Return of the Tutu

Yes folks we are still talking tutu's around here. I know we covered this theme just few posts back, but cuteness like this is meant to be shared. Fortunately for us Dawn from Not just a Mommy was kind enough to put together a quick How to for these little Ballerina and Prince topiaries.

I especially love the cute little bun with sequence detail. TOLD you it was cute! Thanks again Dawn and I am looking forward to seeing how your clients party turns out!



How to
by Dawn

For ballerina 2"

• clay pot1 3/4" wooden doll head (flat bottomed or round is fine)


• Folk Art acrylic paint in ballet pink and ivory (or any color of pink that matches your boa)


• 1" black pom-pom black acrylic paint pink craft boa (I found mine at Michael's, and you'll need about 9" of boa per ballerina)


• coordinating sequins (mine came out of a big bulk bag from Joann's, and they are about a 1/2" in diameter)


• black and red Sharpie permanent marker


• hot glue-gun and glue sticks

1. Paint clay pot with pink acrylic paint and doll head with ivory paint, let dry.

2. Hot glue the doll head to the bottom of the clay pot.

3. With the black and red marker, draw on her face; then take the black marker and draw on her hairline around the entire head.

4. Paint in her hair with the black paint and let dry.

5. Hot-glue on the black pom-pom for her bun, and add her hair and dress sequins.

6. DON'T pre-cut the craft boa for her tu-tu. Just start hot-gluing from the original roll. Hot-glue the boa on in sections, it will cool too fast if you put the hot glue on the pot first.Carefully wrap, hot-glue, wrap, then trim at the end. Put a tiny drop of hot-glue on the end of the boa where you cut it, then glue that on (so the boa doesn't unravel).



For prince2"

• clay pot1 3/4" wooden doll head (flat bottomed or round is fine)


• Folk Art acrylic paint in ivory


• black acrylic paint


• orange sequin (mine came out of a big bulk bag from Joann's, and they are about a 1/2" in diameter)


• black Sharpie permanent marker


• hot glue-gun and glue sticks


• red felt cut into a 3" by 7" strip


• gold glitter glue

1. Paint clay pot with black acrylic paint and doll head with ivory paint, let dry.

2. Hot glue the doll head to the bottom of the clay pot.

3. With the black marker, draw on his face; then take the black marker and draw on his hairline around the entire head.

4. Paint in his hair with the black paint and let dry.

5. Wrap him in the red felt, play around with how you want to place it, then hot-glue the top corner of the robe to his body, then overlap and hot glue the second corner. Be careful, the hot-glue seeps through the felt a little, so hot-glue on his button to cover that.

6. Outline his robe in the glitter glue.