CeeCee had her first recital last weekend with Atlanta Ballet and I was on a mission to come up with something she’d love just as much as the DIY Hello Kitty bouquet I made her last year.
After years of making things for and with boys, it sure is fun to have a little girly girl to craft for. She absolutely adores tsum tsums and is more drawn to critters than dolls. I wandered the aisles of Target considering the different tsum tsum options (tiny collectible figurines, key chains, lip smackers, etc.) but when I came across the mini plush Marie (from Aristocats) I knew she’d love it.
Here’s how I did it:
- Purchased a mixed floral bouquet from Trader Joe’s. I knew she’d love all of the colors!
- Tightly wrapped a pipe cleaner around the base of the mini plush tsum tsum, leaving a long piece of the pipe cleaner to act as a “stem” for when I put the bouquet together.
- Took the flowers apart.
- I started with the tsum tsum in the center and then I arranged the flowers from the bouquet around it. I didn’t use all of the flowers. I wanted it to be small enough for her tiny hand.
- Once I was happy with the arrangement I used another pipe cleaner to tightly hold everything together. I cut the stems down to be only about 6″ long and even on the bottom.
- I tied a thick pink ribbon around it to cover the pipe cleaner.
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Sadly I wasn’t able to attend her recital because I opened my home for my neighborhood tour of homes. It was at the exact same time that her recital was starting. Sister did send me a whole bunch of pictures and Sister and Mother both said she did beautifully and was very comfortable on stage.
She came over after so I got to see her in her costume and had a little private showing of some of her dance. She’s such a precious angel and I’m so thankful to “share” her with Sister :-) I love that long after the flowers have wilted she will still have the Marie tsum tsum as a little memento of her recital.
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Bravo! Bravo! Encore! This is all delightfully girly and what a pretty, teeny ballerina! This must bring back such joyful memories to your parents. :-)
I love this so much!! My little precious (3yr old) has her first ballet recital this Saturday so I am going to do this exact bouquet. Both of my littles are obsessed with Aristocats and Marie is my daughter’s favorite. Our dance studio gives us a flower option where they will have the flowers ready to go at the recital but I wanted to do something special. This is perfect!! Thank you for the idea and tutorial. Perfection!!!
Bravo! Bravo! So sweet and pretty! This must bring back joyful memories to your parents. Your nosegay is delightful!
Sweet girl! And what a sweet memento for her to treasure! xo
This is SO cute! I wish I’d seen it before my little cousin’s ballet recital last weekend – she loves little critters too, and this would be absolutely perfect for her! I’ll have to save it for next time, haha