DIY Banana Costume: Easy 10-Min Build
Time10 minEffortEasy
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Head-to-toe yellow with a green felt stem on a headband. From far away there's no mistaking it. Ten minutes, easy build: a yellow sweatshirt and sweatpants, green felt, and a headband. The stem is the whole trick, so make it big and floppy.
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Tip: glue a small brown felt tip at the bottom front of the sweatshirt.
Steps
- Put on the yellow sweatshirt and sweatpants.
- Cut a stem shape from green felt, about 4 inches tall.
- Hold the stem against the headband.
- Check it in a mirror.
- Glue the stem to the headband.
- Let it dry flat.
- Wear the headband.
- You are a banana.
- Optional pro finish: glue a small brown felt tip at the bottom front of the sweatshirt.
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Common questions
How big should the banana stem be?
About 4 inches tall and 2 inches wide. Bigger looks cartoonish in a good way; smaller disappears.
Can I make this with zero shopping?
Yes if you own yellow sweats: cut the stem from a green t-shirt or paper bag painted green, and tape it to any headband or hat.
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