Homemade Spider Halloween Costumes for Kids
Homemade Halloween costumes can be an inexpensive way to get into the spirit of the holiday, and spiders easily conjure a dark, scary feel. A spider costume is actually one of the easier homemade pieces to make. With a simple black outfit and a few supplies from a craft store, you can create an impressive spider costume in a single afternoon.
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Things You'll Need
- Two pairs black pantyhose
- Fiberfill
- Black thread
- Needle
- Black sweatshirt
- Black pants
- Black gloves
- Black face paint
Instructions
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Fill two pairs of pantyhose with fiberfill. Tie closed the top of pantyhose with thread.
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Tie thread around the middle of each leg to create a joint.
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Sew the legs to the back of the sweatshirt. Secure two legs to each side under the shirt arms to create four legs. The child’s arms and legs are the other four legs.
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Dress the child in the sweatshirt, black pants and black gloves.
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Use face paint to give child a spider face. You can cover the whole face with paint, or draw on features such as thick fuzzy eyebrows, a fuzzy upper lip and fangs.
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Tips & Warnings
Have a little girl spider? Give the costume dazzle by sewing black sequins onto the sweatshirt and pants.
References
- Photo Credit Richard Lewisohn/Digital Vision/Getty Images
