Kids Car Seat Poncho with Grey Arrows, Reversible Warm Blanket, Safe Use Over Seat Belts, Winter

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STEP 9. Sew hood halves, flip, and top stitch. Sew hood halves together leaving a 2-3 inch opening along the bottom (base) of the hood. Flip the hood halves out and pull the edges and corners out with your fingers and/or pins. Top stitch the hood halves just like you did the body of the poncho. Slow down when you get to the opening and use your fingers to match up the edges. Do this for the other half as well. Step 10. Sew Hood Pieces Together If you make one for a baby, just make sure to adjust the size down so the baby doesn’t end up with fabric over their face. I would probably leave off the hood too. You just want to be cautious about baby overheating or suffocating. Please share your creations with us! We hope that you enjoyed making this project and came up with some great fleece combo ideas! The possibilities are endless; think baby shower gift, kids birthday gift, Christmas gift, etc. Which patterns and print combinations will inspire you?

I have a feeling a LOT of you are going to be making one of these car seat ponchos for toddlers for your little one, so be sure to send me pics or tag me on social media! (@RealityDaydream) …I can’t wait to see how yours turns out! It also means nothing is interfering with the function/strength of the car seat straps. Sizes Car Seat Ponchos for Babies

You could use anything though! You could even use two layers of fleece to make it warmer, and tie the ends like those ‘fleece knot blankets’ to make a no-sew version! hood pieces of fleece 10in x 11in; if choosing different prints, make 2 hood pieces of each print (We love JoAnn Fabrics, amazing coupons!) Turn right side and sew gap shut. Optional – top stitch all the way around the cape using a .25 inch (.5 cm) seam allowance. Step 9 – add button and button hole. NOW it’s finally time to cut out the circle of fleece! Cut it slightly smaller than the existing hole, because I’m going to hem them over too. I have seen this question being asked a lot. I think it’s feasible to make a no sew car seat poncho if you leave off the hood. You can use a separate hat instead of a hood.

First, you’ll want to go to stitchuponatime.com and grab the free Riding Hood car seat poncho pattern. I needed to cut a hole for the head, but I wanted to be really careful not to make it too big… because that can’t be fixed! You can always make a hole bigger later, but smaller? Not so much! Thankfully the best search engine to ever be created (at least for visual people) was publicly open by now and I stumbled upon this tutorial for a fleece car seat poncho. I made one for each big boy and once Mercedes got big enough I made one for her. I also made one for our niece and will probably make one for our other nephews as well at some point soon. They make life so much easier! There is no fabric between the child and the straps so safety isn’t affected and because it is worn over the head it also isn’t going to fall off like a blanket could. Find the center of the circle and pin it so you don’t lose it. Then place your circular item over it, trace with a marker, and cut out your circle! Place the pattern on fleece and pin if you would like. I use a rotary cutter but you can also use scissors to cut out the shape. And cut! If you are using two different patterns of fleece, cut out 1 (double) pattern of each design. Step 8. Pin Hood PiecesI know this is going to get long with lots of pictures but bear with me so you can create your own awesome car seat poncho! Fleece. You’ll want an inner fabric and an exterior fabric (if you live in a warmer climate, you could probably use just one layer). I could have used 1.5 yards easily for this, but I’d bought 2 yards to be safe. The fabric I usedfor the Star Wars poncho can be found on Fabric.com.

Buy two pieces of fleece in the sizes you need. This will ensure your poncho is nice and warm as well as reversible! Step 2. Fold fabric The solution to this problem is to use a car seat coat. It keeps kids warm while running errands. Your child can be strapped into their car seat underneath the poncho… which means they can easily get it on and off if they get hot (assuming they’re old enough and agile enough to do so). How to Use a Car Seat Poncho

Step 1c – continue to cut out car seat poncho pattern – pockets

Note: MAKE SURE THAT THE RIGHT SIDES ARE TOGETHER AND IF YOU HAVE DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS MAKE SURE THEY ARE FACING THE RIGHT WAY UP WHEN YOU CUT. IF YOU DON’T DO THIS YOUR HOOD WILL NOT GO TOGETHER CORRECTLY. If you aren’t sure you’ll have the time to finish a poncho before the cold sets in, consider supporting a small business on Etsy. Fold the edge of the fleece over about 1/2” and pin every couple inches all the way around. When you stitch this up, TAKE IT SLOW! And just do an inch or so at a time, feeling as you go to make sure everything is staying in place just so. (sorry I forgot to turn the light off on my sewing machine for this pic)