How to Make an Angel Costume

Angel costumes are easy to make and are used during many different times of the year. Halloween is a great time to dress up like an angel, and children's holiday plays regulary need choirs of angels to complete the cast. A few supplies and a little glue is all it takes for this costume to take flight. Read on to learn how to make an angel costume.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White nightgown or dress
• Glue gun
• Garland
• Cardboard
• Scissors
• Glue
• Spray paint
• Hole punch
• Elastic bands
• Craft wire

1. Buy a plain white nightgown or dress. If you cannot find either of these, a white shirt and a flowing white skirt will suffice.

2. Use a glue gun to glue gold or silver garland around the edges of the nightgown or dress. If you are using a dress that you do not want to ruin, buy a fabric belt and glue the garland onto that instead.

3. Get a large box and open it up. Find a piece large enough to draw an outline of wings. You can make them as intricate as you want, but a basic rounded heart shape works just fine.

4. Cut out the wings and spray them with gold or silver spray paint. If your wings have folds in them from the box edges, you can also cover the wings with sheets of aluminum foil. This will give the same effect and also help keep your wings from bending on the folds.

5. Decorate the edges of the wings with glitter to make beautiful sparkling wings.

6. Imagine a square in the middle of your wings, and then punch four holes with a hole punch or scissors, one at each corner of the square. Tie elastic bands from both top holes to both bottom holes. You will put your arms through these bands and wear the wings like a back pack.

7. Take craft wire and make a circle that will fit on your head. Cover the wire with the same garland used on the nightgown.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have a large box or any cardboard, you local grocery or convenience store usually has boxes to spare.
• You can make the wings as large or as small as you want, but consider where the costume will be worn when making that decision. On stage, larger wings are fine, but at a crowded party, they may just be a hassle.
• Keep hot glue guns out of children's reach.