Cat Birthday Duds

The birthday shirt has become somewhat of a tradition round these parts. This year's shirt, of course, went with the cat theme. (The shirt is essentially the same shirt her brother got when he turned five.) The only problem is - it has disappeared! She wore it on her birthday and we haven't seen it since. I'm stumped. Hopefully it will reappear at the bottom of the toy box or in the dark recesses of one of the kids' closets. If not, I'm glad I got a picture of her in it.

For the last couple years I've also made the kids crowns for their birthdays, but this year I opted for ears instead. My daughter loved them. She has gotten them out a few times since the party; crawling over to me, nudging my leg, and asking me to pet her.

They were super easy to make. I just wrapped gros grain ribbon around a cheap plastic headband. (I hot glued every few wraps to make sure it would stay together.) Each ear is simply a triangle with a smaller triangle of felt appliqued on the front. Actually, it's two triangles sewn together, turned right side out, and then hot glued to the headband. The whole thing took less than an hour.

Such a sweet kitty...