Adorable Halloween Little Mouse Infant Halloween Costume

Dressing an infant for Halloween can be a challenge. Making your own costume instead of purchasing a pre-made Halloween costume can really add meaning to the holiday, particularly if this is your first Halloween with a child. Another bonus to creating your infant's costume is that the size will be exactly right - no need to guess based on size suggestions on the back of a package. You'll also have bragging rights on how cute the costume looks! An adorable and simple Halloween costume for your infant is a mouse. This mini costume is easy to put together, and is guaranteed to get lots of oohs and ahhs on Halloween, whether attending a party or simply greeting Halloween visitors at your front door. Here's a list of what you'll need:

Black pants or tight

Black T-shirt or Sweatshirt

black socks

A Walt Disney World "Mouse Ears" Hat or a black knit cap, some pink and black felt, an iron, and a glue gun or a needle and thread

black Halloween makeup

First, in the event you don't find or have a Mouse Ears hat for your mini mouse (and ask your friends or family - it is more than likely that someone is bound to have one you can borrow), let's start by constructing the hat.

Cut your black felt into circles into mouse ears in proportion to your infant's size.

Cut the pink felt into circles an inch or two smaller in diameter.

If you have a glue gun, glue the pink circles to the black circles - if you don't have a glue gun, you can sew them on.

Fold back half an inch on one end of the circles, so that a straight line forms across the bottom. Using a warm iron, iron it in place that that it acts a bit like a stand for the entire circle. Repeat with the other felt circle.

Attach the 'stand' on the circles to the knit cap using a glue gun or needle and thread. Ta-da! Your mini mouse ears are complete!

Now it's time to dress your baby in the costume.

Dress your infant in the black pants or tights and the top.

Using the Halloween makeup, blacken the end of your infant's nose, and draw three lines out from the nose at an angle. These are your little mouse's whiskers! (It should go without saying, but make sure whatever makeup you choose is hypoallergenic and safe for use on children!)

Pop on the cap, and your fantastic little mouse Halloween costume is complete. If your infant has an older sibling, some companion costumes might be a cat, a lion, or even an elephant! (Or mom or dad could dress up and be the companion costume for their sweet little mini mouse!)