Ok, I was giggling the whole time I made this. And then I started taking the occasional picture, because it was just too fun not to share.
I’ve been thinking how snuggies are just blankets with sleeves, and since I know how to cut a big rectangle and then a circle, I could make one. And I had just picked up some Fancy Nancy fleece. The stars had aligned.
To make the snuggie, I measured my child’s height (just ignore her super old princess dress that I made from nightgown fabric once upon a time when I didn’t know what I was doing), and then added a least another foot because she does grow fast. Then I measured her arm length and added about 5 inches to that length too. I also made it wide enough to wrap around real loose with extra room for growing.
Next, I marked where the sleeves would go on the actual snuggie by having my daughter lay down on the blanket for an idea on where her shoulders were. I needed them spaced apart by about 14”, so I marked with a single pin where the centers of the sleeves would be.
Next I hemmed the sleeve, but I only did this with one of the snuggies. Fleece isn’t going to fray, so I didn’t bother on the second.
Sew the sleeve right sides together into a long tube. Turn it right side out.
The tricky part for me was figuring out how big to cut my circle where the sleeve was going in to. I first measured the diameter of the sleeve (from fold to seam), and then subtracted 1” for the seam allowance to get my finished circle diameter. I ended up with a hole smaller than the sleeve when it was laying down,
But when the blanket and sleeve were pinned right sides together, it fit pretty nicely. I had to adjust only slightly as I was sewing.
This was seriously so fast… and I got 2 little kid snuggies out of the fabric I had on hand. Woot woot!
Now the kids can warmly play their V-Smile and bite their fingernails. Hmmm. I’m actually thinking these would be GREAT in the car so they can still play and eat snacks and whatever and still stay warm.
17 creative people said::
I still think it's hilarious that you made them "cult robes" as Spencer calls them :) But they are cute!
Cute! PS, love the book it looks like you've been reading in the last picture...one of my favorites :)
I have an adult one of these and have been planning on making one for my 3 year old son. Yours turned out really well and I love the idea of using them in the car.
So much cuter than some of the more "questionable" prints that Snuggie has available!
What cuties you have there, smart thing to do!!
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing, I know some little ones who would love this!
Great job! I seriously would love an adult snuggie! Now I can make one that totally fits my style! :)
Hee hee, cute idea! You could have included built in mitts if you didn't want them to bite their nails though :oD
Very cute and they look so warm and cuddly! I think making a pair for the car would be great, in fact, I am considering making me a pair now, I freeze in the car while no one else wants the heat on. Thanks for sharing.
Oh they look so cute and snuggly!! That's kind of how I'm feeling today :)
They look adorable! {And warm. :) }
I know it's a tad early to be thinking about Christmas (LOL), but I can't wait to make these as gifts for next year! Thanks for sharing!
This looks like an easy project to do and my daughter has been asking for a snuggie for some time. Think I should give this a try! thank you so much for posting something so cute and easy!
I love the Fancy Nancy fleece! Awesome!
this so cute...and great idea..:D
How much fleece did you start with?!
Great idea!! I have 2 snuggies for myself but would love to make some for my nephews :)
I love reading your posts! They are funny! I also love your ideas!
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