The Daisy Duck costume for baby is a fun and easy way to dress up your little one for Halloween. It’s also a great alternative if you don’t want them to wear something too scary or gory! Below are instructions on how to get this adorable look:
Step 1
- Open the zipper on the back of the baby romper and slide it over your baby’s arms and torso.
- Position the romper so that there is enough room at your baby’s neck to comfortably fit a bib. Do not tighten this part too much as you want to leave room for air flow around their necks and heads, especially if you choose to dress them in a hat or cap!
- Rotate the romper so that its legs are in front of your baby’s body, then close up these legs using snaps or Velcro (or both)
Open the zipper on the back of the baby romper and slide it over your baby’s arms and torso.
> Open the zipper on the back of the baby romper and slide it over your baby’s arms and torso.
Make sure that the romper fits well over your baby’s head, as this is where you will need to put their diaper. Make sure it is long enough to cover their feet (you don’t want anyone stepping on any toes).
Step 2
- Remove the romper from your baby’s body and turn it so that the legs are in front of his or her body. Slide one hand under the fabric of the romper, near where he or she is sitting.
- With your other hand, grab onto a leg piece at its edge closest to you and gently pull it forward to get a good grip on how much fabric you will need to cover up your child’s diaper area with this piece alone (you will probably use more than one piece). Once you have enough fabric pulled forward that it covers at least half of their diaper area (but not so close that it would be uncomfortable), go ahead and secure this first leg piece in place by tying a knot around their waistline
Position the romper so the neck opening is around your baby’s neck. Rotate the romper so that the legs are in front of your baby’s body.
- Position the romper so the neck opening is around your baby’s neck.
- Rotate the romper so that the legs are in front of your baby’s body.
- Your baby’s head should be at the top of the romper, with their arms through the arm holes.
Step 3
- Put a baby romper on your baby’s body.
- Put baby booties on your baby’s feet, if you have them—if not, no one will know the difference!
- Attach a bow to the head of your infant, using either safety pins or masking tape (a better option for older babies).
Slide one hand under the fabric of the romper, near where s/he is sitting. Grab a leg hole with your other hand and pull them down to your baby’s knees, then slide both hands through the leg holes so that you can pull them down to his or her ankles. Continue tugging gently until their feet are through.
Slide one hand under the fabric of the romper, near where s/he is sitting. Grab a leg hole with your other hand and pull them down to your baby’s knees, then slide both hands through the leg holes so that you can pull them down to his or her ankles. Continue tugging gently until their feet are through.
Make sure that you’re pulling on an area of the romper that isn’t too tight (the shoulder straps are usually more stretchy than other parts). If you feel as though you’re going to tear something apart while putting it on, stop! Take a breath and try again after taking a few seconds off for yourself. It’s important not to get angry at yourself when dealing with babies—they don’t mean any harm by resisting things like dressing or bathing time!
Step 4
Once you have the boots on, put your baby back into a sitting position. Line up the boots so that they’re in between their knees and their ankles, and then use velcro strips to fasten them around your baby’s ankle. If you don’t have enough velcro for all three straps, use a piece of tape to hold down an extra strap until you can get more.
Place them back in a sitting position, then put each foot into a bootie with a yellow pom-pom on the front. Use velcro strips to fasten them around your baby’s ankle.
- Place them back in a sitting position, then put each foot into a bootie with a yellow pom-pom on the front. Use velcro strips to fasten them around your baby’s ankle.
- Make sure they are comfortable and don’t fall off during playtime.
Step 5
Now it’s time to attach the large bow around your child’s head. Position it so that it sits on top of their head between their ears and behind their eyes, but in front of their hairline.
Be sure to glue or sew the fabric together at the back of the bow (where you cut out a whole) so that it can’t come off easily, and make sure that you tie a knot at each side of the bowstring.
Attach a large yellow bow around your child’s head, positioning it so that it sits on top of their head between their ears and behind their eyes, but in front of their hairline. This should be angled so that its point is straight down towards their nose. Feel free to use bobby pins or clips to secure it in place if needed.
- Attach a large yellow bow around your child’s head, positioning it so that it sits on top of their head between their ears and behind their eyes, but in front of their hairline. This should be angled so that its point is straight down towards their nose. Feel free to use bobby pins or clips to secure it in place if needed.
- Use the remaining red felt to cut out three small circles for the daisy petals (one for each petal). You can use bobby pins as well, but you’ll want to make sure they’re secured by placing them in a way that will hide them from view.
Make sure that your baby is careful when playing with the bow and pom-poms so they don’t choke on them!
You’ll want to make sure that the bow isn’t too big or too small for your baby. You don’t want it to be so small that they can’t play with it at all, but you also don’t want it so big that their mouths are hanging open just to get a grip on it. The same goes for the pom-poms: if they’re too small, they’ll fall out of their hands and onto the floor; if they’re too large, they might pose a choking hazard. Make sure you keep an eye on what happens when your baby puts this costume on!
Conclusion
When your toddler is ready to play with bows, make sure they’re supervised. Some little ones may not know how to keep these toys away from their mouths or noses, so it’s best if an adult is nearby during play time!