How to Make a Mother Duck Costume

Mother duck costumes are adorable and simple to construct.

Mother ducks care attentively to their young. Mothers are found surrounded by their little ones or helping them cross the street. A mother duck costume is a lively addition to any Halloween or costume party. Use household items combined with pieces bought in thrift stores to create this adorable, inexpensive look.

Things You'll Need

• Yellow tights
• Yellow flippers
• White tutu or fluffy skirt
• White sweater
• Orange construction paper
• Scissor
• 12-inch yarn
• Red wagon
• 10 rubber duckies

Instructions

Beak

1. Cut a large, equilateral triangle out of the orange construction paper.

2. Punch a hole in two corners of the triangle.

3. Loop a piece of yarn--big enough to fit comfortably around your head once tied--through the holes.

Rest of the Costume

1. Put on the yellow tights, followed by the tutu and sweater.

2. Strap yellow flippers to your shoes, which need to be flats to fit into the flippers. Tie the beak you constructed to your face, right under the eyes.

3. Place 10 rubber duckies in the red wagon and pull it along behind you during the evening.

References

• "Animal Crackers (Masquerade)"; Moulder, John and Russon, Jaqueline; 1999