Halloween Costume
Bumble Bee |
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| Submitted By: | Jennifer Bichard |
| Age: | any |
| Time Required: | 2h |
| Difficulty: | fairly easy |
| Materials Required: | BODY: old plain yellow t-shirt, black fabric, thread, needle, batting or newsprint ANTENNA: 1 headband, 4 pipecleaners, 2 styrofoam balls WINGS: (I made wings, as described on this web site) Face makeup (store bought or home made) |
| Directions: | BODY: 1. cut strips of black fabric approx. 2-3 inches thick and sew them on to the shirt horizontally starting from the bottom and evenly spaced. 2. cut a triangle piece of black fabric, sew along the longer edge turn in side out stuff with batting and attach to bottom of shirt. ANTENNA: 1. twist 2 pipe cleaners around a pencil or pen 2. attatch to headband 3. repeat step 1 and 2(for other antenna) 4. add a styrofoam ball to the ends of the pipecleaners (optional) WINGS(optional) I followed the simple instructions from the website, under costume props OPTIONAL: Paint face yellow and add a black nose and some black around the eyes ----------------- If you are having trouble finding the pieces for the costume in the store, or if you like sewing parts of your own costumes, check out these ideas: 1) Make your own tunic shirt from yellow material with black stripes (you can use black material or black electrical tape to make the stripes) 2) Make homemade makeup 3) Make a skirt from black material. 4) In colder climates especially, make a cloak from yellow material with black stripes (you can use black material or black electrical tape to make the stripes). You can wear this overtop of a warm jacket. The pattern does not require sewing. |
| Comments: | My daughter wore a yellow hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants, under her costume it kept her nice and warm as well as added to the outfit with a black legs and a yellow head :) |