Homemade dog costume:
Little Plant Dress

This is an idea for small female dog breeds (body is small as a pillowcase) that simply love gardens.

• First get an old white pillowcase that was washed and ironed.


• Using textile paint, paint it green or brown (if you plan on making a flower tree).


• Cut out holes around the pillowcase where your dog will insert her head and arms.


• Draw two leaves as big as your dog's legs on a white sheet.


• Paint them green and add leaf detail with a fabric marker.


• Glue or sew the leaves to the sleeves of the pillowcase.

Now that we made the "stem", time to make the "flower".

• Just get a tuna can with a cut out bottom (or a plastic bucket cut to fit your dog's head) and hot glue on a cloth strip for a chin strap.


• Paint the base of the can green.


• Using colorful paper, cut a flower and glue on the top of the "helmet".


• And because this craft says a dress, sew green lace or a bunch of green ribbons at the opening end of the pillowcase.

One last step: Have fun at Halloween!