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Angry Birds Costume Tutorial and Patterns

Create your own DIY Angry Birds costume with this fun tutorial! Learn how to craft the iconic characters for a playful and memorable Halloween look.

Angry Birds Costume Tutorial

Today I am sharing this Angry Birds costume tutorial that is complete with free patterns! I freaking love how these costumes turned out.  I have been working very hard to bring you the complete tutorial before Halloween this year so that perhaps you can make your very own Angry Birds costume for the family.

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Costume Notes:

Beware this post has lots of photos.
I jump from metric to imperial measurements all the time ~ sorry!
The Green Pig is sized for my husband {mens large}
The Red Bird is sized for myself {womens large}
The Black Bird is a child size 6
The Blue Bird is a child size 4
The Yellow Bird is a child size 3

angry birds costume

**If your costume is fitting too small try adding side and shoulder paneling in a coordinating felt colour.  Simply cut pieces of fabric {approx. 6″x8″ for the sides and 4″x4″ for the shoulders on the adult costumes} and sew them into place where the sewing lines are in Step 9 of the green pig.**

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

Click here for three more Angry Bird children’s costume patterns!

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email me heatherpainchaud{at}hotmail{dot}com
 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

Materials (aff links):

Felt is a material that I find easy to work with and comes in a wide variety of colours.  It is used mostly for crafts and not generally recommended to be put in the washer or dryer.  You could substitute a heavy cotton or muslin.  The bolt of felt I used was 70″ wide.
 
 
10 meters of broadcloth {an inexpensive, lightweight cotton}
1 sheet of craft felt {found at a craft or dollar store} in these colours: orange, brown, light green, dark green and grey.
Black fabric paint or fabric marker
Black head band {for pig crown}
Scissors
Thread
Hot Glue Gun
Glue sticks
Pins
Measuring tape
 

How to make a Green Pig costume:

 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

Green Pig

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

1.  Fold the felt into quarters and measure 16″ from the center fold.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

2.  Cut a curve along your measurements to create a circle when unfolded.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

3.  Your circle should measure 32″ in diameter {repeat these steps so that you have two 32″ green circles}

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

4.  Cut two 32″ circles out of cotton and cut your features out of felt.  Go hereherehere and here for the patterns. 

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

5.  Lay one green circle and one cotton circle, right sides together.  Top with a circle of quilt batting and pin together.  The quilt batting is used in the adult costumes to provided added support to the upper portion and a smoother, less bumpy look to the finished costume.  Sew together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

6.  Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out. 

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

7.  Repeat steps 5 & 6 so that you have two stuffed circles.  These are the back and front of the pig.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

8.  Pin the back and the front together.  At this point I had Darcy try it on so that I could get the placement of his head and arms right. 

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

9.  Here is an example of where you are going to sew the back and front together {black lines = sew here}.  The best way to get a good fit is to have your wearer try it on.  Sew the ear pieces from the pattern together and stuff them with batting.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

10.  Sew the front and back of the pig together, right sides facing, 1/4″ seam, along the black lines in step 9.  Don’t forget to sew the ears into the shoulder seam.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

11.  Invert the pig so the right sides are facing out.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

12.  Stuff the front and the back of the pig with pillow stuffing.  I really played with the fullness and amount of stuffing.  Stuff it then try it on to see if it is full enough for you.  Sew or hot glue the hole closed.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

13.  Hot glue gun the features to the front of the pig.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

14.  Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

15.  Sew the crown together and stuff it with batting.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

16.  Wrap the end of the crown around a head band.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

17.  Hot glue the crown in place.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

Nice eh?

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 
A finished pig.
 

How to make the Red Bird costume:

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 

Red Bird

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

1.  Fold the felt into quarters and measure 16″ from the center.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

2.  Cut a curve along your measurements to create a circle when unfolded.

 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

3.  Your circle should measure 32″ in diameter {repeat these steps so that you have two 32″ red circles}

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

4.  Cut two 32″ circles out of cotton and cut your features out of felt.  Go herehere and here for the patterns.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

5. Lay one red circle and one cotton circle, right sides together. Top with a circle of quilt batting and pin together. The quilt batting is used in the adult costumes to provided added support to the upper portion and a smoother, less bumpy look to the finished costume.  Sew together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

6. Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.

