Julia has always come up with fun ideas for what she wants to be for Halloween. Over the years, she has dressed up as Wednesday Addams, a devil, a ladybug, and a bat to name a few. This year she decided to dress up as Mickey Mouse. She is long past the age of trick-or-treating but her high school has an annual Halloween Dance and they all dress up for that.
Did you know that Mickey Mouse was developed by Walt Disney and the very talented Ub Iwerks in 1928? He is the official mascot of the Walt Disney Company and has been making people smile for years.
“I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.”
Simple Mickey Mouse shorts!
Let me tell you, Mickey Mouse was such an easy costume to put together. Julia had black leggings and a black t-shirt to use so the main task was to make the red shorts and the Mickey ears. For the shorts, we dashed out to Ben Franklin and bought a 1/2 yard of red fleece. I used a pattern I had for pajama pants and did a few alterations to the pattern pieces before cutting them out. I had to make the waist sit a bit lower, shorten the inseam quite a bit and add a pocket to the right side. (Pockets are a must-have on all clothing so she can keep her phone nearby!) Between cutting, fitting, adjusting, and sewing them — the shorts took about an hour or so to make. Julia cut two white ovals out of felt and I lightly tacked them to the shorts. She plans to use them as pj shorts so it will be easy to take the buttons off when she is through being Mickey.
The only challenge (and it wasn’t a huge deal) was making the Mickey Mouse ears. I had a remnant of black vinyl on hand and we cut circles out of that. But the vinyl proved to heavy and the ears constantly flopped over. Browsing ideas on Pinterest, we found a great alternative using black poster board and a head band. This called for another trip to Ben Franklin! I was extremely proud of my self control when I was able to go into the shop, grab the head band and poster board and not even wander through the fabric department. Didn’t even go near it! This is probably the first time I have achieved this feat and may well be the last! While I did go get the supplies, I didn’t actually make the ears. Julia and Ray took care of that. Here is a link to the site they used if you need inspiration.
It would appear Mickey is tiring of this photo shoot!
We couldn’t think of an easy way to achieve yellow shoes so she skipped it. But really, she looked so cute – Seemed like they all had fun at the dance too. Living out in the country, we don’t really get trick-or-treaters so Halloween night is usually quiet for us. I hope you all have more treats than tricks tonight!
Cutest mouse ever–and a comfy costume, too! I’m really impressed that you stayed out of the fabric dept on your second trip to BF. Enjoy your quiet evening. Ours might be quiet, too, as the temps are supposed to be in the forties with possible rain/snow. The kids that brave the cold will get lots of treats so we don’t end up having to eat leftovers.
Funny how the seasons have changed so abruptly. You just posted beautiful vacation pictures and now you may have snow. Was your autumn only one week long???
I hope you end up with a few treats leftover so you can indulge. 🙂
Clever idea…love the easy costume ideas! Thanks for sharing.
I do love an easy Halloween costume. I am sure there will not be too many more since she is a junior in high school. I suppose I will have to start making costumes for the grand babies. 😉
Pretty cute, Bernie! And so easy! Might have to steal that idea for next year!
She is just adorable / super cute! 🙂 That last picture had me laughing as if I was there. She’s a lucky girl to have you for a mama and you are blessed to have such a girl for your daughter 🙂
I am blessed – for sure Deb. She is a lot of fun these days. Nice to hear from you. Hope all is well with you.
Oh how much fun! When I was a teen I loved handing out candy. I always wore a Raggedy Ann costume my mother made! I loved it, but I doubt too many kids these days would even know who Raggedy Ann is!
When I saw this comment last night I asked Julia if she knew who Raggedy Ann was. She said the floppy doll with red hair. Interesting. We haven’t ever had one around the house but I guess she saw one somewhere. I bet you were such a cute Raggedy Ann!
Well…I do think she is pretty smart! 🙂 Could be a ‘girl’ thing too…my son wouldn’t have a clue. He’s definitely more into animal stuffies! In fact his Halloween costume this year was a red-tailed hawk that we made together (His favorite animal stuffy!)
Super cute! I love that she can use the shorts again, so practical!
Julia is so fun and makes me miss my girls when they were in high school!! Way to “swag” the Mouse Julia!
Hi Val, She is a lot of fun. I will pass along your note. Hard to believe she is a junior in high school. How did that happen so quickly??