my kiddos board on pinterest collects ideas for little guys and little gals because, well, i love girly stuff and if i can make something for a little girly girl, i am happy to get to do it. and october just happens to bring the birthdays of two little girls that we love…and i happened to have just the perfect gift idea in my pinterest pile.

so saturday it was me + trips to hobby lobby + jo-anns. all to gather supplies for the cutest little twirly skirt that will allow two special little girls to play dress up and imagine.

i found this adorable twirly skirt idea here on pinterest. looking at it, i knew it had to be super easy. a little elastic, some strips of brightly colored fabric, a little velcro and some ribbon, and you have a super adorable, girly-girl twirly skirt (which would look adorable over a pair of leggings). (note: i’m still going to add a little flower something as an extra added touch too!)

i started with two yards of 3/4″ wide white elastic…something that would be thick enough to hold wide fabric and ribbon strips. (note: if you are going to try and make this, ask what size the little one is wearing. you can google waist sizes for any size of clothing, which is exactly what i did. the little one this is for is a 4t-5t…meaning the elastic needed to be about 22″ long.) to finish off the elastic, i decided to sew on a 1″ piece of velcro on the ends…to allow for easy on-off during play time and to allow for a little bit of flexibilty in size. (another helpful note: i always tend toward velcro for kiddos stuff…rather than snaps or hook-and-eyes. just adds a little extra safety.)

for the fabric, i picked out four different patterned fabrics, all with complementary colors, and about a 1/2 yard of each. i went for the bright colors….magentas, purples, lime greens…in all different patterns…gingham, floral, polka dots. i just absolutely loved the brightness and fun in the combo of the patterns. and i paired this with two different grosgrain ribbons – a floral and a bright yellow to add some texture and color.

next step: i decided to cut the fabric into 2″ strips, using pinking shears (to keep the edges from fraying). with the 44″ bolt length of the fabric, i was able to get 18 strips from each piece of fabric, cutting each one 22″ long.

and the finished product….a super cute, super fun twirly skirt that’s fun for dress up for any little girl!