I will admit – the DIY Tin man costume is not the easiest. But it’s warm, move-able and super fun! You also have the option of a no-sew version. Enter the duct tape.
Materials:
– 1 sheet Silver cardboard
– 1 silver hoop earring
– 2m industrial insulating fabric – silver on one side and white batting on the other
– scissors
– needle and thread
– silver duct tape
– silver face paint
This huge hit is a must in any colour. We assembled the pumpkin with a stick-on felt face, but you can do an alice-in-wonderland version with powder blue and white tuille and hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades stuck on. I had no idea how easy it would be to make a how to make a no sew tutu. After making it I decided that I need one in black and one in white. Witch, ice-goddess… the possibilities are endless. And so are the dress-up games.
Time: 1.5 hours
Materials: 14 m tuille (we got the flourescent orange at a pre-hallowe’en sale at the local fabric store at 50% off.
1 inch elastic that is 2 inches smaller (unstretched) than the waist size you desire.
1 square black felt
glue
thread to sew the elastic together if you prefer to do that instead of tying a knot.