 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 so that you have two stuffed circles. These are the back and front of the red bird.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
8.  Pin the back and the front together. At this point I tried it on so that I could get the placement of my head and arms right.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

9. Go to the Green Pig Step 9 for an example of where you are going to sew the back and front together {black lines = sew here}. The best way to get a good fit is to have your wearer try it on. Sew the tail pieces from the pattern together.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

10. Sew the front and back of the red bird together, right sides facing, 1/4″ seam, along the black lines in Step 9. Don’t forget to sew the tail into the side seam.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

11. Invert the bird so the right sides are facing out.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

12. Stuff the front and the back of the red bird with pillow stuffing. I really played with the fullness and amount of stuffing. Stuff it then try it on to see if it is full enough for you. Sew or hot glue the hole closed.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

13. Hot glue gun the features to the front of the bird.
14. Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

 
A Complete Red Bird
 

How to make a Blue Bird costume:

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 

Blue Bird{s}

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

1.Fold the felt into quarters and measure 9 1/2″ from the center

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

2.Cut a curve along your measurements to create a circle when unfolded.
3.Your circle should measure 19″ in diameter {repeat these steps so that you have two 19″ blue circles}

 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

4.Cut two 19″ circles out of cotton and cut your features out of felt.   Go here for the pattern.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

5. Lay one blue circle and one cotton circle, right sides together and pin together.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

6.  Sew sides together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

7.  Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

8. Repeat steps 5 – 7 so that you have two circles. These are the back and front of the bird.  {I created two extra, small blue bird stuffys as part of this costume ~ sorry no tute for those}.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

9. Pin the back and the front together. At this point I had one of the kids try it on so that I could get the placement of the head and arms right.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

10. Green Pig Step 9 is an example of where you are going to sew the back and front together {black lines = sew here}. The best way to get a good fit is to have your wearer try it on.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

11. Sew the front and back of the bird together, right sides facing, 1/4″ seam, along the black lines in Step 9. Don’t forget to sew the tail into the side seam.

 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
12. Invert the bird so the right sides are facing out.
 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

13. Stuff the front and the back of the bird with pillow stuffing. I really played with the fullness and amount of stuffing. Stuff it then try it on to see if it is full enough for you. Sew or hot glue the hole closed.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

13. Hot glue gun the features to the front of the bird.
14. Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 
Complete Blue Birds

How to make a Black Bird costume:

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 

Black Bird

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

1.  Fold the felt into quarters and measure 11 1/2″ from the center.
2.  Cut a curve along your measurements to create a circle when unfolded.3.  Your circle should measure 23″ in diameter {repeat these steps so that you have two 23″ black circles}

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

4.  Cut two 23″ circles out of cotton {my cotton was red in this example} and cut your features out of felt.   Go here and here for the pattern.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

5. Lay one black circle and one cotton circle, right sides together and pin together. Sew together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

6. Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 so that you have two circles. These are the back and front of the bird.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

8. Pin the back and the front together. At this point I had one of them try it on so that I could get the placement of the head and arms right.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

9. Sew the front and back of the bird together, right sides facing, 1/4″ seam, along the black lines in Step 9 of the pig.  Don’t forget to sew the top feather into the sholder seam.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
10. Invert the bird so the right sides are facing out.
 
