We've got 15 incredible DIY superhero costume ideas that are all about making you feel like the hero you are this halloween. #Halloween #Costume #Ideas
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Time: 10 minutes Age: Little kids to Big kids Difficulty: Easy peasy
Need a quick superhero costume idea to make for Halloween? Check out these simple DC and Marvel ideas perfect for your little (or big) hero.
DIY superhero costume ideas your kids will love! Fun for boys and girls!
A Hawkeye costume will surely make heads turn at an Avengers-themed costume party! Even non-MCU watchers will easily recognize Hawkeye's sleek agent-style outfit.
Thor Kid Costume (foam): Hi, here a quick pic-tutorial for making a kid Thor costume by using foam the photos are quite explicite, so if needed, please ask questions :)
Did you see yesterday’s post?! Well, today I’m still in a superhero state of mind, but this time around, I’m […]
Looking for last minute handmade Halloween costumes. These no-sew costumes with free pattern will make all the other super heroes jealous.
My costume has a helmet, a pauldron (for the shoulder) and a gauntlet. I an using plastazote to make them. First I needed to make cardboard ...
Last year's Marvel group costume (which included my family, my sister's family, my parents, and our best friends) was one of my favorite group costumes to date. Our small family dressed up as Hawkeye, Black Widow, Captain America, Yelena Belova and Ironman. Our larger group included Bro Thor (crowd fave), Loki, Frigga (Thor's mom), Odin,
When the costume catalogs arrived at our house this year, Boo-Boo carried them with him everywhere he went. He literally slept with them and was excited to show anyone that would look at it with him all of the superhero costumes. After trying to persuade him into a few other ideas I just gave up and started working on the girls. With the promise of tutus and sparkles, they were easily persuaded to be the girly version of superheroes and I'm in love with the outcome! We visited a few costume shops to check out our options and I decided I could make something just as cute and maybe even a little more girly. For the girls I ordered long-sleeve leotards to use as the base of their costumes and also made tutus to coordinate. I found plain capes and masks at Tuesday Morning and planned to use felt and glitter glue to make the logos. While searching for the felt I came across some glittery felt pieces and knew it would be perfect! I also found felt glue (who knew there was such a thing) to affix everything. Also on the felt aisle I found pre-cut red, white, and blue stars. Score! I was picturing having to trace and cut out stars so this was much easier. I was even more excited when I realized that the stars were of the peel-and-stick variety. Goldie is the girly version of Captain America. She really loved the idea of a shield so that helped her decide on her costume. A plain foam shield came along with one of the capes I bought so I just used sparkly felt to cover it in the Captain America pattern. For Little Mama's Wonder Woman costume I also used a wide gold sequin elastic for her belt, arm bands, and headband and instead of trying to sew those I just hot glued it. Super easy! When trying to figure out boots for her I knew I didn't want to spend a lot and all of the red boots I found were pretty pricey. I ended up cutting the legs off a pair of old red tights and just using the left-over gold sequin elastic to help hold them up. Boo-Boo already had a Batman cape, mask, and power-cuffs. I picked up his t-shirt and pants at Wal-Mart and was planning to be done with his costume. Then, after inspecting a Bat-Man action figure earlier this week, Boo-Boo declared he needed a Bat-Man belt. I used wide elastic and just covered it on the front and back with yellow duct tape. I used black electrical tape to make the buckle and attached it together with velcro on the ends of the elastic. It won't show since it is behind his cape. As soon as the kids tried on their costumes they immediately started acting the part, pretending to fly and fighting off evil. They didn't want to take them off, but I promised them Halloween would be here before they knew it! What will your little one be this Halloween? Carrie Beth Follow us on Pinterest HERE. Follow us on Instagram HERE. Follow us on Facebook HERE. Follow us on Twitter HERE.
