To turn a child into a magical creature with the body of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle, you will need:
- a beige or yellow jacket and pants - this will be the body of a lion;
- brown or beige fabric and threads for the tail;
- two pieces of felt or fleece for the wings and chest: one lighter, the other dark;
- cardboard and paints for masks;
- glue;
- stapler
To make the tail, roll the fabric into a tube and seal the edge. Then sew or staple a tassel of thread suitable color. After this, the tail can be sewn to the pants.
incostume.ru To make the wings, draw a pattern on paper with sharp, ragged feathery edges. Then make two more templates for other layers, each one narrower than the previous one. Transfer the templates to felt, cut out the wings and sew them together, placing the darker fabric between layers of light.
Sew the finished wings to the jacket. Make loops for fingers at the ends so that the child can flap his wings and they are constantly in motion, and not hanging behind his back.
smallfriendly.com Using three layers of fabric, use the same principle to make feathers on the chest.
smallfriendly.com If you don't want to work with fabric, you can make wings from cardboard and paper.
Next important point- mask. The photo below shows a version of a beautiful cardboard griffin mask. First cut out the pieces and then glue them together and color them.
alphamom.com An owl costume is easier to make. Take:
- black or gray long-sleeved T-shirt;
- several pieces of fabric in gray and brown shades;
- cardboard or paper and paints for the mask.
Download and print the template, transfer it to fabric and cut out the feathers different colors. Sew them onto a T-shirt in checkerboard pattern.
Owl feathers / alphamom.com The owl also needs a mask with a beak. You can make a simple version from cardboard or complex masks from paper. Here are some examples of multi-colored fantasy masks:
parents.com For the sheep costume you will need:
- bodysuit or jumpsuit;
- glue;
- about 50 white pom-poms (can be purchased at craft stores);
- white and black felt for ears;
- hat or felt for the hood.
Cut off the sleeves of the bodysuit, glue the pom-poms onto it so that there is no free space left. Then cut out two black ears and two white ones from felt. Glue black felt onto white - this will be the inner layer of the ear.
Glue the ears onto the hat or hood, and then cover the entire surface with pompoms.
For the shark costume you need:
- gray hoodie;
- white, gray and black felt;
- thread or fabric glue.
Cut out a dorsal fin from gray or white felt, a row of teeth and a circle for the belly from white, and eyes from black.
livingwellonthecheap.com Sew or glue all pieces to the sweatshirt. If the sweatshirt has a zipper, cut the white circle in half and sew the halves on either side of the zipper.
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coolest-homemade-costumes.com, parents.com You will need:
- wide-brimmed straw hat;
- fabric glue;
- stuffing for toys;
- red and white fabric: for the outer part of the hat you can use red felt or plain cotton, for the inner part white cotton or crepe is suitable;
- white lace.
Cut a circle out of red fabric and sew it to the top of the hat, leaving room for the filling and a hole through which you will tuck it. Stuff the hat, distributing the filling evenly so that it takes the shape of a mushroom. Spread the filling evenly inside the mushroom cap and then sew the hole shut.
WITH inside Sew the hats together white fabric so that it resembles mushroom plates. Next to the head, sew several layers of lace, like a fringe around the leg of the fly agaric.
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fairfieldworld.com, lets-explore.net If your child loves Harry Potter films, you can make him a Hogwarts student robe. To do this, take:
- a piece of black fabric;
- a piece of fabric in the color of your favorite faculty;
- cardboard for the faculty badge;
- tie or scarf in the colors of the faculty.
The gallery below shows the basic steps for making a mantle. The fabric of the outer layer of the robe should be black, and the color of the lining depends on the faculty.
Sew the faculty badge to the robe. You can cut it out of paper or order it, for example, at the Crafts Fair. You can also complement the outfit with a striped tie or scarf from Gryffindor or another house. Both can be bought for 400–700 rubles.
Using approximately the same scheme, you can make a wizard's robe with stars. For it you will need:
- a piece of blue fabric;
- shiny yellow fabric or golden wrapping paper for stars;
- hard felt for the cap;
- wand.
Sew the wizard's robe according to the pattern shown above, but without the front slit and lining. Sew or glue stars on top in random order.
Cut two triangles of the required length from hard blue felt and sew them together, glue on the stars and crescents, as on the mantle. Also, the cap can be made from a sheet of blue cardboard with stars from gold wrapping paper. And don't forget about the magic wand!
