DIY Bowling Pins Costume: Easy 15-Min Build
Pictured: three pins and the bowler.
Time15 minEffortEasy
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White outfits with red neck stripes for the pins, plus one bowler in black ready to knock them down. Fifteen minutes, easy: a white shirt and pants per pin, red duct or electrical tape for the stripes, and black clothes for the bowler. The bowler should carry a real ball for the photo.
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Tip: number the pins 1 through 10 on the back with a marker.
Steps
- Each pin person cuts two red tape stripes from the roll.
- Cut all stripes before sticking any, so they match.
- Wrap two red tape stripes around the collar of the white shirt.
- Wrap one stripe around each wrist.
- The bowler pulls on the black shirt and pants.
- Safety: Use a lightweight toy ball, never a real bowling ball.
- Carry the toy bowling ball.
- Line the pins up in formation, with the bowler at the end, for photos.
- Optional pro finish: number the pins 1 through 10 on the back with a marker.
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Common questions
Where exactly do the red stripes go?
Two stripes around the collar of the white shirt and one around each wrist. That is the whole pin read, collar plus wrists.
Can the bowler use a real bowling ball?
No, use a lightweight toy ball or playground ball painted black. A real ball is a weapon in a crowd and most venues ban them.
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