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DIY Tall Hat Crew Costume: 20-Min Paper Build

DIY tall hat crew costume built from tall red-and-white striped stovepipe hat, red bow tie, and black shirt and pants
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Pictured: one tall hat and two blue-haired helpers.

Time20 minEffortEasy

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A striped stovepipe hat, a bow tie, and two wild blue-haired Things. The Things steal the show. Twenty minutes, easy: a tall red-and-white striped stovepipe hat, a red bow tie, and black clothes for the cat. The Things should be the most chaotic people in the group.

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Tall red-and-white striped stovepipe hatRed bow tieRed jumpsuitsBlue wigs
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Tip: add white gloves for the Things and a red ribbon tail on the cat.

Steps

  1. Cat: wear the black shirt and pants, the tall striped hat, and the red bow tie.
  2. Put the paper letters on each chest.
  3. Check the spelling in a mirror first.
  4. Do this before ironing.
  5. Iron-on letters cannot be removed.
  6. Things: wear the red jumpsuits with the blue wigs.
  7. Iron or tape Thing 1 and Thing 2 onto the chests.
  8. The Things bounce and cause trouble.
  9. The cat looks worried.
  10. That is the whole photo.
  11. Optional pro finish: add white gloves for the Things and a red ribbon tail on the cat.

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Common questions

How do you make the tall hat from poster board?

Roll the poster board into a tall cone and tape the seam, then cut a wide circle with a hole for the brim and tape it to the base. Paint or tape on the red stripes.

How does the tall hat stay on?

Thread an elastic chin string through the sides or anchor it with bobby pins through the hat into the hair. A snug inner band of folded paper helps too.

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