Let’s make these DIY Mickey Ears. This The Little Mermaid craft is ideal for summer time creativity!
This is a challenge from years again, however I’m refreshing it in honor of the new The Little Mermaid film, starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy!
It’s too good, I beloved the stay motion model and knew I needed to share this DIY Mickey Ears tutorial with all of you. Special due to my good friend, Meghan for creating this pretty The Little Mermaid craft for us!
You can put on these to the film, or to a Disney journey like Disneyland or Disney World, or throw your individual The Little Mermaid themed get together!
The traditional storyline, musical numbers and loveable characters are high-ranking after all, however you recognize what I really like greatest about The Little Mermaid? The shade combo of RED, TEAL, and PURPLE! And there are loads to be discovered within the transfer, in addition to this challenge.
So let’s get began on this DIY Mickey Ears challenge, it a tremendous simple craft you’ll love!
NOTE: You can repurpose a set of your individual Mickey ears when you don’t need to begin from scratch. For the provides under, take a look at the craft or material retailer and even the greenback retailer, like Dollar Tree.
Supplies for this The Little Mermaid craft
Plain headband
Two spherical field lids for the ear shapes (discovered on the craft retailer)
Hot glue gun, glue sticks, and white craft glue
Fabric piece for the backs of the ear items
Pictures of Ariel (both model, your alternative!), printed on heavyweight shiny paper
Teal glitter
Teal yarn
Embellishments
Fork
Seashells or starfish
Ruffled crimson satin ribbon and bow
Directions for this DIY challenge
A good way to start out is to work on a clear desk prime and all of your provides close by. It makes for simpler crafting!
Start at one finish of the headscarf and wrap the teal yarn all the best way round and round till you attain the tip of the headscarf. Use scissors to snip the 12 months. Glue down the ends.
Paint the field tops with teal paint. Find the middle of your headband. Hot glue the field items to the highest of the headscarf so they’re evenly positioned. Use clips to carry them in place whereas the glue dries/cools.
Coat the insides of the field lids with white craft glue and pour on the glitter. You may also use glitter foam as a substitute. Shake away extra and let dry.
Hot glue the ocean shell and gildings within the lids.
Put a line of sizzling glue across the again of every lid and press on the crimson ribbon. You can use white felt to cowl the again of every lid (or one other shade!)
Hot glue the seashell/starfish, the bow and film. Use a metallic adhesive and clothespins (to carry it in place) to affix the fork.
Mix and match the gildings, simply stick with the teal, crimson, and purple shade combo and you’ll’t go unsuitable with these units of ears!
And there you’ve gotten it! A brilliant cool set of Mickey Mouse ears impressed by The Little Mermaid!
Helpful tip: Before you put on it, undergo and ensure every thing is securely mounted.
My favourite is something with Sebastian, lol! I beloved him a lot I needed to call our son after him, however my husband was like…NO.
Another inventive means –
There are so many various methods to do that! Use sequin material, a glitter sheet of cardstock as an alternative of craft paint, silk blooms. It’s a lot enjoyable to provide you with your individual creations! You can put on these Ariel ears to theme parks, to your subsequent Disney trip or simply for the heck of it.
Instead of a photograph of Ariel, use a small determine of her! Even if that is your first time crafting, I do know you may make this challenge! After this you’ll need to make much more of your individual DIY Disney Mickey ears, that’s the enjoyable half!
Are you planning on seeing the film? Let me know what you suppose!
