Today we have one of my lovely pattern testers sharing an adorable DIY Bumblebee and Bee Keeper Halloween Costume tutorial with you all. Take it away, Natalie….
![Bumblebee and Bee Keeper Halloween Costumes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com](https://thecottagemama.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10319808534_ab7c54c288_c-725x481.jpg)
![Bumblebee and Bee Keeper Halloween Costumes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com](https://thecottagemama.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10319831725_4fcbd5d824_c-725x481.jpg)
For the wings I cut two kind-of, sort-of wings out of felt. I really did just “wing” it (oh, I crack myself up sometimes!).
Above I laid it on my cutting mat so you can get an idea of the size. Notice that I did one “flat” side. Then I sewed the two pieces together right sides together (I used a 5/8″ seam allowance but that’s just what I normally do).
I then trimmed the seam and pressed it open. After that I cut out two 1.5″ of sew-on Velcro in black.
I then pinned and sewed the loopy side to the back of his costume.
![Bumblebee and Bee Keeper Halloween Costumes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com](https://thecottagemama.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10320009453_eae9e933a0.jpg)
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{Oh, I should add that if you made your costume out of fleece you would technically only have to sew the loopy side of the Velcro–the fleece/felt/loopy Velcro combination usually make things “stick” pretty well without needing the scratchy Velcro side…not well enough for a nineteen-month old wild man, but for some? Yeah, it should cover it.}
![Bumblebee and Bee Keeper Halloween Costumes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com](https://thecottagemama.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10319830015_3a2d2ef143_c-725x481.jpg)
And he makes a pretty cute bee {and she makes a pretty darling beekeeper} if I do say so myself.
![Bumblebee and Bee Keeper Halloween Costumes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com](https://thecottagemama.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10320160764_3af2b45745_c-725x481.jpg)
Now that is one cute Halloween idea! Such an adorable bee keeper and bee too!
Eek! I love that! What an adorable little bee!
Natalie, you are amazing! These costumes are adorable and your kids are adorable!!!
Absolutely adorable! Love stalking her on ig and fb!! 🙂
Super cute Halloween costume!!