INSIDE: How to use a baby romper to make a DIY toddler Tick Tock Croc costume for Halloween. Easy sew tutorial with felt craft sheets.
It all started with a mermaid-themed summertime birthday party that my daughter was attending. A dig through my towering basket of fabric led me to make her a tale of a mermaid bottom.
So when Halloween rolled around, it only made sense for my little crew of misfits to go as a themed trio: the mermaid, her [friendly] pirate and their little [cute] nemesis, Tick Tock Croc!
See how I turned a baby romper into a Tick Tock Croc costume. Arr!!
How to Make Easy Kids Halloween Tick Tock Croc Costume
As much as I love to craft and create, I detest spending a lot of money doing so!
I began the crocodile costume-making by scouring my favorite discount stores for solid green pajamas, shorts, t-shirts …anything I could modify. Nothing!
Next stop, my son’s closet. There hung a lime green sleeve-less romper, showing some wear and tear from being baby #2 to have worn it.
How to turn this surfer-themed romper into a teeth-showing, clock-wearing creature of the swamp?
Supplies:
– Romper (or kids sleeveless t-shirt)
– Green fabric dye
– Felt sheets in greens, gray, white, black and yellow
– Sewing machine
– OR, fabric glue
– Interfacing
How to Use a Romper or T-Shirt For a Tick Tock Croc Costume
Unless you lucky enough to have green clothing in your closet, you will have to rely on fabric dye to give you the green croc look. Follow the directions on the fabric dye.
With the romper dyed to satisfaction, and once my sink no longer had a ring of green, it was time to tick tock! Download the FREE Clock Template and size to the dimensions you need.
I chose to sew the felt, but you can just as easily use hot glue or my fave, fabric glue.
If the idea of sewing text doesn’t thrill you (believe me, not the easiest of tasks especially when the kids want to “help you sew”), use fabric pens or puffy paint pens to write the text.
So the front half of the croc completed, flip the romper over.
Download the FREE Croc Scales Template.
Sew or glue the scales in any design layout that looks most like a croc to you.
how to make tick tock croc halloween shoe covers
Every croc needs some feet. Cover their little shoes with some green feet and claws with the downloadable Croc Shoe Covers Template.
First, measure the width and length of the front of the shoe.
Keep a little flap of extra material that you will use to tuck into the top of the shoe and tape to the underside of the shoe.
how to make a tick tock croc headpiece for halloween
Knowing my little guy most likely wouldn’t keep a hat on (regardless of the many cute Pinterest ideas I found), I came up with the idea of creating a headpiece instead.
Designed to be lightweight so the little guy wouldn’t realize he had two googly eyes and gnawing teeth atop his cute head. I used bobby pins to adhere it to his head.
Download the Croc Headpiece Template.
Use a heavy piece of interfacing between the two pieces of felt to make the eyes stand upright.
Need a pirate to chase after Tick Tock Croc? 10-minute pirate boot covers!
Other Halloween DIY Ideas:
- Animal ear headbands for kids
- Easy pirate boot covers
- Painted pinecone Halloween garland
- Fabric scraps autumn pumpkins
- 5 step mesh pumpkin wreath
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Toni | Small Home Soul says
Seriously the cutest, and the model is adorable. One day I’ll have grandbabies to make some costumes for and I’ll remember this one for sure.
Anika says
This is so cute!!! What an adorable costume and model 🙂
Vanessa says
This is adorable. I love how easy it is to make. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. It’s great having you and hope to see you this Sunday again.
Sherry Nappa says
What an adorable costume…and so creative! Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
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How adorable. I absolutely love this DIY costume. Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm.
Keri says
Oh how adorable!! What a great idea to dye an outfit and add extra pieces. Looks super cute!!
Teresa says
The costume turned out really cute, and even better because you upcyled the romper. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Antonella | White House Crafts says
This turned out so cute! Thanks for sharing it at The Crafty Corner, Victoria, and I hope to see you again at the next party (beginning Wednesday!)
April J Harris says
What a cute costume! Your step by step instructions are great. I love those cute shoe covers too! Pinning.
Leanna says
This is so cute. You son obviously loves it. Original one of a kind costumes are the best , well done.
Gabrielle Tyler says
Adorable! I want to see a pic of the whole crew!
Kim~madeinaday says
The cutest! Love the shoes and the tail! Pinned! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
Jodie says
AHHH – turned out GREAT!!! Totally adorable re-use.
Hope to see this at this week’s Reader Tip Tuesday: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/10/17/reader-tip-tuesday-weeks-craft-recipe-party-8/
xo
Barbara Chapman says
Adorable!!! Love how you dyed the onesie to make it become crocodile green. <3 Happily pinning to my Pour Bébé board. 🙂 Stopping over from the Really Crafty Link Party at Keeping It Real.
Very sweet,
Barb 🙂