Styling Fall Animals

Designing our Fall Animals collection is always so much fun, because we know these bonnets will be incorporated into countless Halloween costumes, from sweet and simple to jaw-droppingly elaborate. Plus, they're just plain adorable in everyday wear or imaginative play - take your baby out in a Lion bonnet, for example, and you're guaranteed to receive plenty of oohs, ahhs, and smiles at any time of year.

We've put together some fun (and easy!) Halloween costumes ideas for your Briar babes, and turned to the stylish ladies in our Facebook group The Briar Society for everyday animal bonnet wear inspo. Check them out below, and if you don't have an animal bonnet yet our final Fall Animals restock is Monday, October 8th!

Bear | costume idea: Smokey Bear

A cozy, furry sweater is functional and adorable for a chilly Halloween night as Smokey Bear. Throw an old straw hat over our Bear's ears and voila - only your babe can prevent forest fires.

Sweater: Target. Jeans: Gymboree.

Bear | everyday wear, submitted by Megan Elbaum

Puppy | costume idea: Flying Ace (Pilot Snoopy)

Pair a white top/leggings with a red scarf and aviator goggles, and you've got yourself the infamous and imaginative Flying Ace.

Top: Jamie Kay. Scarf, leggings, goggles: Amazon

Puppy | everyday wear, submitted by Melanie Gabrielle

Lion | costume idea: Dandelion

Bring the classic children's book to life with a plaid jacket and a handful of posies.

Jacket: Target. Pants: H&M. 

Lion | everyday wear, submitted by Klarrissa Bechtold

Tiger | costume idea: Daniel Tiger

A classic red sweater (or hoodie!) is really all you need to transport your little tiger to the neighborhood of make believe.

Sweater: Amazon. Pants: Ira Loves Mae. Shoes: Converse.

Tiger | everyday wear, submitted by Katie CG

Mouse | costume idea: Angelina Ballerina

Rachel's favorite, bring your ballerina dreams to life with this seriously sweet ensemble.

Leo: Alice + Ames. Tights, shoes: Target. Bow: Wunderkin Co.

Mouse | everyday wear, submitted by Sara Johansen