DIY Dinosaur Family Costume: 25-Min Felt Build
Pictured: four dinosaurs in matching green hoodies.
Time25 minEffortEasy
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Matching dino-hoodie sweatsuits for the whole crew, spikes down every back. About twenty-five minutes, easy: a green sweatsuit per person, green felt, and scissors. Put the spikes on every single back, including the baby's. Uniform spikes are what make it a family.
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Tip: glue two small white felt triangles to the hood cuffs as claws.
Steps
- Buy one green sweatsuit and one sheet of green felt per person.
- Safety: Adults handle the scissors when cutting the green felt.
- Trace your palm on paper.
- Use it as the triangle template.
- Cut 8 to 10 triangles from the green felt per person.
- Glue or pin the triangles in a row down the back of the sweatsuit.
- Paint green spots on each cheek.
- Keep the paint clear of the eyes.
- Put the sweatsuit on over regular clothes.
- Pin the spikes flat to the hood so they stay put.
- Optional pro finish: glue two small white felt triangles to the hood cuffs as claws.
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Common questions
How do you keep the spikes from flopping?
Pin them flat against the hood so they point back, not up. Spikes pinned upward on soft fleece flop by the second photo.
Will the face paint stain?
Use non-toxic paint marketed for kids, keep it clear of the eyes, and wash it off the same night with soap and water, not just water.
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