DIY Basketball Star Costume: Easy 5-Min Build
Time5 minEffortEasy
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A jersey, shorts, eye-black stripes, and a ball that never leaves your hand. Five minutes, easy: a basketball jersey or numbered tank, basketball shorts, and black face paint or eyeliner for the stripes. The eye black is what separates player from spectator.
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Tip: add a wristband and tall socks.
Steps
- Pull on the basketball jersey and shorts.
- Safety: Use only the black non-toxic face paint. Skip the eye black for very young kids who will rub their eyes.
- Draw two short black stripes under each eye.
- Keep the stripes below the eye, never on the eyelid.
- Skip the stripes for kids who rub their eyes.
- Carry the basketball tucked under one arm.
- Dribble it whenever you stand still.
- Optional pro finish: add a wristband and tall socks.
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Common questions
Do I need a real jersey?
No. Any numbered tank top works, write a big number on a plain shirt with a fabric marker and it reads the same from ten feet away.
Is eye black safe for kids?
Use only non-toxic face paint marketed for kids, keep it below the eye, and skip it for very young kids who rub their eyes.
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