How to Make a Fireman Costume for Kids at Home
Many kids love dressing in costumes. They learn about firefighters in school and often enjoy pretending to be one. Firefighter costumes are warm and comfortable, and often perfect for a cold Halloween night. They are ideal as a career day outfit or for fire prevention week. Unfortunately, many ready-made costumes are expensive and may be worn minimally. However, you can make firefighter costumes very reasonably. You may have most materials to make a costume already, or can obtain them cheaply.
Other People Are Reading
Things You'll Need
- Camera
- Black sweatshirt or rain jacket
- Tape measure
- Yellow Tape
- Scissors
- Black pants
- Boots
- Pictures of firemen or firemen outfits
- Plastic fire hat
- Plastic bucket
- Toy fire extinguisher
- Black gloves
- Toy hose
Instructions
-
Creating Firefighter Costumes
-
1
Visit your local fire station to get costume ideas. Look at the firefighter's outfits and take pictures. Ask the firemen for a hat; they are often complimentary.
-
2
Measure around the middle of your child's jacket or sweatshirt. Cut a length of tape that matches the measurement. Place the tape around the center of the jacket or sweatshirt. Dress your child in the jacket or sweatshirt. Wrap tape around each upper sleeve.
-
-
3
Measure around the top and ankles of the boots. Cut strips of tape that match the measurements. Place the tape around the areas you measured.
-
4
Customize accessories. A bucket will hold Halloween candy, but a lightweight toy fire hose or extinguisher is perfect for a day at school. Gloves are ideal if the child will wear the costume outdoors in a cold climate.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Apply the tape to boots after your child has put them on. The tape is less likely to loosen when it is not touched. Additionally, you will not need to worry about moving a boot zipper around the tape.
Use 2-inch wide yellow tape. Not only does it accent the outfit, it helps drivers see your child on a dark night.
A pail may not hold all collected Halloween candy, so put an extra plastic bag in your child's pocket.
Do not overload your child with accessories.
References
- Photo Credit pompier en action image by YvesBonnet from Fotolia.com
