DIY COSTUMES

GROUP COSTUMES

IT’S A MIRACLE!!

All of these costumes were crafted with Magna Tac 809 ($11, amazon. com), a permanent adhesive that bonds fabric tocrafting materials.

THE FOURSEASONS FAMILY

When dressing up this Halloween,why not join (natural) forces?These clever costumes are made from everyday items and a few craft supplies.

Written by Brandi Broxson Photograph by Kate Lacey

GROUP COSTUMES

SPRING

Fakeflowers Foliage Fabric butterflies Craftbirds Green dress Headband

DRESS IN Green leggings or stockings and green flats.

1. Glue the fake flowers, foliage, fabric butterflies, and craft birds onto the bodice of the green dress. 2. Secure a large flower and leaves onto the headband.

SUMMER

Statue of Liberty foam crown Yellowfoam BlueT-shirt Cottonballs Bluesweatpants Felt in three shades of blue Sand-colored hand towel

DRESS IN Blue flip-flops and yellow sunglasses.

1. Using the Statue of Liberty crown as a template, trace the crown spires onto a thin sheet of yellow foam. Cut out the shape; attach it to the Liberty crown with glue. 2. Repeat the tracing for the shirt-collar sun. Glue it to the T-shirt, along with cotton balls for clouds. 3. Cut a sailboat shape out of yellow foam for the sweatpants. Glue it below the pocket of the pants. 4. Cut wave shapes from the blue felt. Attach 3 pieces to each upper thigh of the sweatpants with glue. 5. Cut the hand towel in half. Glue a half onto each shin below the waves. 6. Glue torn cotton balls on the area where the felt meets the washcloth to resemble sea foam.

WINTER

Blue square tablecloth Stripofelastic Cotton balls Blue long-sleeve leotard Fakewhite fur fabric Headband Plastic snowflakes

DRESS IN White stockings and blue orwhite shoes.

1. Cutthe tablecloth in half. Trim one piece to size using child’s measurements for a skirt. 2. Cuta strip of elastic equal to the width of the skirt. Cuff the tablecloth and glue the edge down, creating a hole (like the top of a curtain). Thread

FOR MORE COSTUME IDEAS And to see additional photos of the ones shown here, go to real simple.com/ groupcostumes. the elastic through for agathered effect and tie in a bow at the back. 3. Glue cotton balls to the skirt and to the arms and body of the leotard. 4. Attachstrips of fake fur to the leotard wrists and to the bottom of the skirt with glue. 5. Cut more of thefake fur into a rectangle and tuck it into the neck opening of the leotard to create a collar. Secure with glue. 6. Glue a strip of tablecloth fabric around a headband, then attach cotton balls and snowflakes to make the crown.

FALL

Fake fall foliage Browncoat Twigs

DRESS IN A brown button-down and khakis.

1. Layer the fake fall foliage onto a tweed or brown coat with glue. Stuff the pockets with twigs.