Homemade Children's Pirate Costume

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Pirates are one of the favorite costume ideas for young kids. Rather than buying a packaged, looks-like-everyone-else costume, parents can easily make a homemade pirate costume for their children.

Things You'll Need

• Scissors
• Black pants
• White long-sleeved shirt
• Black boots or shoes
• Red bandanna
• Black toy eye patch
• Toy sword
• Fake gold jewelry
• Red sash

Instructions

Making The Pirate Costume

1. 

   Cut With Scissors

   Use the scissors to cut the bottom of the black pants. Slice them into small fringe, or cut bigger strips out to look more ragged. Pirates would be at sea for several months in the same pair of pants, so pirate pants would look worn and ripped.

2. 

   Pirate

   Using the scissors, cut slices into the sleeves of a white long-sleeved shirt. Cut the bottom hem of the shirt to look jagged and ripped, like the pants.

3. 

   Black Pirate Eye Patch

   Tie a red bandanna on top of the child's head and put on a pair of black boots or shoes. Add a black toy eye patch across one eye. Make sure vision and safety is not compromised by the eye patch.

4. 

   Pirate Sword

   Decorate the costume by adding a toy sword and fake gold jewelry. Tie a red sash around the child's waist to finish the pirate look.

References

• Disney Family Fun: Pirate Costume
• Kaboose: Kids' Pirate Costume