DIY Mystery Crew Costume: Easy 15-Min Build

DIY mystery crew costume built from orange, purple, blue and red t-shirts, dog ears headband or a brown dog, and fake magnifying glass

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Pictured: the leader, the brains, the goofball, and the very good dog.

Time15 minEffortEasy

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Assign the leader, the style icon, the brains, the goofball, and one very good dog. The dog is non-negotiable. Fifteen minutes, easy: orange, purple, blue, and red t-shirts, a dog-ears headband, and a fake magnifying glass. The dog gets the most compliments; accept this now.

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Tip: write each person's role on a small paper name tag.

Materials

Orange, purple, blue, and red t-shirts, 1 each (buy: thrift store, or own: from closet)
Dog ears headband or a brown dog costume piece, 1 (buy: dollar store)
Fake magnifying glass, 1 (buy: dollar store, or make: a paper circle taped to a stick)
Headband or scarf in a matching color, 1 per person (own: from the drawer)
Brown non-toxic face paint for the dog's nose, 1 tube (buy: drugstore)

Steps

Assign roles: orange leader, purple style icon, blue brains, red goofball.
The dog wears the ears.
Each person puts on their color's t-shirt and a matching headband or scarf.
The brains carries the fake magnifying glass.
Paint a brown nose on the dog with the brown face paint.
Group the four humans in a line, dog in front.
All point at something suspicious for the classic pose.
Optional pro finish: write each person's role on a small paper name tag.

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Common questions

How do you assign the colors so people get the joke?

Orange leader, purple style icon, blue brains, red goofball, and the dog wears the ears. Assign before anyone dresses so no two people grab the same color.

What if we only have four people, no dog?

Give the fourth person the dog ears over their colored shirt, the dog role is the most recognizable part, so it beats having a second of any human color.

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