I recently scored a very cheap poncho on Amazon thanks to a coupon code. As soon as my oldest daughter saw me wearing it, she asked for one also. Since we are on a tight budget and I didn't know if she would wear it, I ventured out to find a cheap alternative. Jon and I managed to make each of our kids one for less than $5/kid. The best part? All we had to do was make some cuts and it took less than 5 minutes to do!
We used 3/4 yard of fleece for each of the girls (they are 4 and almost 2) and 1 yard for our very tall 6-year-old. The 2-year-old had a lot more extra fabric than the 4-year-old so we probably could have gotten away with a 1/2 yard for her.
The process is easy!
1. Trim the fleece so it has straight edges (doesn't have to be critically straight since it will just hang).
2. Fold the fleece in half diagonally.
3. Use a cup--yes, a small drinking cup--to trace your line. START SMALL! We initially tried with a children's bowl and it was way too big. Fleece is stretchy and you want the head hole to be smaller than your child's head. Place your cup half on the fleece in the center.
4. Trace the cup with a sharpie.
5. Cut along your line and see how that fits your child.
If necessary, slightly enlarge the hole.
Voila! I may try to add some fringe or something to the edges, but for now this was hands down the easiest and cheapest project we've undertaken to date.
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