If you read my previous post about this sweet girl’s first birthday, you would know that we started calling her a little pixie gnome because of the way her hair was growing out. So it was only natural that she was a little gnome for Halloween. And because I am usually not super impressed by store Halloween costumes, I made my own. I love putting together Halloween costumes so so much and this one was fun. This one was not a wait until the last minute DIY. Because I’m crazy, I started putting together her and Charlie’s costumes in the beginning of September and really, I needed a big chunk of that time to get all the pieces in so I’m glad I didn’t wait.
I found the felt shoes and hat on Etsy- separate sellers, but both from Europe, so the shipping is what took the longest. And the hat was made to order to fit her size. Not gonna lie, neither of these were exactly cheap. But they were worth the joy they brought and I’m going to use the shoes again for our Christmas photos.
The little green top I found on eBay for like $8. I believe I searched for “vintage baby pinafore.” Check Etsy, Poshmark and Kidizen too. The blue tights were from Amazon and the sweater is handmade by my aunt in Switzerland who makes and sends the girls a new sweater each year for their birthdays (they’re amazing), but any sweater will do.
Paint a couple of rosy cheeks on your babe with some Halloween paint crayons and a cute gnome you will have.
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