Toddler Tutu :: DIY

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Tutu Final1

My daughter is now two and a half years old and has recently developed a passion for fashion – whether it’s putting on a hat, jewelry and a boa from her dress-up box OR changing her outfit three times a day (really looking forward to those teenage years :).

She likes to be fancy and as cute as she is when she is all dolled up I do not “fancy” spending a ton of money on her dress-up wardrobe. Cue the tutu…what little girl does not own at least one tutu, right? And if your little girl is anything like my little girl she’d love to have a whole closet full of them, am I right? Well, now she can…within reason 🙂 Below, you’ll find an easy and inexpensive craft that will have you creating your very own toddler tutus…and hey, it’s just in time for Halloween 🙂 Happy crafting!

Materials

Tutu material

You will need:

  • Glue gun and glue sticks
  • Elastic banding
  • Tutu material (I bought spools of it at Hobby Lobby. They are the perfect width)

 

Step 1 – Elastic Waistband

Tutu waist2

  • Measure your child’s waist using the elastic banding and cut (leave a tad bit extra for gluing purposes).
  • Slightly overlap the two ends of the elastic banding and apply some hot glue. Hold for a few seconds until dry.

 

Step 2 – Tutu strips

Tutu strips

  • Choose desired tutu color or colors (I chose three shades of pink).
  • Cut strips of the tutu material to desired length (this will be knotted onto the elastic band, so take that into account).

*I cut 15 pieces of each color (total of 45), but you may need to cut additional pieces as you go.

  • Organize your tutu strips by color.

 

Step 3 – Creating the Tutu

  • Select your first tutu strip and fold in half length-wise.
  • Tutu step2
  • Bring ends together to create a sort of loop.
  • Tutu step3
  • Place center of loop (ends hanging down) behind elastic waistband.
  • Tutu step4
  • Pull ends over the elastic banding and through the loop and pull tight (it should look like a tie).
  • Tutu step5 Tutu step7
  • Repeat with the next piece and color until you fill the elastic waistband.
  • Tutu step8

And there you have it – your very own handmade tutu that won’t make your wallet weep. Tutu-ly terrific 🙂

Tutu Final2

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Stephanie Cullum
Hey y’all! My name is Stephanie, a stay-at-home mommy, former teacher, Gemini, lover of books, quirky shoes, jeans (I own like twenty of them), coffee, travel and good food…oh and I’m also a wife and mother to my one and only daughter – she’s two and cute as a button! I’m half American and half German, born in Argentina, and grew up in Germany, Hong Kong and Singapore before moving to Dallas to go to college (go SMU). Needless to say I’m not a native to the Rio Grande Valley, but my husband is. He enticed me down here with the promise of good Mexican food, beaches, and close proximity to a foreign country – so here we are six years later and I couldn’t be happier calling the RGV home!

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