Hop on Pop – Thing 1 & Thing 2 Wig Tutorial
February 28, 2012 by Shelley
Do you celebrate Seuss? Well take one look at my family and guess if we do…
Oh boy. We actually aren’t crazies. Wait, I take that back. We are a little crazy but in our defense, that was a recent family Halloween attempt. I say attempt because I “attempted” to sew a Grinch costume. As a reminder,… I usually only sew square shapes. Blankets, burp clothes, and bean bags. I should have known better than to think I could sew a Grinch!!! Oh it was a disaster, but my husband was a good sport. {If you care to read about that tearful attempt, read here.}
Anyways, Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2nd. This fun day is quickly becoming a popular reason to celebrate all things Seuss.
HowDoesShe’s Missy is a bit of a Seuss-fanatic. She specifically requested a Seuss post out of me today. Luckily I have had many requests from readers to share how I made my twins’ Thing One and Thing Two wigs from their very first Halloween.
{Say it all with me….. AWWWWWWWW}.
Flash forward two years. Blue fuzzy wigs still look adorable on them. Maybe I should make this their permanent look? 
To make these ridiculously fuzzy wigs you just need an old hat, a glue gun, and a fuzzy blue feather boa. You can find boas at most craft stores. Look for the boas that have small tickly fuzz, not big feathers.
Starting at the top of the hat, simply put that glue gun to use.
And you’re done. In 5 minutes or less.
My husband adores reading to our children. This week the theme is, obviously, Dr. Seuss. We’ve officially named it ‘Hop on Pop‘ time. Every day we are reading a different silly story. Today I had my husband talked into wearing “The Wig” during reading time. Classic memories in the making…
If you don’t have many of Dr. Seuss’ books, I highly recommend you start making a collection. These classic books will do nothing but make you happy. 
Take the time to celebrate the world’s beloved Dr. Seuss. And if you start talking in ryhmes, don’t worry, it’s totally normal.
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Missy shared a few fabulous Dr. Seuss ideas last year. Don’t forget to pack your children a surprise Dr. Seuss Lunch.
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This has seriously answered my prayers!! I am making a Cat in the Hat Story Sack for my college course and I NEEDED to make a Thing One and Thing Two wig! Thank you so much!
Well I’ll be. I love hearing things like that.
I like feeling like I was “inspired”. 
–Make sure to put the hat on whoever you are making the wig for before you start gluing the boa on. They don’t stretch once glued. If you don’t have a head, make it big, just in case. 
–So glad I could be an answer to a prayer.
What an adorable/creative costume idea. I have always thought a Dr. Seuss themed party would be fun!
YAY!!!! I love every second of this and every sweet picture – especially seeing the wigs on your “babies” two years later – so fun! I am happy people finally have their tutorial on the famous wigs! Thanks for pulling through on Seuss! Can’t wait for the big day!
Shelley…you crack me up. These pictures make me smile. Your girls have gotten so big so fast! Thanks for this post. It is so fun!
OMG, you guys look so adorable!
Cutest family picture ever. And I LOVE the grinch sewing job.
Shelley, you are so adorable and talented! Love the before and after of your twins! Your Dr. Seuss family wins the prize!
I also LOVE the Seuss lunch idea! Wouldn’t that be the best surprise ever for kids to open that up at school?!
LOVE this! Stepsons 7th birthday is this weekend, and we are having a Dr. Seuss Birthday party (which works great because they are having Dr. Seuss week at school all week long!) Been trying to figure out what to do for party favors-I’m not a big fan of buying a ton of small trinkets that will just get lost 5 minutes later-, and I think the kids would LOVE to have wigs!
Love it! That is exactly what I did 12 years ago with my boys. I couldn’t figure out how to do it and one day walking past the boa’s in a craft store, the light bulb was lit. I love the look of yours. I could only find the big feathery ones back then. This makes me want to get them out and take a pic with them on today.
I seriously laughed out loud when I saw the twins wearing their wigs ‘now’! I can’t believe how big they are getting. They are still absolutely adorable
Just an FYI, Seuss is spelled “eu” rather than “ue”
Ha!! That is so darn adorable! Your twinsies look just as cute in their hats today! Love.
Ashley
Okay sorry for the double comment…..and now the triple. What’s up with my commenting skills. Eek!
This is just adorable! Cutest Dr. Seuss post I have seen! Love this! We have our Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday link party going on now and would love for you to stop by and share this…http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/03/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link.html
oh how cute! I think thats a fab idea
How cute! I love Thing 1 and Thing 2, and it’s a perfect thing for twins. Love it. Thanks for sharing how to make the wig, it’s so cute.
OK – I think I just found our next Halloween costume. I’m always on the hunt. This is the best. Thanks!
Those wigs are pretty much amazing!! Thanks for the tutorial!
I featured your wigs on my blog on Sunday, would love for you to come by & check it out: http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/03/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-24.html
Oh my goodness! Thing One and Thing Two are the cutest little things I’ve ever seen! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Shelley, just out of interest how many feet of boa would you need? Just for a 1 year old.
I don’t have twins but my daughter is one and her cousin is 2 weeks younger!! Any hints on how you made the red and white jumper? Costume is adorable! Kuddos to you!!
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I have 20 month old twin girls & going to dress them up as Thing 1 & 2 after seeing your idea! Where did you find the red/white stripe pants? So cute!
Thanks so much!
They were just adult striped socks from walmart that I cut the feet off of.
I just made these Thing 1 Thing 2 wigs for my 2 year old twin boys to wear on Halloween! It was so easy and inexpensive. I’m so happy I stumbled upon your site. A million THANK YOUS for your great idea that saved me lots of money!
How much length did you need for one hat? The average boa is 6ft long. I am going to make these for a “purple party dance” at our local Relay For Life and need to know about how much to expect to use (I realize the adult ones will take more, but if I have a general idea of what was needed for the baby ones that would help a lot). Thanks so much, and by the way your kids are adorable!!