DIY Baby Pumpkin Costume: 20-Min Felt Build

DIY baby pumpkin costume built from orange onesie or footed pajamas, green craft felt, and soft stuffing or an old pillow

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Time20 minEffortEasy

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An orange onesie with green felt leaves on the hood. The lowest-effort first Halloween that still gets all the photos. Twenty minutes, easy: an orange onesie or footed pajamas, green felt, and soft stuffing.

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Orange onesieFelt (multi-color stash)Stuffing / cotton ballsSafety pins

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Tip: photograph the pumpkin in a laundry basket lined with a blanket.

Sizing: Built for babies and toddlers under 3. Use a onesie in the child’s actual size; keep the green collar loose around the neck.

Materials

Orange onesie or footed pajamas, 1 (own, or buy: thrift store)
Green craft felt, 1 sheet 9x12 inches (buy: craft store)
Soft stuffing or an old pillow, 1 (own)
Brown felt for the stem, 1 small piece (buy: craft store)
Safety pins, 4 (buy: dollar store)
Scissors, 1 pair

Steps

Lightly stuff the onesie arms and legs.
Cut leaf shapes from the green felt.
Pin the leaves around the collar.
Roll the brown felt into a stem.
Pin the stem to the top of the hood or a soft hat.
Safety: Keep all pins on the outside of the onesie where you can see them, and never pin near the baby's skin. Skip small parts a baby could pull off.
Optional pro finish: photograph the pumpkin in a laundry basket lined with a blanket.

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