DIY Dino Herd Costume: 30-Min Felt Build
Pictured: three dinos in green spike ponchos.
Time30 minEffortEasy
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Green ponchos with felt spikes and stuffed-sock tails for the whole herd. The group photo is the point. Thirty minutes, easy: a green poncho or bedsheet per person, green felt, and an old sock per person. Line up tallest to shortest for the photo; herds have an order.
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Tip: pin a row of small felt spikes along the sock tail too.
Steps
- Buy one green poncho and one green felt sheet per person.
- Raid the sock drawer for an old sock.
- Safety: Adults handle the scissors when cutting the green felt.
- Cut one paper triangle first.
- Check the size on the poncho.
- Cut 8 to 10 felt triangles per person, all from the paper template.
- Pin the triangles in a row down the back of the poncho.
- Stuff the old sock with scrap fabric.
- Pin the sock to the back waistband of the poncho as the tail.
- Wear the poncho over a t-shirt and jeans.
- Pin the spikes and tail flat so they do not poke anyone.
- Optional pro finish: pin a row of small felt spikes along the sock tail too.
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Common questions
How do you keep the spikes upright in a crowd?
Pin each spike at two points, base and middle, flat against the poncho so they do not poke anyone. Flat-pinned spikes survive hugs.
What size poncho for small kids?
Cut a twin bedsheet in half for kids under 8. A full poncho drags on small kids and trips them.
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