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DIY Ramen Bowl Costume: 50-Min Cardboard Build

DIY ramen bowl costume built from large cardboard circle, about 2 feet wide, white and red acrylic paint, and yellow yarn
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Time50 minEffortEasy

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A cardboard bowl rim, noodle-yarn hair, and a foam egg on top. The egg is the garnish that makes it ramen. Fifty minutes, easy: a large cardboard circle, white and red acrylic paint, and yellow yarn. The yarn should hang like noodles, not sit like a wig.

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White and red acrylic paintString / yarn / ribbonWhite paperChopsticksTape (any kind) +1
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Tip: glue two wooden chopsticks crossed at the top of the noodles.

Steps

  1. Test the bowl rim size before cutting.
  2. Hold the cardboard up.
  3. Mark where it should sit as a hat.
  4. Cut a wide bowl rim shape.
  5. Cut a little large; you can trim it down.
  6. Paint it white with a red stripe.
  7. Let it dry fully, about 1 hour.
  8. Make the noodles: cut dozens of 12-inch yellow yarn strands.
  9. Tape them in a tangled layer across the top of the dry rim.
  10. Cut the white craft foam into a half egg shape.
  11. Paint a yellow yolk dot on it.
  12. Let it dry.
  13. Tape the egg on top of the noodles.
  14. Stick the chopsticks in at an angle.
  15. Wear the bowl rim like a hat, with string under the chin.
  16. Slurp loudly for effect.
  17. Optional pro finish: glue two wooden chopsticks crossed at the top of the noodles.

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Common questions

How do you wear the bowl so it does not fall off?

Wear the bowl rim like a hat with string tied under the chin, noodles and egg on top. Keep the string snug but loose enough to slip a finger under.

What can you use instead of yellow yarn for the noodles?

Yellow string, shredded yellow paper, or thin strips of a yellow plastic bag all read as noodles. Tape them in a tangled layer so they look piled, not combed.

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