DIY Tutorial: Animal Ear Hair Clips

Aaaaand I’m back with another Halloween tutorial! This was inspired by some Pooh ears that I got at Disneyland. They’d be great for a Halloween costume and could be used in a few different ways. I’m going to show you how to make them as hair clips but you could also sew them onto something or attach them to a safety pin so they’re removable. Last year, I used them on my skunk costume.

This project is intended to be sewn by hand. No seam allowances are given.

Click here to download the pattern (PDF file).

Supplies:

– Fur fabric
– Fleece fabric
– Hair clips (I like snap clips for these)
– Needle, thread, scissors

Step 1: Cut out 2 pieces from fur and 2 pieces from fleece.

Step 2: With right sides together, sew around the edge, but not the bottom.

Step 3: Turn right side out. Fold the bottom of the ear in half and sew across making sure to stitch through both the fur and the fleece.

Step 4: Sew your hair clip onto the bottom. Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!!

Similar Posts

34 Comments

  1. Hah, cute! I just made some horns in the same fashion last week but I’ve neglected to post mine. I made mine to wear for the Warrior Dash but they can also be used for a Halloween costume. I love your bear ears; using the clips is so much nicer than having to fuss with a headband all night!

  2. Your hair looks amazing! The ears are cute but your hair is what I keep looking at. LOL! :)

  3. Nice! I am always buying animal hats but hate to wear them in the summer because they are warm! Lol, perfect solution! Thanks Julie!

  4. I love these ears! I have a couple quick questions though:
    1. what kind of stitch did you used to sew these (sorry, i have pretty much zero sewing experience haha) and…
    2. what kind of material did you use for your koala ears? i want to go as a koala for Halloween and can’t find koala ears ANYWHERE!

    Thanks!!

  5. I am SO excited that you have this tutorial for these ears. My 5 month old daughter is going to be a brown bear for halloween, and I wanted to make some ears for my husband and I (so we can be the three bears). I’m even considering dressing my dog up as Goldilocks. Thank you so much for posting how to make these ears!

  6. This is so cute. Where did you get the fabric? My one year old is going to a bear or Halloween. I would love to make her the ears!

  7. Love these! I will be using this to make ears for the office’s group costume… Care Bears!!!!!

  8. Hey Julie!

    I love these ears! I’m making them for a cosplay however i am a bit confused, when u sew the two pieces together in the 2nd step does the furry fabric have to be inside out? I’m confused about the transition from step 2-step 3

Comments are closed.