How to Make an Easy Costume

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By kittycooks
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Making a costume is fun and easy when you start with a hooded sweatshirt. It's a snap for the child to change into their costume and best of all, the sweatshirt can be added into your child's wardrobe or crafted into another costume next year.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

hooded sweatshirt
fabric scraps
needle and thread

Step 1

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Have your child help make a decision about what their costume will be. If your costume is for a club or community play, direction may be provided. If this is a Halloween costume, set a deadline the weekend before as children often change their mind. The photo shows this child's decision to be a hermit bog, a combination of a hermit crab, bird, and dog. The bird bill is a hat and a visor.
Step 2

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Purchase a plain colored hooded sweatshirt. This may take some shopping around to find one without popular logos, but they can be found. Choose a larger size if this costume will be worn outdoors in cooler weather so you can layer warm clothes underneath.
Step 3

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Gather the materials to decorate the costume. Fake fur, cloth, yarn, felt, and even chenille stems are easy to sew on.
Step 4

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Cardboard can be used for wings, shells, or shields. The example is a hermit crab shell made by layering cardboard and extending the middle spiral. The cardboard was stitched across the top with strong thread.
Step 5

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Cut out the materials, using the hoodie as a guide. Tails are best cut above the ankles for safety. The featured costume is a skunk.
Step 6

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Sew on the embellishments using a simple whipstitch (in-out on the edges). This will secure the details to the costume but allow for easy removal after the event. Have fun with your extra special creative costume!