DIY Black Cat Burglar Costume: Easy 20-Min Build
Time20 minEffortEasy
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A black sweatsuit, cat-ear headband, and an eye mask. Add a toy sack and you're the burglar version. Twenty minutes, easy: a black shirt and pants or sweatsuit, a plain headband, and black felt for the ears. Cut the ears as triangles with a slight outward tilt.
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Tip: tape three pipe cleaners to each cheek as whiskers.
Steps
- Cut two triangle ears from the black felt, about 4 inches tall.
- Cut one eye mask shape from the black paper.
- Tape the ears upright to the headband.
- Safety: Cut the eye holes wide in the mask so vision stays clear. (CPSC Halloween safety tips)
- Tape the mask on with tape tabs at the temples.
- Or draw whiskers with the black face paint.
- Pull on the black shirt and pants.
- Put on the headband.
- Carry the small drawstring bag over one shoulder.
- Optional pro finish: tape three pipe cleaners to each cheek as whiskers.
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Common questions
How do you make cat ears stand up?
Cut the triangles 4 inches tall and tape them to the headband with a 1-inch tape tab folded over the band on both sides. Felt alone flops; the double-sided tape tab is the trick.
Mask or face paint whiskers for a toddler?
Face paint. A paper mask slips on small faces and the eye holes never line up. Paint three whisker lines per cheek and skip the mask.
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