DIY: Lilly Pullitzer Minnie Ears

So this year I'll be in Disney World Mardi Gras week and recently I discovered these adorable Lilly Pulitzer Minnie ears online. However, they are $25 then,  add the other $18 for shipping! I don't know about you, but I refuse to pay $40 for a pair of Minnie ears... so, I figured out how to make them myself and I figured I would share!

Supplies you'll need:

-hot glue gun

-headband

-foam poster board or cardboard 

- Ribbon (both thick and thin)

- Lilly Pulitzer Fabric (for sale on etsy)

- Old tshirt and some paint pens if you would rather save money and.. well, DIY

First begin by tracing a 'Minnie ear shape on the cardboard, you'll need to trace each ear twice. (you will glue them together later for extra support) Then, cut them out. If you took the cheaper route, paint the Lilly Pulitzer pattern pf your choice onto your old tshirt (as I did). Next step is to trace each ear onto your fabric then cut on the lines and glue your pattern onto the ears. Next, glue two ears together to the fabric is facing out, do the same with the other ear. 

For the next step you'll need to place your ears on a table however wide apart you think they should be. Then, place the headband a little bit on top of each ear and trace the line over the ear. (this is so when you glue your ears down they fit the curve of the headband perfectly!) After you've cut the curve in your ears you'll need to glue them to your headband then take your thin ribbon and hotglue it to the edges of your ears to cover the fabric and cardboard's edges. (My edges are not done yet in the pictures because I didn't have a thin ribbon yet.) Finally, Tie your big ribbon into a bow, hot gluing the knot edges so it doesn't come undone and glue it in between your two ears.

Hope you enjoyed! Xoxo -Bella Brooks