Baby Costumes that Double as Photo Props
by J
This post features crazy cute newborn baby costumes that double as photo props. You can make these or similar outfits yourself if you are good at crochet or crafts.
Or, you might pick up a pattern and ask (plead? beg?) a friend or family member to get stitchin' to have the costume ready by the time the baby is born or Halloween rolls around, whichever comes first.
My top picks of baby costumes that double as photo props
CrochetMyLove offers a pattern for the baby lion costume seen in this portrait by Juliette Hilliard.
If you are only interested in free baby crochet patterns, this baby hat pattern has an awesome mane and tail and it is just the way you like it: free.
Creative Baby Halloween Costumes to make.
I'm in love with the following baby piglet costume pattern that includes a hat, complete with a snout worthy of the most adorable pig, and a diaper cover with a squiggly tail.
If you prefer to DIY and not buy, here is a free baby piggy hat crochet pattern.
The newborn dinosaur costume worn by the baby in the photo by Lilly's Photography is too cute and comes complete with spikes on both the hat and down the back of the pants.
The koala bear hat and diaper combo would make a delightful baby shower gift to a mom-to-be from the Land Down Under that would like a photo shoot with an Australian theme.
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