You will need:
- yellow hoodie or yellow long sleeve and beanie;
- blue denim overalls;
- black gloves;
- swimming goggles or homemade minion goggles.
halloween-ideas.wonderhowto.com To make the glasses, take two pieces of 7.5-10mm PVC pipe with a diagonal cut and six small nuts.
youtube.com Coat the pipe scraps and nuts with silver paint and let them dry. Then glue the pipe pieces to each other to create glasses. Decorate them with nuts on the top, bottom and sides.
youtube.com Use an awl to make several holes on the sides and sew on an elastic band.
youtube.com 8. Rey from the new Star Wars trilogy
thisisladyland.com Rey's Star Wars costume can be made without thread or glue. The main thing is to find the right things:
- white or gray T-shirt;
- gray pants;
- brown leather belt;
- gray wool tights;
- black boots;
- long gray scarf.
thisisladyland.com You can make arm ruffles from tights, and a cape from a scarf. Just throw it around your neck, cross it over your chest and leave the ends to fall freely, securing it at the waist with a belt.
You can complement the costume with a Jedi sword or BB-8 made of papier-mâché.
thisisladyland.com The costume consists of wings and a hat with antennae, the rest of the clothing is at your discretion. This could be a T-shirt with pants or a skirt, or a dress. The main thing is that they are black or red with a black dot.
For the wings and cap you will need:
- two sheets of A3 red cardboard;
- black paint;
- foam sponge;
- red laces and tape;
- black nylon tights;
- flexible sticks for children's creativity (can be bought on AliExpress).
Cut out wings from cardboard, take a foam sponge cut in the shape of a circle, and put black dots.
thisisladyland.com Make holes in the wings, thread the red string through as shown in the picture below, and seal with tape. The child will thread his hands through the resulting loops.
thisisladyland.com To make a hat, cut off a stocking of thick nylon tights, tie it in a knot at one end and turn it inside out so that it is not visible. Towards the end, make two neat holes. Insert the black stick into one hole and take it out of the other.
thisisladyland.com Bend the ends of the stick to create insect antennae. The suit is ready.
triedandtrueblog.com Toothless is a cute black dragon from the cartoon How to Train Your Dragon. For this costume you will need:
- black hoodie and pants without logos or designs;
- black fabric for the horns, comb and tail: it should be at least approximately similar to the material of the sweatshirt;
- black and red felt and white paint for part of the tail;
- stuffing for toys;
- paints, old glasses or cardboard for eyes.
Sew four horns: two larger and two smaller. Stuff and sew them to the hood.
Calculate the length of the comb and tail so that the tail just touches the ground. Sew the scalloped comb and tail.
triedandtrueblog.com Cut two blades from black and red felt and sew on either side of the end of the tail. On the red part, paint a horned helmet with white paint.
Toothless's tail from the cartoon / vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net Once the comb and tail are ready, sew them to the back of the sweatshirt.
For the eyes, you can use lenses from old glasses. Draw Toothless's yellow eyes with vertical pupils on them and glue them to the hood. If you don't have lenses, you can make eyes out of cardboard.
The main costume is ready, all that remains is to make the wings. For them you will need:
- fleece;
- two wire hangers;
- black fleece;
- 45 cm elastic bands;
- threads;
- scissors;
- wire cutters
Print the pattern and cut it out of paper. Transfer the template onto a sheet of fleece.
feelincrafty.wordpress.com Place the fleece wings on the wrong side of the fleece with the adhesive side facing the fabric and iron. Cut the fleece to the shape of the wings.
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feelincrafty.wordpress.com Remove the paper layer from the wings and place the wire “bones” of the wings on the adhesive layer. Then place the fleece on top and press firmly with an iron so that the glue and fleece adhere. Cut the fleece to the shape of the wings.
feelincrafty.wordpress.com Sew the wings along the outline, and then around each “bone”. Then sew on elastic bands so your child can put on the wings.
feelincrafty.wordpress.com The Toothless costume is ready. And the wings can be used for other costumes, for example, a bat.
If you are not confident in your abilities, order.
Despite the fact that the times of peak popularity of Harry Potter have already passed, the fashion for owls remains. Plus, the owl is one of the “emblems” of autumn, since autumn is always associated with nostalgia and the beginning of education in schools and universities, and therefore with knowledge and wisdom. Making an owl costume is quite simple, and with one of the options below, you will only need a few available materials, a couple of hours and, by the way, no sewing. In total, here we will look at 2 options: there are different owls, and so are the ways to make a costume. Both costumes can be made to fit any size: for both children and adults. First, you will have to buy some inexpensive and preferably plain clothes.
