How to Make an Eye Patch & Hook

Look like you've just left Treasure Island with your own hook and eye patch.

Choosing to be a pirate like Captain Hook for Halloween is a costume that is befitting to all ages. Creating your own eye patch and hook are the final pieces to complete the pirate look. Simple household items and some ingenuity can make an easy yet impressive addition to your costume. You will not have to sail the mighty seas to achieve this look; any landlubber can do it right in the comfort of their home.

Things You'll Need

• Yogurt container
• Aluminum foil
• Metal or plastic hanger
• Duct tape
• Black felt
• Black elastic
• Staples or thread

Instructions

The Hook

1. Poke or slit a hole in the bottom of a yogurt container. The yogurt container should fit easily over your hand or your child's hand. Cover the yogurt container with aluminum foil, but keep the hole in the bottom of the container visible.

2. Break or cut the neck and top of the hanger away from the arms. Slip the hanger through the hole of the yogurt container, and secure with duct tape.

3. Cover the hanger with aluminum foil, to match the yogurt container. Place the container over your hand to wear the hook.

The Eye Patch

1. Cut a piece of black felt in the shape of your eye. Make the patch big enough so it rests on your cheekbone and covers your eyebrow.

2. Cut a piece of black elastic so it is snug around the back of your head.

3. Attach the elastic to either side of the eye patch by stapling it to the felt or sewing the elastic to the felt. You may also poke a small hole through the felt, thread the elastic through it and tie a knot on the other side if you are in a pinch.

References

• Canadian Parents: Easy-to-make Halloween Costumes
• Pirate Girl Costume: How To Make A Homemade Pirate Eye Patch