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DIY Halloween Costumes

No-sew cape and no-sew angel wings

October 16, 2012
One thing you can be certain about, if it is posted here as "easy" it is!  If I can do it, you can, too!

DIY No-Sew Cape
Materials:
Fabric of your choice (27x30inch rectangle)
scissors and pinking sheers (to help the edges from fraying)
ruler
36 inches of ribbon (5/8inch wide)
Fabric glue
velcro


Directions:
  • Cut 27x30inch rectangle from fabric with pinking sheers
  • Lay 36 inches of ribbon about 1 1/2 inches from edge along the short side of rectangle


  • Put a line of fabric glue below the ribbon
  • Fold over to seal making sure that the glue does not touch the ribbon so the ribbon is free to move 
  • Wait about 10 min for glue to dry
  • Bunch together to make the top of the cape and cut ribbon so there is a few inches on each end

  • Add velcro tabs for closure


*Feel free to embellish the back of the cape as you wish!



DIY Angel Wings

Materials:
scissors
pencil
white posterboard
shoe laces or ribbon
glue
coffee filters
pipe cleaners for halo



Directions:
  • cut out the shape of angel wings from posterboard

  • Determine placement on child and punch holes so they can be attached to their shoulders & put string through holes
  • Fold coffee filters in half and glue to form the feathers on the angel wings


  • form a halo out of the pipe cleaners