Option 1: common brown and black owl.
Prepare in advance:
- a brown sweatshirt or tracksuit top - always with a hood;
— brown sweatpants;
- a lot of felt or felt of 3 shades: brown, tan, black;
- scissors;
- fabric glue.
1. Cut out the simplest shapes of feathers from brown and tan colored felt/felt. Three times less of the same black “feathers”. For a child you will need about 200 feathers (not too large, but not miniature, of course). Increase their number if necessary.
It is undesirable to use real feathers, especially if they are fluffy, which are not difficult to find in a craft store, simply because a lot of them will be required, and the fluffy creature in the end is unlikely to be mistaken for an owl, but rather for some small one a bird, a chicken or even a chicken. Still, the image of a brown owl is somewhat more cruel, brutal, if you like.
2. Choose the size and density of the sweatshirt and trousers, taking into account that 200 felt feathers is still not the lightest load, and loose and/or stretchy fabric or things that are large will certainly sag unsightly with such weight. If there are no special options, and you have to buy a suit a size larger when you go to a holiday, wear several things under it for density and volume, taking into account the temperature in the place where you are going.
3. Place the sweatshirt on the table (any flat, hard, wide surface) and begin gluing the “feathers” to it using fabric glue. Start from the very bottom of the jacket and constantly vary the colors of the feathers: brown - tan - brown - tan - black and so on. Be sure to make sure that everyone new row the feathers that go higher covered about 2/3 of the bottom row - this is the only way they will subsequently recognize you as an owl.
4. Glue feathers onto the sleeves up to the top of the arms, also starting from the bottom and working towards the shoulders.
5. Cut two circles from dark brown felt, each approximately 7.5cm in diameter. Cut two circles from lighter brown felt, but approximately 5 cm in diameter. Finally, cut out 2 2.5cm circles from black felt.
6. Make owl eyes by placing circles on top of each other and gluing, starting with the largest and then decreasing to black on top. Glue the eyes to the hood.
Option 2: snowy owl.
This costume is more complicated, but snowy owls always look more impressive.
Prepare:
- again a hoodie, but already white;
- similar trousers, but also white, or maybe gray, gray-black;
— feather boa - white or with light splashes of gray/black;
- tailor's measuring tape or any analogue, up to a tape measure with a soft plastic tape;
- an assistant (it will be difficult to take measurements alone);
- mask;
- paints;
- scissors;
- threads and needles;
- feathers;
- fabric glue;
— fabric: felt, fleece.
1. Take a white sweatshirt (or white-gray-black) with a hood and white or gray (or with gray/black patterns) trousers as the basis of the suit. Regarding the size and other nuances, see point 2 from the first option.
2. Measure the circumference of the open neck and front perimeter of the sweatshirt's hood.
3. Cut this length from the boa.
4. Thread a needle with white cotton-coated polyester thread (the best thread for all purposes).
5. Sew the cut part of the boa to the edge of the hood and the open part of the throat using a zigzag stitch: push the needle through the fabric from the back of the hood/throat from the edge, pull it out from the outside, cross the thread through the boa from above, and stick the needle again from the back side of the edge of the hood. And so on from the middle of the throat in front, through the front of the hood and again to the middle of the throat on the other side.
6. Measure the circumference of the bottom of the sleeves of the sweatshirt, as well as the circumference of the bottom of the pants.
7. Cut 4 matching boa pieces.
8. Using exactly the same seam, sew parts of the boa along the very bottom of the legs and sleeves. If there are no problems with buying several boas, you can sew such pieces of it in circles one above the other: it will look more like fluffy owl legs. On the arms and legs, pieces of boa can always be replaced with white/white-black fluffy feathers, this option is just more labor-intensive.
9. This item is optional, but here you can sew/glue white/white-gray-black felt feathers in the same way as in the first version of the costume for complete authenticity.
10. Take the simplest white mask just for the eyes (you can sew it yourself without any problems - like in the picture, only white) and with paint or, for example, a permanent marker, draw a black stripe in the area of the nose, which will be designed to indicate the beak of a snowy owl. Let the paint dry.
11. Rotate the mask back side to yourself. Glue white fluffy feathers on top and bottom around the entire perimeter so that they stick out in different sides. To prevent the tips of the feathers from hurting you or getting in the way, cut out of white felt (or any fairly dense fabric), for example, a mask the same size as inner part first, and stick it on the feathers. Let the glue dry.
