Roar! If your little one wants to dress up as a lion for that next school play or Halloween party, you don't have to dash out to your local costume shop. You can find most of what you need around the home.
Get a tan hooded sweatshirt. This will form the head and body of the lion costume. Thrift shops are a good place to look for this item. Get matching track pants as well.
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Turn the sweatshirt inside out to create the fur for the lion costume. You want to make the Halloween costume as realistic as possible.
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Cut some felt into long strips to create the lion's mane. The more strips you cut, the thicker the mane will look. Sew them around the hood of the sweatshirt.
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Use some of the remaining felt to create pointy lion ears. Attach these to the hood of the costume.
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Stick or sew the tan stocking to the base of the sweatshirt. Attach a piece of yarn to the end of the stocking to form the tuft of the tail.
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Draw some whiskers on your child's face with brown eyeliner. Color in your child's nose to complete the effect.
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Put on the sweatshirt and track pants. Use furry slippers to create the back paws.
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Add some round pieces of felt to a pair socks to create the lion's paws. Put those on your child's hands.
Tips & Warnings
If you can't get a sweatshirt that's the right color, buy a pale sweatshirt and use fabric dye to create the right effect.
For the mane, you can also use a wig. Cut out the part that fits over the scalp and fit it around your child's face for a curly mane. Yarn is another option easy option for creating the mane on a lion costume.
Face paint is a good alternative to eyeliner. With face paint, you can create a realistic lion's face.
Put the paws on at the end so your child's hands are free to adjust the costume.
