DIY Emoji Crew Costume: Easy 15-Min Build

DIY emoji crew costume built from yellow t-shirt per person and large white paper plate, 10-inch, or cardboard circle per person

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Time15 minEffortEasy

⏱️ We timed it, but results may vary.

Plan this costume →No signup · 2 minutes.

Everyone picks an emoji: a yellow tee plus a big printed face on a paper plate. Fifteen minutes, easy: a yellow t-shirt per person, a large white paper plate, and markers. Draw the face huge. The plate is a billboard, not a mask.

Everything here is basics we assume you have. Nothing to buy.

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Tip: outline the whole plate edge in black marker.

Materials

1 yellow t-shirt per person (buy: craft store, or use one you own)
1 large white paper plate, 10-inch, or cardboard circle per person (make: use what you own)
Markers in black, red, and blue, 1 set (make: use what you own)
Scissors, 1 pair and tape, 1 roll

Steps

Buy yellow t-shirts if the crew does not own them.
Safety: Adults handle the scissors when cutting the paper plates or cardboard circles.
Draw the emoji on the paper plate in pencil first.
Go over it with the markers.
Trim the plate only where it hangs past the design.
Cut small.
Tape the paper plate to the chest of the yellow t-shirt.
Gather the crew in a row for photos.
Keep the plates taped flat.
Optional pro finish: outline the whole plate edge in black marker.

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Common questions

How do you pick emojis for the crew?

Assign them first so nobody duplicates. Crowd-pleasers: heart-eyes, laughing-crying, and the sunglasses face. Let the shyest person take the poop emoji: it gets the biggest laugh.

How do you keep the plate from swinging?

Tape it at four points, top, bottom, and both sides, so it sits flat on the chest. Two tape points lets it flap all night.