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DIY Safari Photographer Costume: Easy 20-Min Build

DIY safari photographer costume built from khaki vest with pockets, khaki pants or shorts, and toy camera
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Time20 minEffortEasy

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Toy camera, binoculars, and a stuffed lion cub tucked under one arm, over a khaki vest. The cub is the trophy. Twenty minutes, easy: a khaki vest with pockets, khaki pants or shorts, and a toy camera. The cub should peek out from under the arm, not be carried like a purse.

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Khaki vest with pocketsKhaki pantsToy cameraStuffed lionSafari hat
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Tip: make a press pass on an index card and hang it from a lanyard.

Steps

  1. Buy or gather the toy camera, toy binoculars, stuffed lion, and safari hat.
  2. Pull the khaki pants and khaki vest from the closet.
  3. Safety: Cut the cardboard slowly and keep fingers clear of the scissors.
  4. Sketch the camera shape on the cardboard first.
  5. Cut one size up.
  6. Trim down after a test fitting.
  7. Cut the camera shape.
  8. Draw a lens with a marker.
  9. Tape a ribbon or belt through it as a strap.
  10. Dress in the khaki pants, vest, and safari hat.
  11. Hang the toy camera around your neck.
  12. Put the binoculars over your shoulder.
  13. Tuck the stuffed lion under one arm.
  14. Practice your explorer pose.
  15. Optional pro finish: make a press pass on an index card and hang it from a lanyard.

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Common questions

What is the cheapest way to make the binoculars?

Tape two empty paper towel rolls together and color them black with a marker. Thread a string through them as a neck strap.

Do I need to buy a safari hat?

Any wide-brim hat from home works. A straw garden hat or a floppy sun hat reads as safari instantly with the khaki outfit.

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