Last-Minute Kids’ Owl Costume
By Ellen Baker
Still looking for a Halloween costume for your kiddo? Here’s an easy way to turn a t-shirt into an owl costume in a couple of hours. If you don’t have a sewing machine, you can simply glue the fabric feathers onto the costume with permanent fabric glue found at your local sewing shop or craft supply store. You can cut up old t-shirts or other old clothing for the feathers. So just cut and glue. Easy, right? I think this would also work pretty well for a wild thing costume.
Supplies:
-dark colored tee
-fabric scraps (50-60 feathers)
-thread and sewing machine (or permanent fabric glue)
-card stock
-scissors
-craft knife
-tape
-children’s sunglasses
1. Cut out the feathers from fabric scraps using the template below.
2. Begin pinning and sewing in rows from the bottom (or just line them up and glue).
3. Continue until you reach the top and then form a circle around the neckline.
4. Print out the owl mask and cut it out. With a craft knife, cut out the center eye holes.
5. Attach the mask to the sunglasses with tape. Hoot!
Click here to download the template for mask and feathers: Download file
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Cute idea!
The link to the template doesn’t work, though.
I know what I’m being for Halloween!
This is brilliant. I want to be an owl! Maybe I will make it for myself, hehe
I am so saving this for PURIM!!! (Jewish holiday where we dress up)
I absolutley love it!!!!
That is ADORABLE. Thank you so much for sharing. I have a soft spot for owls
Thank you! I’ve been searching for the right costume.
Saw your costume at the CRAFT blog…just had to stop by and tell you this OWL costume is SOOOO cute!!
I’m making this for myself this Halloween! Great idea.
Super adorable! A seamstress I am not, I’m envious, great talent you have!
Trying this at home, but wondering: did you attach feathers all the way around (i.e., do the back side, too?) What a marvelous idea. Thank you so much. You totally saved me!
Thanks Alpha Mom! I was so inspired that I made my own owl costume!
http://onalimbpaper.blogspot.com/2009/11/it-was-hoot.html
Fabulous! I will have to bookmark this for next year. My youngest would love it!
lisa
I made one, too! It was super cute, although my six-month-old wasn’t going to wear the mask, so I skipped it and made a cap instead:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shylobisnett/4058801957/
Oh… so easy to make and soooooo great result!!!!
great idea!
i’d like to make one for my daughter.
i set a link. i hope you’ll agree.
many greetings, doro.
Very cool. I made one for my 21-month-old and I love how it turned out!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4307617683_aa8cbba4fe_b.jpg
Hi!
If you want to see my version of your owl costume, visit my blog (I’ve linked this page, if you don’t mind) on this link: http://sergerpepper.blogspot.it/2013/02/il-vestito-da-gufo-owl-costume.html
Tx for sharing
Looks fantastic!
Thanks – you’re a lifesaver! My daughter’s music teacher chose her to be the owl for their musical and I’m a non-sewing not-exactly-crafty mom but our costume turned out fabulous thanks to your guidance (and lots of craft glue and stitch witchery). I even added tulle “wings” with feather boa trim and a feathered headband. I now believe I rock owl costumes. Now, what about the FEET!?