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

11. Stuff the front and the back of the bird with pillow stuffing. I really played with the fullness and amount of stuffing. Stuff it then try it on to see if it is full enough for you. Sew or hot glue the hole closed.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

12. Hot glue gun the features to the front of the bird.
13. Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
Complete Black Bird
 

How to make a Yellow Bird costume:

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 

Yellow Bird

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

1.  Fold your felt in half and mark 22″ along the edge.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

2.  Draw a sloped line from the 22″ mark to approx. 12 1/2″ along the bottom.  Cut out the shape and unfold to reveal a triangle.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
3.  Repeat these steps so that you have two felt triangles.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

3.  Cut out two pieces of cotton the same size as the felt triangle and cut out the bird features.  Go here and here for the pattern.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
4.  Pin the right sides of the cotton and felt together and sew with a 1/4″ seam.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

5. Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
6.  Repeat these staps so that you have two triangles, the bird front and back.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
7.  Pin the front and back together.  Try the costume on or refer to the pig step 9 for arm placement.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
8.  Have the wearer try the costume on and chalk an outline where the eyes and nose should go.  Sew along the outline.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

9.  Sew the front and back, right sides together using a 1/4″ seam.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

10.  Don’t forget to sew the tail into the side seam.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
11.  Cut out the eye hole.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
12.  Invert the costume, right sides out.
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

13.  Stuff the costume with cotton batting.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns

13. Hot glue gun the features to the front of the bird.
14. Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.

ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
A complete Yellow Bird
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
ANGRY BIRDS ~ Costume Tutorial and Patterns
 
An Angry Bird lineup.
 
More photos will follow as we gear up for Halloween and get a chance to actually wear our costumes.  Be sure to check out more of our Angry Bird children’s costumes, this C3PO Angry Bird and R2D2 Angry Bird!
 
 

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ANGRY BIRDS COSTUME TUTORIAL

ANGRY BIRDS COSTUME TUTORIAL

Yield: 5
Active Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy

Today I am sharing this Angry Birds costume tutorial that is complete with free patterns! I freaking love how these costumes turned out.

Materials

  • 1 1/2 meters of green & red felt
  • 1 meter of blue, black & yellow felt
  • 1/2 meter of white felt
  • 10 meters of broadcloth {an inexpensive, lightweight cotton}
  • 1 sheet of craft felt {found at a craft or dollar store} in these colours: orange, brown, light green, dark green and grey.
  • 6 meters of quilt batting
  • 1 large bag of poly fil
  • Black fabric paint or fabric marker
  • Black head band {for pig crown}
  • Scissors
  • Thread
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Glue sticks
  • Pins
  • Measuring tape

Instructions

Green Pig

1.  Fold the felt into quarters and measure 16″ from the center fold.

2.  Cut a curve along your measurements to create a circle when unfolded.

3.  Your circle should measure 32″ in diameter {repeat these steps so that you have two 32″ green circles.

4.  Cut two 32″ circles out of cotton and cut your features out of felt.  Go hereherehere and here for the patterns.

5.  Lay one green circle and one cotton circle, right sides together.  Top with a circle of quilt batting and pin together.  The quilt batting is used in the adult costumes to provided added support to the upper portion and a smoother, less bumpy look to the finished costume.  Sew together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

6.  Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.

7.  Repeat steps 5 & 6 so that you have two stuffed circles.  These are the back and front of the pig.

8.  Pin the back and the front together.  At this point I had Darcy try it on so that I could get the placement of his head and arms right. 
9.  Here is an example of where you are going to sew the back and front together {black lines = sew here}.  The best way to get a good fit is to have your wearer try it on.  Sew the ear pieces from the pattern together and stuff them with batting.
10.  Sew the front and back of the pig together, right sides facing, 1/4″ seam, along the black lines in step 9.  Don’t forget to sew the ears into the shoulder seam.
11.  Invert the pig so the right sides are facing out.
12.  Stuff the front and the back of the pig with pillow stuffing.  I really played with the fullness and amount of stuffing.  Stuff it then try it on to see if it is full enough for you.  Sew or hot glue the hole closed.
13.  Hot glue gun the features to the front of the pig.
14.  Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.
15.  Sew the crown together and stuff it with batting.
16.  Wrap the end of the crown around a head band.
17.  Hot glue the crown in place.

