Hi there and welcome to my blog! This post is a tutorial on creating your own toddler mannequin. All of the tutorials I have seen on the internet were not what I was looking for. I have an 18 month old daughter whom I like to make clothes for, but sometimes she is unavailable or uninterested for me to try the clothes on her. There was no way I could make a duct tape mannequin because 1) she won't sit still, and 2) I would never dream of taking scissors to her back! So I had to be creative. And then it hit me, use a footed pajama! The one I used fits her tightly which is perfect because it is pretty true to her body size.
After I chose the perfect pj's to use, I measured her neck which was 9". I grabbed a paper towel roll and cut a small piece to use as the base for the neck of my mannequin. I then tapped it on to the hanger.
After that was done I grabbed two burp clothes. I wrapped one around the paper towel roll until it was 9". I then sewed it together. I grabbed the second burp cloth and drapped it on the "neck" and hanger. I sewed the two burp clothes together.
I put the pj's back on to the hanger and stuffed it with plastic bags. However, I did use cotten balls for the arms because the arms are so thin. I also did NOT sew the arm holes shut but you can if you want. I did not because babies grow so fast who knows how long I'll be able to use this mannequin. When I'm done with it I can simply give the pj's to someone else who needs them. You can stuff the pj's as much or as little as you like depending on your child's body.
I'm so happy with how it came out :) The best part is that it didn't cost me a dime because I had everything on hand already! I tried on some clothes so you can see how they fit.
I have my own toddler mannequin! How exciting!
Thanks so much for checking out my blog! And remember, anyone can DIY, you just have to be willing to give it a try :)
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