12. From here onwards, follow if you missed step 9. Call an assistant. Stand up straight, spread your arms straight out to your sides. Have an assistant measure the length diagonally from each palm to your waist. Also take the measurement from behind, but from wrist to wrist across the back.
13. Cut a rectangle from snowy white (or with gray and black splashes) fleece. One side should be equal to the length of your arms (from hand to hand), the other - diagonally from the palms to the waist.
14. Sew fleece to sweatshirt. The best way to do this is to use a running stitch to attach the fleece to the jacket across the top of the back and to the top of the sleeves (at the shoulders).
15. Cut the fleece from the bottom into 2.5 cm wide and 15.2 cm long strips: they will simulate wings and feathers.
16. Glue or sew white or black/gray/white feathers onto the fleece. Cover as much of the fabric surface as you can.
17. When you are ready to put on a suit, it is best to complement it with gray/black pumps/flat boots and wrap the rest of the boa around your neck (under the hood).
Masquerade on New Year's party For a child, this is the most exciting event of the year. Therefore, you need to prepare for it in advance and thoroughly. The main stage of preparation is choosing a costume.
Animal and bird costumes are very popular: bunnies, foxes, squirrels, owls. It is the process of creating an owl costume that we will consider.
Festive owl outfit from a T-shirt
To create an owl costume for a girl with your own hands you will need:
- T-shirt (preferably loose-fitting and long);
- scraps of fabrics of various colors;
- threads or hot glue;
- scissors.
From fabric scraps we cut out feathers for an owl, any shape you like. Then we sew or glue the feathers onto the T-shirt in a checkerboard pattern. If the T-shirt turns out to be too short, the lower feathers can be lengthened or sewn in several rows to imitate a skirt.
To add elegance, you can make several bows from satin or velvet ribbons. Bows can be attached to the sleeves or neckline. You can also add nylon ribbons or embroider some elements of the suit with lurex.
Universal owl masquerade costume
To make a costume that would be suitable for boys and girls, you will need the following materials:
- thick fabric;
- lining fabric;
- satin or velvet ribbon;
- small pieces of fabric of different colors;
- threads
Fold the main and lining fabrics and cut out a semicircle (you can use a full circle or ¾, depending on the required splendor of the outfit). The length of the semicircle should be equal to the length of the product, taking into account the hems and neckline.
We cut out a small semicircle in the center so that the head fits comfortably. We grind the neck of the satin flight, and leave the ends of the ribbon free, they will serve as the ties of the cloak.
We bend the material at the bottom and trim it with edging or tape. We make slits on the sides for the arms and trim them with tape. It is better to make the slots more spacious so as not to restrict the child’s movements.
We cut the pieces of fabric into ribbons 5-10 cm wide (if desired, you can make smaller feathers), then cut the ribbons so that you get a kind of garland of feathers. We sew or glue the resulting blanks to the raincoat along its entire length, starting from the bottom edge. It is desirable that one stripe slightly overlaps the other, this will give volume and realism to the plumage.
If desired, you can add a hood to the raincoat. To do this, cut out a rectangle from the main and lining fabrics folded in two, sew it along one edge and grind it along the other. We sew the end sides to the raincoat. Then we embroider garlands of feathers along the hood, making sure that the feathers on the hood do not stick out in different directions and correspond to the plumage of the cloak.
This owl costume is equally suitable for a boy or a girl. All that remains is to choose the right trousers and jacket. For girls, you can even wear a dress (preferably not a fluffy cut) under a raincoat.
Indispensable attributes for an owl
The image of an owl will be complemented by such little things as its beak and glasses. You can use old sunglasses as glasses, after removing the glass from them, or make a mask in the shape of glasses. For those who use sunglasses, you can cut out a small beak from felt and glue it to the center of the glasses.
The mask can be cut out of cardboard, felt (it is better to use two colors) or printed on a printer. It is worth noting that felt is more comfortable and pleasant to the face than cardboard, and a paper mask wrinkles easily. You can secure the mask with an elastic band or a hairpin (for girls).
Other options for the owl costume and its details.
First of all, go to the fabric store together. Let the child choose the fabric he likes. It can be traditional brown or fancy pink, the main thing is that your child likes it. At this age, how you look is very important. And for a 10-year-old child to feel comfortable, he must make the decision himself. You are only a helper.
With a standard fabric width of 1.5 m, it is enough to buy a meter of fabric in 2 colors and about a meter of lining. When calculating, proceed from your child's height. To sew an owl costume with your own hands, you will also need matching threads, braid and an elastic band that will hold the mask and adhesive-backed interlining.
