When my daughter decided on Strawberry Shortcake as her costume this year I never anticipated people asking me, "Which version?". Strawberry Shortcake was one of my favorites growing up and I guess it had slipped my mind that she had "evolved" over the last 20 years. I didn't know which version she should be. And since I was making her costume I thought I would mash up all the ideas and images of this character that were important to a little girl. One of the most important features I had to consider was her red hair. I didn't want to buy a wig, so when my neighbor suggested I try working with red yarn, all sorts of light bulbs went off in my head. I went with the longer hair modern version of Strawberry Shortcake, mainly because I knew my daughter would love the idea of flipping her faux hair.
Two hours, $1.00 of red yarn and a stretch headband later I came up with this... and my daughter loves it! I kinda thought it looked weird but it does the trick. And with the pink hat (also made myself with fleece fabric- very easy) I think it could work. She tried it on and kept it on the rest of the night.
Thanks to KiwiJane for the awesome suggestion!
Do It Yourself
Need : One Stretch Headband and Yarn (Have Fun Make it in Different Colors)
I cut 10 pieces of yarn at 10 inches - for the bangs I cut once I saw how short I would need them on my daughter
Layer the pieces to make it fuller
I placed the first layer of five pieces on a small section -about 2" across- and then second on top
Run through sewing machine (I used zigzag stitch)
Repeat these steps until you have sewn yarn all around the headband
Cut as desired
Enjoy!
