Over the years, I've enjoyed DIYing costumes as opposed to buying the packaged kind. The kids also enjoy it when the adults dress up. It's just fun for everyone!
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| Cruella Deville and Elwood |
Thing 1 and Thing 2 were simple to make and we had so much with it.
Of course, I was Thing 1 :) and have you ever seen Thing 2 with a beard? Ha ha!
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| Thing 1 and Thing 2 |
I used my Thing 1 hat.
To make the hat you will need:
a toboggan hat in the color of your choice
a feather boa in the color of your choice
safety pins or needle and thread
I happen to find a toboggan at Target that was just the perfect teal color! The boa came from Hancock's Fabrics, but you can get these at Hobby Lobby, Walmart, or other dollar store type places.
Attach the boa to the hat using the pins or tack it with needle and thread. I chose safety pins because I could adjust them easily if needed. Since the toboggan stretches, put it on your head every now and then as you are pinning to get the best boa coverage. It isn't necessary to cover the hat solid with the boa since the feathers fluff a little. Just wrap it around, I used one boa spaced out between rounds to cover the hat. The boa has thread ends, so just tuck those under the feathers so they don't show.
Now for the mask. I wanted something that was easy to take off, yet will stay on my face. (I don't ask for much, huh?)
For the mask you will need:
Sunglass frames (lense removed, I got mine from the Dollar Tree)
card stock or craft foam
yellow felt
tape or hot glue
black Sharpie
Below is the drawing I did to cut out the shapes. I used card stock for the white part, red foam for the red cheek part and yellow felt. These are just items I had on hand, but the felt did work well for the beak so it would adjust to my nose when I put the mask on!
Looking at Angry Bird images on the internet, my eyes may be a tad large in relation to the beak, but I was going for drama! That can be adjusted easily by trimming down the size of the eye with a pair of scissors.
I taped each piece on the backside. The tape can be adjusted as you fit it on the glasses and on your face. When it's all together it can be hot glued, but my tape was sticking just fine so I left it as is.
Using the black Sharpie, highlight the edges.
If only I could split into 3 like the game...
Have a safe Halloween!
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The mask is too clever with the frames!!! Your Cruella and Elwood are the best. I've never been able to get my better half in a costume, except for a Bama/Vols spoof.
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