From the same fabric of 2 colors, cut out semicircles and cut them into strips of 25 cm. Leave a seam allowance of 5 cm. The rest should be cut into halves of ovals. Now sew each such “garland” to the lining, alternating light and dark stripes. Finally, trim the neckline with braid.
Now make it owl costume mask with your own hands. To do this, cut out the outline of the mask from fabric, the same blank from the lining and another from non-woven fabric. Fold the 3 pieces so that the interlining is in the middle. Iron to activate the glue and machine stitch around the edges. Now sew the light stripes around the eyes and attach the beak. Ready!
Owl costume options
Only a few hours until the ball? Limit yourself to this scalloped collar on a cloak, simulating feathers, and a mask.
It is not necessary to make a large cloak in the form of a semicircle; you can make a cloak with wings that are more similar to real ones.
Options for making an owl mask
Beautiful and especially cozy masks are made from felt. Here are two “girly” options.
Here are two mask options that are universal and suitable for boys, girls and even adults.
If there is very little time before the holiday, the mask can be drawn on a sheet of thick paper or cardboard.
If the child wears glasses, making a mask for an owl costume is even easier: just glue the beak to the glasses made of paper or felt, and the mask is ready.
This is how you can make a DIY owl costume for your or almost adult owl in just one evening. Such an owl will be unique at the Christmas party, and a cute photo will remain in the family album. It will remind you not only of a joyful holiday, but also of spending time together at the sewing machine.
A New Year's party masquerade for a child is the most exciting event of the year. Therefore, you need to prepare for it in advance and thoroughly. The main stage of preparation is choosing a costume.
Animal and bird costumes are very popular: bunnies, foxes, squirrels, owls. It is the process of creating an owl costume that we will consider.
Festive owl outfit from a T-shirt
To create an owl costume for a girl with your own hands you will need:
- T-shirt (preferably loose-fitting and long);
- scraps of fabrics of various colors;
- threads or hot glue;
- scissors.
From fabric scraps we cut out feathers for an owl, any shape you like. Then we sew or glue the feathers onto the T-shirt in a checkerboard pattern. If the T-shirt turns out to be too short, the lower feathers can be lengthened or sewn in several rows to imitate a skirt.
To add elegance, you can make several bows from satin or velvet ribbons. Bows can be attached to the sleeves or neckline. You can also add nylon ribbons or embroider some elements of the suit with lurex.
Universal owl masquerade costume
To make a costume that would be suitable for boys and girls, you will need the following materials:
- thick fabric;
- lining fabric;
- satin or velvet ribbon;
- small pieces of fabric of different colors;
- threads
Fold the main and lining fabrics and cut out a semicircle (you can use a full circle or ¾, depending on the required splendor of the outfit). The length of the semicircle should be equal to the length of the product, taking into account the hems and neckline.
We cut out a small semicircle in the center so that the head fits comfortably. We grind the neck of the satin flight, and leave the ends of the ribbon free, they will serve as the ties of the cloak.
We bend the material at the bottom and trim it with edging or tape. We make slits on the sides for the arms and trim them with tape. It is better to make the slots more spacious so as not to restrict the child’s movements.
We cut the pieces of fabric into ribbons 5-10 cm wide (if desired, you can make smaller feathers), then cut the ribbons so that you get a kind of garland of feathers. We sew or glue the resulting blanks to the raincoat along its entire length, starting from the bottom edge. It is desirable that one stripe slightly overlaps the other, this will give volume and realism to the plumage.
If desired, you can add a hood to the raincoat. To do this, cut out a rectangle from the main and lining fabrics folded in two, sew it along one edge and grind it along the other. We sew the end sides to the raincoat. Then we embroider garlands of feathers along the hood, making sure that the feathers on the hood do not stick out in different directions and correspond to the plumage of the cloak.
This owl costume is equally suitable for a boy or a girl. All that remains is to choose the right trousers and jacket. For girls, you can even wear a dress (preferably not a fluffy cut) under a raincoat.
Indispensable attributes for an owl
The image of an owl will be complemented by such little things as its beak and glasses. You can use old sunglasses as glasses, after removing the glass from them, or make a mask in the shape of glasses. For those who use sunglasses, you can cut out a small beak from felt and glue it to the center of the glasses.
The mask can be cut out of cardboard, felt (it is better to use two colors) or printed on a printer. It is worth noting that felt is more comfortable and pleasant to the face than cardboard, and a paper mask wrinkles easily. You can secure the mask with an elastic band or a hairpin (for girls).
Other options for the owl costume and its details.
