DIY Superhero Costume

We made a cool Batgirl costume! Here's how you can, too -- or adjust it to create a new, different super hero!

- 1 black paper plate

- 1 toilet paper roll

- Paint or markers

- 1 frozen pizza box

- Tape (or velcro "buttons")

- String

- 1 black cape from the Dollar store (OR a big sheet of paper to make your own cape) - White or yellow paper

- Scissors and/or holepunch

1. Cut toilet roll in half.

2. Cut a line down one side of each cuff.

3. If the cuffs are too loose, tape a piece of string on either side, so you can tie them

4. Paint cuffs BRIGHT yellow! (Or draw "laser buttons" and other cool superhero stuff on there!)

1. On the back of the paper plate, draw mask shape (see template on our blog).

2. Cut out the mask shape and eyeholes.

3. Punch holes at either side of the mask.

4. Tie string to each hole to fit mask properly.

1. Open up your pizza box and lay it flat.

2. Cut a long strip.

3. Use a hole punch to make a hole at each end of the strip.

4. Tie string to each hole and then tie the ends together to make belt shape.

5. Paint yellow or draw your own "Super Symbols"!

We used a plain black cape from the Dollar Store.

1. Draw bat shape or other superhero symbol on paper. (We have a bat template on our blog.)

2. Cut out bat or other superhero shape.

3. Tape your shape onto the back of the cape! (Or use velcro "buttons.")