Field of Flowers Costume
Happy Monday! I’m trying out a new way to work on posts starting today that will be more collaborative and I’m really excited about it. We’ve been working really hard on it and are still figuring out the details but I hope people love it as much as I have loved working on it. Since it’s officially October 1st we thought we should start out with a Homemade Halloween Costume Series. This Field of Flowers costume is ridiculously cute and sort of had us wishing we had an adult sized suit of our own. It was pretty affordable and easy to put together but it did involve getting fancy with a glue gun (don’t fear the glue gun!) See below for full instructions and our source for affordable flowers.
To Make a Field of Flowers Costume it is really very easy. Avoid craft stores when looking for fake flowers (their flowers are kind of pricey for this project) and head right to the dollar store where you get get huge bunches for $1.
Materials Needed: shirt, leggings, beanie, glue gun, and fake flowers.
Step 1: Remove fake flowers and leaves from stems.
Step 2: Dab hot glue onto the back of the flower and attach to clothing. Put the best flowers on the front and on the hat since they will be seen the most.
Step 3: Continue gluing but leave a 2″ area empty around the top of the leggings so that the shirt will lay flat when on.
Step 4: Finish adding flowers then have the costume tried on to look for any bare spots to fill in. Et Voila! You’re done. The whole thing took us about two hours and was pretty easy.
Credits and our Talented Contributors:
Photography by Aubrey Trinnaman for Oh Happy Day
“Materials” photograph by Paul Ferney.
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Crafting and Calligraphy by Julie Manwaring at Flourish & Whim
“Homemade Halloween” Type by Angela Hardison
Thanks to little E for modeling!
Category: DIY projects, halloween, homemade halloween, weddings, What to Wear
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Oh my gosh, this is genius and precious. I wish a had a little girl to make this costume for.
oh my word. this is what i’m being for halloween! i saw a girl last year who was a bouquet, and she had done pretty much the same thing minus the hat! thanks for reminding me!
rachael
my kids would probably say it itches and refuse to wear it.. but that is adorable! that girl is just darling!! and I’m with ya for an adult version!!!
this is so lovely.. if real flower is used, it might attract a lot of butterflies & bees
great initiative! best of luck! little E looks adorable
What a great idea. I was just trying to figure out what to do for my friend’s children’s costumes and this has just nailed it!
Would it be wrong to also accessorise with a watering can?
x Elena @ Randomly Happy
gorgeous!!!!
xxx Ale
these photos look great! i love the last picture with her arms up – what a cutie! such a good idea.
OMG. Beyond cute. Was the little girl comfortable or was it itchy? Also, do the stretchy clothes still pull on fine once they’ve had flowers glued to them?
i want one!!!!!! she looks like a little flower monster, it’s adorable
WOW. I love it! I thought we were getting fancy a few years back when i glued on matchbox cars to black outfits and used electrical tape in colors to go as the capital beltway (me inner loop, husband, outer loop with cars going in the other direction) but this is amazing, i definitely would like one of these all for myself!
this might be my favorite post you’ve done yet!
What a clever little costume, and so easy to make! Can’t wait to show my little girl, who knows, maybe she will want to be a field of flowers this year
Great post.
This is the cutest little costume ever! I love it!
Super cute. I could never in a million years wrestle my six year old into that (she wants to be Michaelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…um…yeah….) but there is hope for the little one.
Thank you for my costume inspiration – I will wear green leggings and dress shirt, with large bow at my waist, cover beanie with flowers – a bouquet of flowers! Teaching 8th grade would be difficult covered in flowers.
WOWZA! Love this new series! Cannot wait to see more of your collabs
And p.s. … wish I were a kid (or, do you think I can get away with wearing one of these??)?? 
THIS IS SO AMAZING!!!!
I love everything about this. The costume, how you laid it out, everything! You guys never cease to inspire =)
- Sarah
agirlintransit.blogspot.com
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing- I will be passing it along on Facebook.
~Heather
this is the sweetest thing I have ever seen!!! obsessed!!!!
sweatshirt-weather.blogspot.com
This is just about the cutest thing EVER! So easy too!
No kiddies for me yet, but I am definitely saving this link for when I do.
Trish
http://www.jellybonesblog.blogspot.com
Congrats. I can tell it will be a stunning series!
That is the most precious little costume! And easy and affordable! PERFECT. I love it. Thanks.
Kacie
http://acollectionofpassions.com/
This is awesome, and I am excited that you have a new teamwork thing going. If this post is any indicator, there is going to be a lot of great stuff headed our way.
OMG! My daughter would be so lovely in this costume! Must try! Thanks for the idea!
There have been a lot of things lately that made me wish I had a little girl to go with my boys. This, more than anything. It’s just perfect.
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Jordan this is just beyond adorable. What fonts did you use on that top picture “homemade halloween”?
Thanks!
Cute! such a fun idea! those flowers make for such great photos with such vivid colors.
Theresa
http://bomamma.blogspot.comdrab
This is cute. That said, does anyone else have a problem with the vizu survey? It shows us very often when I’m visiting ohhappyday and I couldn’t dismiss it. The whole page would turn blank and only the survey shows up. It makes visiting this blog a frustrating experience, having to refresh maybe 5-6 times before the survey finally stops appearing so I can read the blog. It might be my browser (I’m using google chrome) – maybe vizu survey is not compatible with it? Either way, I wish there’s a way to fix it.
Hi Rin!
I’m so sorry! There shouldn’t be any popups on my site at all. I’ve been working with my ad network to disable the vizu surveys. I’m on it!
So fun and super adorable!
This is way too amazing! You must’ve had a great time creating this outfit!
Stunning. Can the child sit down comfortably? How do you deal with the pointy plastic bits on the back of the flower blossom?
Thanks
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this is so cute! Jordan – approximately, how much did this entire costume cost?
about $40!
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I love this! I may do this for my own costume this year!