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Cutest Toddler Ever - Chicken Halloween Costume

I know it's too early for Halloween stuff, but I had to share this amazing costume my mom made my daughter. It's a chicken costume! And it is the best costume I have ever seen!


Is this not the best little kid costume ever?! I can't get enough! Believe it or not, grandma made the whole costume by hand.

 Here's her secret:

 Supplies

  • A lot of white feather boas (she used 20+ thin ones from the Dollar Store. You would likely need less if you purchased a better quality boa.)
  • Two white long sleeve onsies
  • Batting (this is stuffed between the two onsies for added plumpness)
  • Yellow rubber kitchen gloves
  • Crochet chicken hat
  • Yellow leg warmers

Steps:

  1. For the feathered bodysuit, place one onsie inside the other; stuff batting between them, and sew together at the necklines and leg holes so the batting doesn't come out. With your child wearing the bodysuit, drape boas across and around the body; and safety-pin in place as many boas as you want. The more boas, the fluffier it is and the less empty space in between. Remove  the costume from your child, and hand-stitch the boas in place every 4 inches. 
    • The reason your child needs to wear the onsies while you pin the boas in place is so you do not pin it too tight. The boas are not flexible so where they are stitched is where it stays. There is not much room to stretch. It would be terrible if you stitched the boas on and they were stitched too tight and you had to start over. Make sure the onsie is on your little one.
  2. Find an awesome person, or a grandma in my case, and have them crochet a chicken/rooster hat and stuff it with batting at the top so it's nice and full. 
  3. For the feet, stuff the fingers of the gloves with batting and tie closed. You can trim the excess material from the gloves with scissors and tuck under the fingers. Grab the thumb and pinkie of the glove and pull taut so fingers arch up (to prevent tripping); and tie in a knot behind the ankle.
Once it's made just slip on the feathered bodysuit, grab some leggings to keep their little legs warm, put on the hat, and tie on the chicken feet. Go have fun!
Oh, and make sure to dress up as a farmer so that little chicken is not left waddling the streets alone.


Check out Grandma's Facebook Page to see a bunch of cool things that she does besides making this awesome costume! She takes orders so do not hesitate to ask her for a chicken hat, or anything else!

Ps- Enjoy this awesome video of her waddling around.

xoxo
Nicole


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