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October 14, 2014 by Bre

How to Make Your Own Mickey or Minnie Mouse Ears {in 10 Minutes!}

I cannot believe this, but my daughter does not want to be Elsa from Frozen for Halloween.  I am quite certain she’s the exception to the rule for the 4 year old girl demographic.  Instead, she decided to be Minnie Mouse after her little brother decided he wanted to be Mickey Mouse.

I am one happy mama.  A cute, coordinated costume for the two of them, and I didn’t even have to beg or bribe?  It’s a miracle!

Anyway, I went to buy their costumes at my favorite big box store that shall remain nameless, and found that the costumes were: (1) expensive; and (2) junky.  Like full of holes junky.  So, I decided that with hardly any effort at all, I could make them decent Mickey and Minnie costumes.  (Luckily they’re young and won’t really know if their costumes are the laughingstock of the neighborhood.)

In case I fail miserably, I decided to start this costume-making process early.  But I’m happy to say that I’ve gotten the ears down, and can show you how to make your own Mickey or Minnie Mouse ears in 10 minutes or less!
With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total! This is a great DIY Halloween costume for kids or adults!

Supplies Needed to Make DIY Mickey Mouse Ears or DIY Minnie Mouse Ears

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You hardly need any supplies to make these Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears, which is a total bonus.

  • Black Headband
  • Stiffened Felt (in black) (I got this at Michaels in the same aisle as craft felt.  It is about .99 per sheet, but it’s thicker and sturdier.)
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Fabric Glue
  • Soup Can
  • Paper
  • Polka Dotted Ribbon (if you’re making Minnie Mouse ears)
  • Pen and/or Sharpie
  • Sharp Scissors

How To Make DIY Mickey Mouse Ears or DIY Minnie Mouse Ears

**If those supplies won’t work for you, check out my DIY Paper Plate Minnie Mouse Ears tutorial on my new website, Paper Plate Fun!  YES, the tutorial works for Mickey Mouse ears, too, and YES, they’re really made with paper plates!***

First, I got a soup can and used it to trace two circles about 1/4″ apart from one another on a sheet of construction paper.  With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total! Ears - 2 circles Next, I connected the two circles with two concave lines. I then cut out my template.With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total! Ears - cut templateAfter that, I traced my template onto stiffened felt using a metallic Sharpie so that I could see the outline.  I cut out two sets of ears.

With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total!I then placed some hot glue in the middle portion of the ears and I affixed that portion of the ears to the bottom side of the headband, folding upwards.

With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total! Next, I placed fabric glue all over the inside of one of the circles, and pressed the circles together to close them up. (While I used fabric glue for this part, hot glue should work just fine, too!) With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total! Now you’re finished if you want Mickey Mouse ears!

If you want Minnie Mouse ears, make a bow out of polka dotted ribbon and glue that to the middle of the headband. With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total! SUPER easy! And fast! And inexpensive! And . . . your kids will love them just like mine love theirs! With a few inexpensive supplies you can make your own Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse ears! Best part is that it only takes about 10 minutes total!I am pretty darn proud of myself for figuring this out and for deciding to DIY their costumes this year.  I just hope it doesn’t backfire . . . I guess we’ll see come October 31!

How to Make Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse Ears

How to Make Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse Ears

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $2

Make your own DIY Mickey Mouse ears or Minnie Mouse ears! Perfect for Halloween or child dress up.

Materials

  • Black Headbands
  • Black Stiffened Felt
  • Fabric Glue
  • Polka Dot Ribbon
  • Sharpie
  • Soup Can
  • Paper

Tools

  • Sharp Fabric Scissors
  • Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

  1. Using the soup can, trace two circles about 1/4″ apart from one another on a sheet of construction paper.  blank
  2. Connect the two circles with two concave lines. Cut out the template. blank
  3. Trace the template onto stiffened felt using a metallic Sharpie so that you can see the outline. blank
  4. Place some hot glue in the middle portion of the ears. Affix that portion of the ears to the bottom side of the headband, folding upwards. blank
  5. Place hot glue or fabric glue all over the inside of one of the circles, and press the circles together to close them up. blank
  6. If making Minnie Mouse ears, create a bow with polka dot ribbon and hot glue to the headband. blank
© Bre
Category: Crafts
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Have you ever DIY’d a Halloween costume?  How did it turn out for you?

