Minnie Ears DIY Maleficent Inspired Style (Free Template) ♥ Fleece Fun

Minnie Ears DIY: These Maleficent inspired Minnie Ears are perfect for chillin like a villain at your favorite Disney Park or a great idea for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. The free printable template makes it easy to put together.
These maleficent Minnie Ears are perfect for our trip to Walt Disney World. This year we’re going to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and these Minnie Ears would be perfect for it. With just a few materials you can DIY your own Maleficent Inspired Minnie Ears!

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You Will Need:

Black Headband

Cardboard

Purple yarn (mine was fuzzy)

Black Craft Felt

Dark Green Craft Felt

Bright Green Craft Felt

Small Portion of Polyfill

Black Craft Feathers

Green Fake Gem

26 Gauge Floral wire

Fleece Fun’s free template (available at the end of the post)

Tools:

Scissors

Wire Cutters

Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue

Minnie Ears DIY – Maleficent Inspired Style Tutorial:

Step 1 – Cut out the elements to the Minnie Mouse Ears

Using the template provided cut two large circles from black felt.

Then cut down the circle and cut out 2 circles from cardboard and then two circles from black felt

Lay headband over cardboard circles and sketch where you want the ears to sit on the headband.

Cut out area of ears that is unnecessary.

Cut out the following:

Lay the Cardboard with the cut out on the large circle there should be about ½ inch all the way around the outside edge of the ear in extra fabric. Cut down the circle so it follows the curve you just cut out – with a 1/2 sticking out to fold over the cardboard later.

Lay the cardboard on the smaller circle, and cut out the bottom curve for the headband so they line perfectly.

2 horn shapes from the printable pattern in black craft felt.

1 pointed head cover/crown from the printable pattern in black craft felt.

2 flames in bright green craft felt. To make cutting the flames easier just trace the pattern onto the felt and then cut out.

2 flames in dark green craft felt, trimmed about ⅓ of the way down from the original printable pattern flame.

Step 2 – Make the Maleficent inspired ears

Lay the cardboard ear shapes face down onto the larger black felt ear cutouts.

Affix the felt to the cardboard both on the body of the ear.

Then wrap the extra fabric around to the front of the cardboard cut out and gluing the edge down on the upper part of the ear only, leaving the bottom of the ear open. so do not glue the bottom (concave curve – that follows the line of the headband) to the cardboard.

Affix smaller black felt ear cut out to the front of the ear by gluing the edge down on the upper part of the ear only, leaving the bottom of the ear open–do not pull the felt tight.

Repeat with the second ear.

Work a small amount of polyfill into the space between the front piece of felt and the cardboard, smoothing it out. This will provide the flames with a little shape.

Finish affixing the fabric to the cardboard cutouts by wrapping the bottom of the loose fabric around to the back and hot glueing it in place.

While doing this, you may now pull the felt tight–though not super tight. You just want the fabric to be taut, not smashing the polyfill flat.

Affix the bright green felt flame cut out to the front of each mouse ear, taking care to trim the bottom only after the flame is affixed so that the flame covers the entire bottom of the ear.

Cut off the excess fabric to follow the curve of the head band Repeat with the dark green by affixing the dark green felt flame cut out on top of the bright green flame on each ear. Again cut away excess. Set the Minnie Ears aside.