A friend of mine attended our Princess & Superheroes Birthday Bash with the cutest little costume for her baby girl and I knew we had to share this easy Baby Princess Leia hat. Andrea Janzen is a career coach at Pep Career Counselling and mom to two little ones. She swears she isn’t crafty but I find it hard to believe after I saw that Princess Leia costume she made for her baby girl! Below are the detailed instructions on how you can make a Princess Leia hat yourself if you’re feeling crafty and have an old t shirt lying around. A t-shirt. Yes.. that’s really all you need in addition to the needles and thread.
What you need:
Old brown T-shirt
Scissors
Needle and Thread (sewing machine is optional – it will save some time but isn’t 100% necessary)
A hat that fits your child for a pattern
1) Place existing hat on top of brown t-shirt and cut around it.
2) Sew the hat – if you cut along the bottom of the t-shirt then you don’t need to hem it. With a sewing machine this can be done in about 2 minutes, but could also be done by hand if you don’t have a sewing machine.
3) Cut 6 long strips of t-shirt (about 2 inches in width)
4) Sew 3 strips together at the very end and braid them.
5) Sew the end of the braid together by hand to secure it.
6) Wrap the braid into a bun and sew (by hand) a few stitches through each braid on one side to secure it.
7) Repeat steps 4-6 for the second bun.
8) Sew the top and bottom of each bun to the sides of the hat to secure them.
From start to finish it took under an hour so this is perfect for last minute costume ideas! A white dress or long t shirt and stockings complete the outfit!
