Welcome to our second Halloween segment of 2023! Today we have put together costumes from some of the most popular kids shows. First up, let’s take a closer look at this incredible Blippi costume!
Blippi
This costume uses Maggie’s suspender shorts for the bottoms in a light gray cotton with the suspenders in a bright orange cotton.
“The shirt is a modified Stella tunic. I found the center of the shoulder and made a crease. Then I found the bottom of the bodice and made a crease. I drew a straight line from the shoulder crease to the bodice bottom crease. Next, I measured 3/8″ in each direction from the line I just created a drew another line.”
“I used those line to cut up the bodice pieces to add the Jaimesyn ruffle x WOF. I finished the top using the ruffle instructions from Jaimesyn and the dropped waist bodice instructions from Stella. I did add 1/2″ to the bottom of Stella and then added a 2″ band along the bottom for extra length so I could tuck the top into the Maggie shorts. “
“For the Blippi bow I cut several 1.5″ strips x WOF of blue and orange cotton fabric and sewed them together using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Once I had all my strips pieced together I cut the length to 20″. I folded the rectangle in half with right sides together and sewed around the 3 raw edges with a 1/4″ seam allowance, making sure to leave an opening to turn right side out. I topstiched around the edge. I pinched the center together and wrapped thread around the center to hold in place. Then I used some glittery ribbon and hot glue to attach a nylon headband and bow center. I used the same method to create the bowtie but at smaller dimensions.”
Chauncey Williams
Bluey
“For Bluey, I decided to make a dress that my daughter could wear for school or play after halloween is over. It turns out that the FREE Catalina pattern is the perfect base for a Bluey dress! I didn’t need to change a thing on the dress pattern.
I got the applique pieces from a pillow applique pattern on the Bluey website. I started by appliqueing the face pieces to the bodice. Then I cut out four ear pieces and sewed them right sides together and turned and topstitched before appliqueing the center of the ear. I then basted the ears to the top of the bodice before attaching the straps. When I attached the straps, the ears were sandwiched between the strap and the bodice. After attaching the straps, I appliqued the eyebrows to the bodice. Then all I had to do was finish the dress according to the instructions.”
Mercat is an Autumn Shift Dress (sized up) with some colour-blocking, an added hem tail detail, and a hood (see Jayden or Cypress). On the hood is some appliquéd ears, scale details, and a star!
Doc McStuffins
To read more on how this costume was made with Simple Life Patterns, click HERE.
Ms. Frizzle
Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! For more information on this Ms. Frizzle costume, see the blog post HERE.
Do you have a kids show character in mind for a Halloween costume? Let us know what you come up with!
