How to Make Paper Egyptian Costumes
An Egyptian costume includes elements of ancient Egyptian dress, like a white tunic with gold accents. Use a paper grocery bag to make the tunic portion of the costume. Wear the piece with white or black pants and a Cleopatra wig. This type of costume works for men and women, though women need to wear a white T-shirt under the vest to keep themselves covered up.
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Things You'll Need
- Paper grocery bag
- Scissors
- White acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Gold paint
- Purple paint
- Red paint
- Nay paint
- Green paint
- Gold leaf headband
Instructions
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Turn a paper grocery bag upside down, so the bottom panel is facing upward.
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Cut a vertical line up the middle of the front panel of the bag. Cut the horizontal seam of the bag, separating the front panel from the top panel.
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Cut the top panel off of the bag. You now have a vest-like piece.
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Cut a circle from the top of each side panel, making each circle large enough for your arms to fit through.
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Paint the outside of the paper bag using white acrylic paint. Let dry.
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Paint a border along each panel of the bag, using gold paint to create a 1-inch-thick border along all the edges. Let dry.
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Paint a purple square over the left side of the front panel, making the square about 4 inches by 4 inches. Paint a similar square in a ruby red paint on the opposite side of the panel. Below each square, paint a second square, one in emerald green and one in navy blue, to make the costume piece look like it is adorned with rich jewels.
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Pair the paper bag tunic with a headband made of fake leaves spray painted gold. Wear other gold jewelry accessories and line your eyes with black eyeliner.
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References
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