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DIY Emotional Support Dinosaur Costume: Easy 25-Min Build

DIY emotional support dinosaur costume built from vest or sleeveless jacket you own, green craft felt, and blank badge or pin
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Time25 minEffortEasy

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A dino-spike vest over normal clothes with a badge that reads Emotional Support Dinosaur. Do not pet. About twenty-five minutes, easy: a vest or sleeveless jacket you own, green craft felt, and a blank badge or pin. The badge text should be deadpan official; the joke is in the formality.

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vestFelt (multi-color stash)blank badgeGlue (any kind)
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Tip: write the badge words in all caps, with 'Do not pet.' smaller below.

Steps

  1. Cut one paper spike first.
  2. Check the size on the vest shoulder.
  3. Cut 6 to 8 felt spikes with the paper template.
  4. Glue the spikes along the vest shoulders and back.
  5. Let it dry 15 minutes.
  6. Write 'Emotional Support Dinosaur.
  7. Do not pet.' on the badge.
  8. Pin it on and refuse all pets.
  9. Optional pro finish: write the badge words in all caps, with 'Do not pet.' smaller below.

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Common questions

Will fabric glue hold spikes through a night of hugs?

Yes if you glue the night before so it cures fully. Same-day glue is still tacky by party time and spikes slide.

What vest works best?

Any vest or sleeveless jacket with structured shoulders: denim, fleece, or utility. Floppy vests let the spikes droop.

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