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

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Need some mouse ears for a Halloween costume or a trip to Disney? Learn how to make no-sew DIY Mickey Mouse ears in this tutorial!

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.)

With a few inexpensive supplies you can make DIY 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!

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 DIY Mickey Mouse ears and DIY Minne Mouse ears in 10 minutes or less!

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 DIY mouse ears, which is a total bonus.

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

Now that you have your supplies, let’s make the cutest DIY mouse ears around!

First, get a soup can and 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!

Chicken soup, tomato soup, Italian wedding soup . . . pick your favorite flavor! 🙂

Ears - 2 circles

Next, connect the two circles with two concave lines.

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!

Then cut out your template.

Ears - cut template

After that, trace the template onto stiffened felt using a metallic Sharpie. You’ll need to use a metallic or white Sharpie so that you can actually see the mouse ears outline.  

Repeat the tracing process, and then cut out both 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!

With your headband nearby, place hot glue in the middle portion of the 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!

Then, press that hot glued part of the felt onto the underside of the headband, and fold the circles upwards toward each other.

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!

Put glue all over the inside of the circles and press them together to close them up.

Note that while I used fabric glue to do this, hot glue will work just fine!

Now you’re finished if you want DIY 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!

I am pretty 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!

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!
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.

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  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
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Have you ever DIY’d a Halloween costume?  How did it turn out for you?

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  1. Jill M DeCosmo says

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

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  2. Jill M DeCosmo says

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

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  3. Tricia says

    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!

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    • Bre says

      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! 🙂

  5. Abigail says

    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!

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    • Bre says

      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!

    • Bre says

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

    • Bre says

      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!

  8. Kristen says

    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?

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    • Bre says

      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!! 🙂

  9. Angie says

    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!

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    • Bre says

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

  11. Ginger says

    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.

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    • Bre says

      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!

    • Bre says

      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. 🙂

    • Bre says

      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!

  14. Mrs. Mashed Up says

    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.

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    • Bre says

      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!!!

    • Bre says

      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. 🙂

    • Bre says

      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. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving such a nice comment!

    • Bre says

      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.” 🙂

  19. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    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! 🙂

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    • Bre says

      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! 🙂 Thanks for your note!

    • Bre says

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

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