Heather: We are huge Harry Potter fans! This was myself, baby daughter and husband last year. Baby Mandrake in the baby carrier, Professor Sprout and Hagrid!! I made these costumes. Mostly...

Harry Potter inspired DIY baby Mandrake costume. Hilariously perfect for baby's first halloween costume. Don't forget your earmuffs!

Eric: My granddaughter. 8 weeks old. The idea came from Harry Potter the Chamber of Secrets. I used an old wagon. Fastened pot to wagon with 1/2 wood screws Plastic flower...

My daughter's 1st Halloween. Baby Mandrake FTW #harrypotter

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I knew I wanted a costume that Ocean could wear on his own or in a carrier, and after googling around a bit I found a couple pictures of kids dressed up as mandrakes. None of the kids were strapped to their parents, but I figured I could fiddle with the design and make it work. For our first set of pictures (when we weren't going anywhere or keeping the costumes on for very long), I had Ocean wear the plant pot. It wasn't super comfortable for me to hold, and he didn't want to stand or walk…

Harry Potter inspired DIY baby Mandrake costume. Hilariously perfect for baby's first halloween costume. Don't forget your earmuffs!