-Bre

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Comments

  1. Leia says

    October 14, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    These are SO cute!! Fun for Halloween and a lot cheaper if I ever plan on taking my kiddos to Disney Land! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 14, 2014 at 7:48 pm

      Hi, friend! Thank you! And you’re right, SO inexpensive – I bet those ear hats are like $30 at Disney. Uh, no thanks! πŸ™‚

  2. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    October 15, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    So cute, Bre! I STILL haven’t decided what my little one is going to be, if anything. She’s not quite a year old and can’t walk yet, so we’re debating even taking her out for trick or treating this year! BUT, I’m keeping this handy tip pinned away for future reference! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 15, 2014 at 7:54 pm

      Hi, Amanda! OK you have to dress her up. Babies in costumes are the CUTEST, even if they don’t go trick or treating! Plus you only have a few years where you get complete control over their costumes! πŸ™‚ Thanks for your note!

  3. Sarah @ Little Red Brick House says

    October 15, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    So cute, Bre! High five for coordinating costumes!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 15, 2014 at 7:55 pm

      Ha, thanks! Yes, total high five. I feel like I got so lucky on this one. They coordinated last year, too, but that was because she was Snow White and she demanded that he be her dwarf. He didn’t even get an identity; he just was “a dwarf.” πŸ™‚

  4. Erin says

    October 15, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    These are absolutely adorable and so easy to make! I’m sure your kids will be the cutest Mickey and Minnie in the neighborhood!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 15, 2014 at 7:56 pm

      Ha, thanks Erin! We shall see . . . at least they’ll have cute ears. I’m not as confident about the rest of the costumes. Maybe I’ll bundle them up in coats so nobody can see anything other than the ears. πŸ™‚ Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving such a nice comment!

  5. Marie says

    October 16, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    Love these! So cute. I may have to remember these for a future birthday party. Thanks for sharing! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 17, 2014 at 2:30 pm

      Hi, Marie! Thanks so much for your note! I do hope this post comes in handy for you in the future! Have a great weekend. πŸ™‚

  6. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    October 17, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    So cute, Bre! I’m all about the DIY costumes! This year my 4 year old wants to be a policeman (like his papaw), and we’re dressing my 2 year old up like a burglar πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 20, 2014 at 8:16 am

      OMG, Amy, I LOVE that costume idea! Your kids will have the most creative costumes! BTW, I didn’t know our kids are the same age – so fun!!!

  7. Mrs. Mashed Up says

    October 18, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    That is awesome!! My family loves Disney– should make myself a pair! Thank you for sharing your post with Pin Worthy Wednesday this week. I’m posting this to out group board on Pinterest.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 20, 2014 at 8:16 am

      Hello!! Thank you SO much for your comment and for pinning my post! I really appreciate it! πŸ™‚

  8. Gail says

    October 19, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    My my two were 2 & 4, my son {4} wanted to be batman, so we were batman and batgirl. All DIY except for mask.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 20, 2014 at 8:17 am

      Aw, that is such a cute costume idea!!! I don’t know what it is, but I love coordinated costumes for little ones! Thanks for your note – I hope you have a great day!

  9. Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says

    October 23, 2014 at 9:29 am

    Oh I’m so pinning and making these! We are going to Disney World in January and Tootsie will need a pair of ears to wear.

    ~ Ashley

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 24, 2014 at 1:11 pm

      Hi, Ashley! SO FUN!!! My daughter is begging us to take her to “Disney Junior” as she calls it. If you make the ears that will be great; more money for souvenirs at Disney then! Have a wonderful trip. πŸ™‚

  10. Ginger says

    October 24, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Darling! My 3 year old is obsessed with Minnie Mouse. I’ll have to make some for her too. Thanks for linking up to Show Me Saturday! Hope to see you there again this week.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 24, 2014 at 1:18 pm

      Hi, Ginger! For sure I will be back! You ladies are so sweet and throw a wonderful link party. If you make these ears, I bet your daughter will love them. My kids totally do and they can’t wait to wear them! Hooray!

