A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

How to make an “M & M” Halloween Costume for an 18″ American Girl Doll

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M&M costume for american girl doll made from green and white felt

Directions for this cute m&m Halloween costume for your American girl doll also include the mask and trick-or-treat bag. No need for any pattern; a quarter and a luncheon plate are to be used as patterns to make this m&m costume!

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

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GET YOUR AMERICAN GIRL DOLL READY TO GO TRICK OR TREATING. HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 1

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Using a luncheon plate as your pattern, trace and cut two circles from green felt fabric.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 2

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Sketch a lower case m on a piece of paper that measures about 4″.

Pin and cut one out of white felt.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 3

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Pin the “m” to one of the green circles.

Sew around the outer edge of the “m.” You can use a zig-zag stitch or a straight stitch, whichever you prefer.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 4

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Place the front and back of the m&m pieces together with the pretty sides showing.

Hold the m&m up to the doll and place pins at the shoulder points as shown in the photo.

You will not be sewing in-between the two pins. This is where the dolls head will fit to put the costume on.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 5

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Then measure DOWN 2.5″ from each pin around the outer edge of the pumpkin and place another pin. Do this to both sides.
(You are creating a shoulder seam to hold the costume on with this step.)

Stitch the 2.5″ on each side of the green circle. Leave the top open for her head to go through.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 6

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Cut across the top as shown in the pumpkin costume photo. (I forgot to take a picture of this step with the m&m costume, so I’m using the American Girl Doll Pumpkin Costume photo.) This will help make the outfit fit better on the doll.

IT IS NOW TIME TO MAKE THE AMERICAN GIRL DOLL MASK!

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 7

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Trace the outer edge of a quarter on a piece of black scrap fabric.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 8

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll costume

Leaving a 1/2″ space in-between trace another circle around a quarter as shown in the photo.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 9

Mask for easy to sew and free American Girl Doll costume

Cut around each circle as shown to create a mask.

Cut little circles for the dolls eyes to see out of the center of each circle in the mask.

Pin and sew a piece of ribbon on each end of the mask as shown.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 10

A handmade Halloween craft that is an easy to sew m & m American Girl doll mask

Your American girl doll’s Halloween mask is finished!

LET’S MAKE THE AMERICAN GIRL DOLL HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT BAG!

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 11

Trick-or-Treat bag for easy to sew and free American Girl Doll costume Halloween craft

Cut a piece of fabric measuring 4″x9″.

Fold both short ends toward the wrong side of the fabric 1/4″.

Stitch.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 12

Trick-or-Treat bag for easy to sew and free American Girl Doll costume Halloween craft

Fold the bag in half pretty sides together.

Stitch along both sides.

M&M AMERICAN GIRL DOLL COSTUME – STEP 13

Trick-or-Treat bag for easy to sew and free American Girl Doll costume Halloween craft

Turn the bag pretty side out.

Stitch a piece of ribbon on each side of the bag.

Trick-or-Treat bag for easy to sew and free American Girl Doll costume Halloween craft

Your American girl dolls Trick-or-Treat bag is finished!

YOUR AMERICAN GIRL DOLL IS ALL READY TO GO TRICK-OR-TREATING IN HER DELICIOUS M&M COSTUME!

Happy Sewing and Decorating from Judi

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M&M costume for american girl doll made from green and white felt

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