Red Bird

1.  Fold the felt into quarters and measure 16″ from the center.
2.  Cut a curve along your measurements to create a circle when unfolded.
3.  Your circle should measure 32″ in diameter {repeat these steps so that you have two 32″ red circles.
4.  Cut two 32″ circles out of cotton and cut your features out of felt.  Go herehere and here for the patterns.
5. Lay one red circle and one cotton circle, right sides together. Top with a circle of quilt batting and pin together. The quilt batting is used in the adult costumes to provided added support to the upper portion and a smoother, less bumpy look to the finished costume.  Sew together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.
6. Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.
7. Repeat steps 5 & 6 so that you have two stuffed circles. These are the back and front of the red bird.
8.  Pin the back and the front together. At this point I tried it on so that I could get the placement of my head and arms right.
9. Go to the Green Pig Step 9 for an example of where you are going to sew the back and front together {black lines = sew here}. The best way to get a good fit is to have your wearer try it on. Sew the tail pieces from the pattern together.
10. Sew the front and back of the red bird together, right sides facing, 1/4″ seam, along the black lines in Step 9. Don’t forget to sew the tail into the side seam.
11. Invert the bird so the right sides are facing out.
12. Stuff the front and the back of the red bird with pillow stuffing. I really played with the fullness and amount of stuffing. Stuff it then try it on to see if it is full enough for you. Sew or hot glue the hole closed.
13. Hot glue gun the features to the front of the bird.14. Outline the features with fabric markers or paint {paint actually worked better for me}.

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do you sell ???
if you do please email me a respond i want 1 for my bby hes 3 1/2 and he likes the red o black please email me at Ygjj@me.com thank you i will apreciate it..

Sorry I do not sell these. Although this year there seem to be more Angry Birds in stores for purchase :)

I love these costumes. My two boys keep insisting they want angry birds costumes for Halloween…so I might just make their dreams come true.
Cheers!
Carla

Great tutorial! I just bought all of the materials to make three birds. My question is did you paint the fabric paint on with a brush or did you draw paint on using a tipped bottle?

I outlined the features with puffy fabric paint from a bottle. I painted the grey section of the bomb bird with grey acrylic paint and a brush :)

ready to do the black bomb for my grandson. Did I miss it, or is there not a scale of the size on the features patterns somewhere?

ready to do the black bomb for my grandson. Did I miss it, or is there not a scale of the size on the features patterns somewhere?

Just wanted to say thank you so much for posting this awesome tutorial! I followed your directions and made all five (original) birds – one for each member of my family. Oh, except I had to make the red bird a girl for my one daughter. Your tutorial was very clear and easy to follow. I really appreciate you taking the time to get all of this on-line!!

Thanks so much for the tutorial. It was easy and easy to adapt to other sizes as well. The kids love their costumes so much they want to sleep in them at night. And they were warm and cozy enough to go trick or treating outside here in Canada! Cathryn

how did you change the sizes

Hi,

Really impressive, you made my day. My son’s 2nd birthday is coming on 9th December and I am planning for Angry bird theme as he is biggest fan. I was worried for costume and you solved my problem now. Thanks alot.

OMG, people sell such patterns and you are so kind to share!!! cant thank you enough, my daughters are flipping for the costumes, I am so making and will send you a pic. I think I will use no sew iron on adhesive to attach the features!!! If you dont mind, I pinned your site to refer as I sew them.
Take care.

Thanks for your wonderful tutorials! I made my Chuck “Ham” Solo with help from your post! If you want to see the results, go here: https://allthisforthem.blogspot.com/2013/10/angry-birds-chuck-ham-solo-costume-are.html
Thanks again!

Excellent post! I like this…Thanks for sharing!

I used this tutorial 3 years ago to make my son an Angry Bird Pig. He loved it so much that he still uses it as a big pillow today!! Anyway – I’m glad this is still up, because my daughter wants to be a baseball this year and I think I can totally re-purpose this pattern! Thanks!

Amazing!!!
Thank you very much!