  11. Simply Chic Momma says

    March 4, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Love this! Will attempt these for my daughters birthday party! Will link back to this post when I blog about it!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 5, 2015 at 12:59 pm

      Hello! SO fun! That will be perfect for a birthday party! And I’m not kidding you – you will whip these out like nobody’s business! Awesome. πŸ™‚

    • Simply Chic Momma says

      April 20, 2015 at 8:52 am

      I finally did them and I linked back to your post! I wasnt able to find the headbands at michaels so I bought satin headbands in packs of 12 from amazon πŸ™‚
      http://babyfromabove.blogspot.com/2015/04/diy-projects-minnie-mouse-birthday-party.html

    • Bre says

      April 22, 2015 at 8:48 pm

      YAY!! Thank you!! I am looking forward to checking out your post. I hope the party was fun!

  12. Angie says

    March 11, 2015 at 8:18 am

    I love, love, love this idea! I looked for this exact headband online at Etsy. The prices online were a little more than what I wanted to pay for one. I’m going to make this for daughter. we’re going on our first Disney Cruise and to Disney World this summer and I’m so excited that I can make this and save money!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 13, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      Hi, Angie! YAY! Your trip sounds like SO much fun!! I’m happy this tutorial will be helpful to you. Have the BEST time! πŸ™‚

  13. Kristen says

    April 13, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Hello, you did such a great job on these ears, want to make them for my daughters 1st birthday. Where did you get the head bands?

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 13, 2015 at 7:40 pm

      Hi, Kristen! Thank you! I bought the headbands at Michaels. I think they came in packs of two. They were near the ribbon and I recall they have a small section of hair accessory items where I found these. Thanks again for stopping by and happy 1st birthday to your daughter!! πŸ™‚

  14. Dee says

    May 6, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    Where did you find black headbands?

    Reply
    • Bre says

      May 7, 2015 at 9:40 am

      Hi, Dee! I got mine at Michaels because I only needed two. In the “supplies” section of the post there is a link to black headbands on Amazon.com, which you can purchase in packs of 12 (I believe), if you need more of them!

  15. Rachel says

    May 8, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Disney day at my daughters school . This is a perfect and easy for the finishing touch! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      May 14, 2015 at 7:52 pm

      Hi, Rachel – that is SO fun!! I want to go to Disney day! πŸ™‚ Glad this was helpful to you. πŸ™‚

  16. Abigail says

    June 13, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    Hi! How much fabric did you use for each ear? Making these for summer camp so i need to make sure i order enough fabric! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      June 30, 2015 at 6:42 pm

      Hi, Abigail – I am SO sorry it took me so long to respond. I was offline for a while due to a death in the family. Anyway, I believe I used about 1 regular size sheet of stiffened felt per set of ears (a regular size sheet is around 8.5 x 11″). It will depend on the size of soup cans you use for the ears, however. Hope this helps!

  17. Maria @ Pastels & Macarons says

    September 17, 2015 at 5:35 am

    These are great. My 2 year old son is obsessed with Mickey Mouse right now, he would love these! x

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 21, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      Thank you, Maria! If you make them, I hope he enjoys them! πŸ™‚

  18. Tricia says

    December 5, 2017 at 10:29 pm

    Our Make-a-Wish trip was sprung on us super early and I have no time to order ears. Thanks to your tutorial, I don’t have to. Thank you for sharing and saving me time and money!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      December 6, 2017 at 1:28 pm

      This makes me SO happy! First of all that you have a Make-a-Wish trip (which, by the way, I hope the loved one you’re traveling with is OK and going to continue to be OK), and second that you will be set with ears for the trip. Enjoy and have a wonderful time! πŸ™‚

  19. Jill M DeCosmo says

    March 3, 2018 at 11:17 am

    Doing these at last minute fun birthday favors for my grandsons first birthday. Thank you definitely saved the day.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      March 5, 2018 at 1:46 pm

      AWESOME!!! I hope the party was so fun! πŸ™‚

  20. Jill M DeCosmo says

    March 5, 2018 at 3:02 pm

    It was amazing I was able to make enough pairs of ears for everyone. Pictures came out super cute. Thank you

    Reply

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