If you are trying to decide on the perfect homemade costume,
turn your little one into a sweet M&M. MOM Magazine reader
Evonne Walls provides a a tutorial that is simple to follow, even
if sewing isn't your strong suit.
M&M Costume
Materials
- Fabric (felt or cotton blend is fine) in the color of M&M
you want to be. Two yards for a toddler and up to three yards for
an older child
- One to two yards of batting to make the M&M a little
poufy
- Small remnant or quilter's square of white or brown fabric to
make the M on the front of the costume
- White thermal underwear (one or two piece)
- Velcro strips
Instructions
- Use a piece of cardboard to cut out a pattern. Cut a large
circle to the size you need your costume to be, keep in mind its
better for the costume to be a little big than too small. (Cut an
oval pattern for a peanut M&M.)
- Cut out four circles from the fabric and two circles from the
batting using the cardboard pattern.
- Cut a large M (Search for M&M under Google images for to
print out a template) out of white material, then glue it to the
front or use Wonder Under to iron the M onto the one of the
circles. Appliqué the edges of the M. This circle will be the front
of the front M&M piece.
- Select two circle pieces and sew two strips (6"-7" each) of
Velcro across each piece, one about one-third away from the top and
the other one-third away from the bottom of the circle. You will
then sew the other side of those Velcro pieces onto the back and
stomach/chest region of the thermal underwear.
- Now you will take one circle with the Velcro and the circle
with the M and place them on top of the each other so the M and the
Velcro are facing each other. You will repeat this step with the
other two pieces except you just need to make sure the one circle
that is blank has the right side (finished side) of it facing the
Velcro strips.
- Sew around the edges of each pair of circles leaving about 4"
open at the top so you can turn the circles right side out so the
raw seams are on the inside of the costume .
- Stuff the batting inside the circles through the opening so it
lays flat inside.
- Once you have stuffed the batting inside you can close the
opening by folding in the edges and hand stitching it closed or
sewing it on your sewing machine.
- You're done. Have your child put on the thermal underwear and
then attach the circles.
Variations
Instead of affixing the M&M with Velcro you can sew straps
or strings into the shoulder area and on the sides so you can tie
the costume on.