How to Construct a Pumpkin Costume
As a universal symbol of Halloween, the pumpkin presents a safe and dependable costume idea for children and adults alike. With a few easy steps and some basic household materials, you can construct an affordable, adorable pumpkin costume. This brightly colored pumpkin costume is easily recognizable and comfortable to wear on Halloween night, whether trick-or-treating, or simply attending a holiday gathering. The costume can also double for use in school plays or Thanksgiving pageants.
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Things You'll Need
- Oversized orange hooded sweatshirt
- Measuring tape
- Fabric pen
- Black felt
- Scissors
- Fabric glue
- Brown tights
- Green stocking cap
Instructions
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Construct a Pumpkin Costume
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Draw two equilateral triangles---6-inches on each side---on black felt with a fabric pen.
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Cut out the triangles with scissors to make the pumpkin's eyes.
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Create a nose by drawing a triangle---4-inches across by 8-inches high---on the black felt, and cut along your pre-drawn lines with scissors.
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Draw a smile on the felt equal to the sweatshirt width, with the fabric pen. Cut out the smile arc with scissors. Add teeth by drawing three 1-inch squares on both the top and bottom edges of the smile. Cut out the tooth squares with scissors.
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Affix the face of the pumpkin to the front of the sweatshirt by applying fabric glue to the back of the felt pieces and placing them (glue side down) on the sweatshirt. Position the eyes at the top, the nose in the middle, and the smile towards the bottom of the sweatshirt, allowing an hour for the fabric glue to set.
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Assemble the pumpkin costume. Don the brown tights and a pair of shorts, and pull on the sweatshirt. Finish the costume off by putting on the green stocking cap to act as the stem.
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Tips & Warnings
Fill out the pumpkin by stuffing plastic bags or cotton bunting under the hooded sweatshirt.
Glue on pieces of reflective tape to the face and on the back of the sweatshirt to make this costume more visible to motorists.
