Flower Toes
May 11, 2010 by Shelley
Let’s be honest, as cute as shoes are on babies under the age of one, they simply aren’t that practical. They are bulky, they fall off, and they serve no purpose (but to be cute). Whoever made up ‘shoe socks’ makes me happy. Cute and Practical! Once I got my hands on a few pairs of these, I felt a project coming on. 
Do you remember the petal party post a while back? I have tons of adorable flowers laying around from my little party. I bought these adorable Trumpette Mary Jane Socks
EASY!!! Now those are some adorable toes.
And because two sets of feet are even cuter than one… {this picture was almost impossible to take! Me, the camera, trying to hold four legs still,…the things I do for you guys! 
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Wouldn’t these make the most adorable personalized baby shower gift? Did I mention how easy this project was? Mine came out to be around $4.00 a pair.
I can’t tell you how often my girls’ toes get complimented when my they have these show stoppers on.
I wonder if I could make some in my size?!
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So cute! great idea!!!
adorable! great shower gift.
that is a great idea! And you don’t have to worry about shoes falling off ;o)
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so adorable. but now we need to come up with something cute and practical for baby boy feet. because i’m at a loss of what to do with boy feet after having 2 girly-girls!
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Trumpette also make a boy version that looks like a pair of chucks and little cowboy boots, my son got tons of compliments on them. You can find other brands on amazon (sometimes ebay) and Target often sells something similar. Good luck.
Such a cute idea! The socks were cute before, but now…Wow! You gals are have such great ideas on your site! Thanks for sharing!
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Such a cute idea! I love the flowers…it adds so much! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Kandi
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Where did you find the socks? They are so cute!
I added a link where it says ‘TRUMPETTE MARY JANE SOCKS’ on Amazon, but I have also seen a less expensive version at Macy’s and maybe Walmart? Did I really? I can’t remember for sure!
I just saw them at Target!
Thanks Catherine!
Oh my! they are adorable!!
so cute – what’s the boy version???
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Speaking as a crafter, I wondered if it would be possible to dye the socks to look like shoes if you can’t find them already made? Perhaps some of the soft fabric paints… Love the flower idea.. so cute!
Very cute. We opted to just let our little ones live barefooted or sockfooted until they started walking. We couldn’t find any good reason to buy shoes. These are kind of the best of both worlds. Thanks!
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http://www.amazon.com/Trumpette-Johnnys-Sneaker-Socks-Brights/dp/B001GIPD3Y/ref=pd_sim_ba_4
Here is a link from Amazon for the “lace-up” socks…they are boy-friendly
darling, I will be using this idea for sure.
oh my gosh! those are soo cute! maybe cute enough to push me over to the side of wanting a little girl!!
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My little one has those socks and thanks to you I am adding darling flowers! THANKS!
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Won’t the flower fall off when you wash them if you use hot glue? Just wondering.
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I’ve washed them several times and they are still on. If you are concerned though,…just put a simple stitch through the center of the flower.
How A-Dorable! What a cute idea…
My little girl had those socks in all colors! Now I have a little boy…what clever thing can you come up with for them?
Love your blog! Claire
For a boy, you could add a button to each side. I know Joann’s have cute animal shaped buttons like alligators, or even trucks/cars. I wouldn’t use hot glue on the buttons but sew them on to ensure there is no worries for them coming off due to choking hazards if they fall off.
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Super cute! I love the flower added to it.
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Oh I have some of these and will have to add flowers for little Lila’s feet
Super cute idea!
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Adorable!
Yes, these are the cutest socks i’ve ever seen for baby!
Squuuueal! They need them in my size for sure. LOVES ladies…LOVES!
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my little boy has enormous feet and I have never been able to put all those cute little shoes on him that i wanted… my fear is that when/if I ever have a little girl, I’ll have the same problem. problem/fear solved! THANK YOU!!!!
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So cute! I would love for you to link up at my blogsingingthreelittlebirds.blogspot.com/2010/05/flower-week-linky-party.html
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I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this idea! I have these socks for my lil one but this takes it to a whole other level of cuteness!!!! =)
I’ve got a baby girl due any hour now and can’t wait to make those. My first daughter wore those little socks all the time.. but they are not nearly as cute without the flowers! Thanks for the idea.
You’re right, they’re impractical, but I’d buy them just to get a cute photo of my daughter in them.
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SOOOO cute!! how I wish we still had babies around here!
Thanks for linking up to my party! ♥
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LOVE these! Great idea. Can’t wait to make them for my baby girl! Where did you get your flowers?
Thanks!
too cute!
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These are so cute! I just wish I had a girl to make these for!
Congratulations Shelley, you made the “Top 5 Hits” this week at Singing With Birds. Stop by and pick up a button and thanks for sharing your fabulous flower toes idea with us!
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I featured this fabulous idea with a roundup of baby ideas celebrating Baby Week. Here’s the link:
http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/06/baby-week-business-final-roundup-of.html
Thanks so much for the inspiration!
~Alison
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