How to make small animal headdresses: 10 days of hot topics and creative tutorials
In the past 10 days, the popularity of handmade and small animal headwear has continued to rise across the Internet, especially content related to parent-child DIY and pet dressing up. This article will combine popular topics to provide you with detailed production tutorials and structured data to help you easily create cute little animal headwear!
1. Ranking of recent popular small animal headwear

| Ranking | animal type | heat index | Main platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cat ears | 98.5 | Xiaohongshu, Douyin |
| 2 | bunny headband | 87.2 | Station B, Weibo |
| 3 | bear ears hat | 76.8 | Taobao, Kuaishou |
| 4 | fox hairpin | 65.3 | Zhihu, Douyin |
| 5 | dog headband | 58.9 | WeChat, Xiaohongshu |
2. List of basic materials
| Material category | specific items | Instructions for use |
|---|---|---|
| frame material | Hairbands, hairpins, hairbands | Headgear basic fixation |
| decorative materials | Plush cloth, wool, ribbon | Make animal ears |
| Tools | Scissors, hot melt glue gun, needle and thread | Cut and fix |
| Accessories | beads, sequins, bells | Increase decorative effect |
3. Steps to make cat ear headdress
1.Prepare materials: Choose pink plush cloth (a popular color recently), thin hair hoop, stuffed cotton, and sewing kit.
2.tailoring: Draw a triangular cat ear shape on the fabric, leave a 1cm seam allowance, and cut out two pairs of fabric pieces of the same size.
3.suturing ears: Sew the front sides of the fabric pieces opposite each other, leaving a hole at the bottom. Turn over and fill in an appropriate amount of filling cotton.
4.Fixed installation: Use hot melt glue to symmetrically stick the ears on the top of the headband, and add bow decoration.
4. Advanced creative skills
| skill type | Implementation method | Effect presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic ears | Use bendable wire as skeleton | The ears can move freely |
| Luminous effect | Add glow-in-the-dark paint or patches | Will glow in dark environment |
| Mix and match multiple materials | Combining plush and sequin materials | create layering |
5. Safety precautions
1. To avoid the risk of small parts falling off when used by children, it is recommended to use sewing instead of glue.
2. Pet headwear should be made of lightweight materials and should not be worn for more than 2 hours.
3. Pay attention to ventilation when using the hot melt glue gun to avoid burns.
6. Popular color scheme reference
| style type | main color | Matching color |
|---|---|---|
| Macaron series | mint green | Sakura powder |
| earth tones | camel | Off-white |
| dreamy gradient | lavender purple | starry sky blue |
Through the above tutorials and data analysis, I believe you have mastered the essentials of making small animal headdresses. The most popular cat ear shapes recently are simple and easy to learn and suitable as an entry-level project, while advanced methods such as dynamic ears can better show creativity. Remember to share your work on social platforms and use the topic #HandmadeHeadwearChallenge to participate in the interaction!
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