Hey there lovely Pretty Providence readers! Kelly from The Little Things here today I'm sharing a fun DIY for the kiddos. My son is definitely not into any sort of dress up play. He doesn't like hats, hoods, glasses, and pretty much has no interest in even picking out what he wears. So, when I had this idea, I was pretty sure it would be met with much of the same reaction I get when I try to get him to wear anything other than a shirt and pants/shorts. Not so! I think that since he's starting to get into
Wonder Woman is now out in theaters and my Wonder Woman skirt is making its debut this weekend as well! This skirt is a bit longer than the movie version; I've tailored it more to my own body type while still trying to maintain the essence of the original costume since I'm no Gal Gadot. In Part I, I sewed an underskirt which serves as the foundation for the final product. You will need the completed underskirt before you can move on to Part II, which involves the assembly of the leather gladiator style design. General materials needed for Part II include: Newspaper, scissors, scotch tape, straight pins, small clips, ruler, permanent marker, and measuring tape. You will also need leather that can be cut into large strips for constructing the skirt- the leather should be a medium thickness (flexible yet heavy.) The original costume has some texture to the skirt so I chose leather with a similar finish. I found two bags of remnants that worked well for this project- this particular brand includes consistently sized large pieces, unlike other brands I've seen with smaller and more varied scraps. For the stitching, I used artificial sinew and an awl. This brand of sinew actually splits easily into half, as shown below, and I used the half-thickness strands for sewing. Additional materials used include acrylic paint (blue, thalo silver, and black), paintbrushes, charcoal pencil for marking on the leather, sew on Velcro, needles, and thread. For coating the painted leather surface, I used an acrylic finisher and repellent. I also recommend that you have some short shorts, etc. that you plan to wear under the skirt available during construction to help you choose the length of the material. I made the mistake of not doing this and had to go back and make some adjustments later. I found that these tiny Sport Kilt shorts work well for superheroes as well as women in kilts. The first step is to create a basic pattern for your leather pieces using newspaper. Obviously, the exact size and shape will depend on your measurements, but further down you can see the shapes and sizes of the pieces I assembled. Don't forget to calculate plenty of room for overlap of the pieces. You will see a dress form used several times in this blog but I do NOT recommend using one for assembling the skirt. I bought it for a future project and it just happens to be useful in the photographs. However, I found that it varies greatly from my lower body measurements and would be a bad choice to use in constructing the skirt. Instead, I tried on the underskirt in front of the mirror and pinned on my pattern pieces so I could see how they fit on my own body. I sketched and cut out the newspaper pieces and pinned them onto the underskirt and then made changes accordingly. It's better to make the pieces too big to start with, as it is easier to cut paper off then to add more on. The basic gladiator pattern includes: Three strips for the front Three longer strips for the back (again, actual length will vary based on your measurements, but generally you are going to need more material in the back.) As you can see below, George strolled over to help me with my design. Three strips each for the right and left sides of the skirt (six total- you will have two identical copies of each piece below) Two side strips for each the left and right (four total, note they are opposites) Two strips to go underneath where everything overlaps on both both the front and back (four total.) I had to change my size and shape for these pieces a few times throughout the process. I recommend waiting until the rest of the skirt is assembled before creating the pattern for these pieces. I also highly recommend labeling the pieces on the pattern so you don't mix anything up. Once I was satisfied with my basic pattern on newspaper, I traced it onto the leather and cut it out. I used tiny stickers on the back of the leather strips to label them as well. It would be best if all the material was the same color, or at least fairly dark. Since I was at the mercy of the sizes and colors in the remnant bags, I ended up having to do the four upper side pieces in a lighter color than the rest of the skirt. Basically, you want any pieces in which the back side might be exposed when moving to be fairly uniform. Once your pieces are cut out, the next step is to clip and sew them to the underskirt. Use the mirror and your own body to ensure a custom fit. The underskirt is meant to be worn with the button on the right hand side, not the center. I started with the front three pieces of leather and positioned all three pieces exactly how I wanted them. Then I clipped only the bottom two pieces to the underskirt and stitched them to the fabric using artificial sinew and a sewing awl. I used a lockstitch, which I discovered last fall in this Tandy Leather tutorial. Notice that the stitching is positioned only in areas where the other pieces of leather will overlap. You don't want the stitching to show in the final piece. Next, I added the middle piece of leather and stitched all three pieces along very the top of the skirt. The stitching at the top will later be covered by the Wonder Woman belt, so it will not be visible on the final costume. I repeated the process for the three strips on the back of the skirt and on the sides, again positioning the pieces in front of the mirror and clipping them on to ensure the skirt is as symmetrical as possible. I did not assemble them using the dress form. At this point, I painted all the pieces stitched on thus far a dark metallic blue, using a combination of blue, the thalo silver I used for the bracelets, and black paint. It took several coats to get an even look. You may want to mix large quantities of paint in a resealable container to keep the color consistent for the whole skirt. Next, I arranged and stitched the two side pieces on the left and right. Obviously, I stitched the bottom piece first. Although I stitched all the way to the end of the strip on the back, I left a couple inches free in the front. You will see why shortly. I stitched the top piece next and left even more unstitched space in the front, as shown below. Here is the reason for the extra space at the front: My construction design allows for both the left and right side to attach with Velcro on the front, as shown on the final piece below. This allows the button that fastens the skirt to be hidden and also allows for additional adjustment to the skirt as needed to ensure the best fit possible. Some days, non-demigoddesses just need a little extra room. I stitched the soft piece of the Velcro to the back of each side piece using needle and thread as shown below and the rougher side directly onto the underskirt and leather. Here is the front of the skirt with the side pieces added. Before proceeding further, I painted the side pieces blue as well. Lastly, I stitched the two under pieces in the front and back and painted them blue. This is where you need to try your short shorts on before you stitch! I wasn't planning on adding more depth to this skirt, as it is already three dimensional, but it looked flat, especially compared to the accessories I have already created. I used a lighter blue/more silver shade of paint around the edges of each section to really make it pop and then added the quintessential silver stripes and battle damage as well. To give the skirt extra protection, I coated it with an acrylic finisher and repellent. This is the final product! It is a wrap around skirt with a single button to fasten, as shown. Once buttoned, the side Velcros to the front for a seamless appearance. On the inside, the hidden pocket from Part I comfortably holds an ID, credit card, or cash. This is the view from the back. And a side view. Here you can see the actual fit of the skirt. Remember, the stitching at the top will be later hidden with the gold Wonder Woman belt.
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