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DIY Baby Pumpkin Costume: 20-Min Felt Build

DIY baby pumpkin costume built from orange onesie or footed pajamas, green craft felt, and soft stuffing or an old pillow
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Time20 minEffortEasySteps7

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An orange onesie with green felt leaves on the hood. The lowest-effort first Halloween that still gets all the photos. Twenty minutes, easy: an orange onesie or footed pajamas, green felt, and soft stuffing.

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Tip: photograph the pumpkin in a laundry basket lined with a blanket.

Sizing: Built for babies and toddlers under 3. Use a onesie in the child’s actual size; keep the green collar loose around the neck.

Steps

  1. Lightly stuff the arms and legs, between layers. Never put stuffing against the skin.
  2. Cut leaf shapes from the green felt.
  3. Pin the leaves around the collar.
  4. Roll the brown felt into a stem.
  5. Pin the stem to the top of the hood or a soft hat.
  6. Safety: Keep all pins on the outside of the onesie where you can see them, and never pin near the baby's skin. Skip small parts a baby could pull off. Check every pin stays closed before and during wear. Feel the baby's neck often. Take the stuffing out if they feel hot.
  7. Optional pro finish: photograph the pumpkin in a laundry basket lined with a blanket.

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Common questions

How do you keep a baby warm in just a onesie?

Layer a long-sleeve shirt and tights underneath. The stuffing goes between the layers, never against the skin.

What if the baby hates the stem hat?

Skip the hat. The orange onesie and leaves alone still read as pumpkin in every photo.

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