DIY Little Shark Costume: Easy 25-Min Build
Time25 minEffortEasy
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A gray hoodie with a felt fin glued on the back. The fin is the shark, the hoodie is the ocean. About twenty-five minutes, easy: a gray hoodie, gray felt, and white felt. The fin should stand upright; floppy fins read as dorsal disappointment.
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Tip: glue two small black felt dots on the hood as eyes above the teeth.
Steps
- Cut a paper fin first.
- Hold it against the hoodie back.
- Cut a triangle fin about 8 inches tall from the gray felt.
- Cut a jagged row of teeth from the white felt.
- Glue the teeth inside the hood edge so they show around the face.
- Glue the fin to the back of the hoodie, low between the shoulders.
- Let the fabric glue dry flat for 30 minutes.
- Zip the gray hoodie over a white t-shirt.
- Pull the hood up.
- Optional pro finish: glue two small black felt dots on the hood as eyes above the teeth.
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Common questions
How do the teeth stay glued to the hood?
Fabric glue on the inside hood edge, pressed flat for 30 seconds per tooth, then left to dry flat for 30 minutes. Do not wear the hoodie until the glue is fully set or the teeth peel off.
Where exactly does the fin go?
Low between the shoulders on the back, not up at the neck. A fin glued too high flops forward over the hood; low and centered stands upright when they walk.
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