DIY Penguin Huddle Costume: 35-Min Felt Build
Pictured: three penguins waddling together.
Time35 minEffortEasy
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Black shirts, felt bellies, beak headbands. And you waddle everywhere together. About thirty-five minutes, easy: black long-sleeve shirts, white felt, and orange felt. The waddle is mandatory; walking normally breaks the illusion.
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Tip: cut two small orange felt feet and tape them over the toes of dark shoes.
Steps
- Cut one paper belly first.
- Check it against a shirt.
- Cut an oval white belly from the felt for each person.
- Buy the white felt, orange felt, headbands, and fabric glue.
- Cut a small orange triangle beak for each headband.
- Glue one beak to the front of each headband.
- Glue the white bellies to the front of the black shirts.
- Let the fabric glue dry for 30 minutes.
- Each person puts on the black shirt and the beak headband.
- Tuck hands into the sleeves as flippers.
- Waddle shoulder to shoulder in the huddle.
- Optional pro finish: cut two small orange felt feet and tape them over the toes of dark shoes.
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Common questions
How big should the white belly be?
An oval that covers the chest from collarbone to waistband. Too small reads as a badge; chest-size reads as a penguin belly instantly.
How do you keep the beak on the headband?
Glue one orange triangle beak to the front of each headband with fabric glue and let it dry flat for 30 minutes. Glue beats tape here, tape peels off headbands by the second hour.
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