Homemade Children's Fairy Costumes
From fairy princesses to woodland fairies, little girls love costumes that add a little sparkle to a Halloween or costume party. Recycle old clothing or costumes into a new fairy costume complete with homemade accessories. Create wings from wire and pantyhose then decorate them with sparkling jewels and glitter so your little girl can really shine. Create the costume from your daughter's favorite colors for an extra special touch.
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Things You'll Need
- Matching cloth pants and shirt
- Elastic band
- Sheer fabric
- Safety pins
- 9-gauge aluminum wire
- Colored pantyhose
- Stapler
- Pipe cleaners
Instructions
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Dress your little girl in a brightly colored matching cloth pants and shirt set. Yellows, purples and pinks all work well. A princess Halloween costume or bright dress also makes an excellent starting point for a fairy costume.
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Cut a band of elastic that fits snugly around your child's waist and attach it to the waistband of her pants. Cut strips of sheer fabric and pin to the waistband with safety pins to create a gauzy skirt. Create a longer bottom row in one color, such as pink, and layer shorter pieces on top in between the bottom pieces. Choose a different shade, such as purple or a lighter pink, for the top row.
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Bend 9-gauge aluminum wire, as recommended by Family Fun, into four circles to form a pair of wings. Make the top two circles larger than the bottom cirlces and twist the center tightly to join all four together
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Stretch colored pantyhose over each circle of the wings and staple it in place. Pin the wings to your child's shirt. Add fabric straps over the wire and pin to the shirt for extra support.
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Add a wand and fancy dress shoes to finish off the costume. Twist pipe cleaners into a circle and attach fake flowers and leaves for a beautiful crown, suggests the Family Fun website.
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- Photo Credit little fairy image by NiDerLander from Fotolia.com
