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.
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
**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.**
Click here for three more Angry Bird children’s costume patterns!
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email me heatherpainchaud{at}hotmail{dot}com
Materials (aff links):
Black head band {for pig crown}
How to make a Green Pig costume:
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 here, here, here 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.
Nice eh?
How to make the Red Bird costume:
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 here, here 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.
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}.
How to make a Blue Bird costume:
Blue Bird{s}
1.Fold the felt into quarters and measure 9 1/2″ from the center
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}
4.Cut two 19″ circles out of cotton and cut your features out of felt. Go here for the pattern.
5. Lay one blue circle and one cotton circle, right sides together and pin together.
6. Sew sides together using a 1/4″ seam allowance.
7. Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.
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}.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}.
How to make a Black Bird costume:
Black Bird
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}
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.
5. Lay one black circle and one cotton circle, right sides together and pin together. 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 circles. These are the back and front of the bird.
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.
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.
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.
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}.
How to make a Yellow Bird costume:
Yellow Bird
1. Fold your felt in half and mark 22″ along the edge.
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.
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.
5. Be sure to leave a 4-6″ hole while sewing so that you can invert the piece, right sides out.
9. Sew the front and back, right sides together using a 1/4″ seam.
10. Don’t forget to sew the tail into the side seam.
13. Stuff the costume with cotton batting.
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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ANGRY BIRDS COSTUME TUTORIAL
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
- 1. Fold the felt into quarters and measure 16″ from the center fold.
- 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.
- 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 here, here 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}.
What a great job you did on the costume..Excellent tutorial!!
Would love for you to share at my link party “Creative Halloween Ideas”
https://jeana-marie.blogspot.com/2011/09/creative-halloween-ideas.html
This is great – I’m going to make angry birds for my kids this Halloween (they are both addicted), and I was looking to see if someone had a good pattern. This is wonderful, and I like the fact that there is batting inside, in case it’s cold on Halloween. Thanks for sharing!!
Those are awesome!
My kids will love seeing these! Great idea! I’ve featured it at today’s Craftastic Monday party. Stop by & grab a Featured On button. Thanks for linking up!
As Rachel Zoe would say, “I die” Love it and featured you today on Motivated Monday at BeColorful
Pam
These would also make great pillows. Thanks so much for sharing
Just what I was looking for. My 5 year old wants to be the red one for Halloween. I am going to follow your instructions for the size 6 black and make the red one. Wish we luck. He will be awesome at school. Thanks
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THANK YOU for the tutorial! I hope you’re planning on posting pics of all of you in your costumes!
I had to modify significantly b/c I was trying to use materials I have on hand…but couldn’t have done it without this as a starting place! Thanks!
https://boysandjoys.blogspot.com/2011/10/angry-birds.html
Totally awesome! And it’s great you are ready so early! Thanks for the really detailed tutorial :-) I’m trying to make my daughter’s costume, but it will definitely be “no-sew”!
I love it! You are a dedicated Mom! My son is having an Angry Birds birthday party right before Halloween…come check out my blog around the 25th.
Heidi@HomemadeBeautiesByHeidi
Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing & including so many photos! I’m making the pig right now & will be making 2 of the birds shortly. I can’t seem to get your templates to print to full page size. I ended up copying/pasting into Word to enlarge them. Just sharing in case anyone else has the same trouble. Thanks again for posting this. I’m so excited about how the pig is turning out. Can’t wait to start on the birds. :)
Oh My! I read homemade and thought “I could do that!” but no. You are much much more talented than I am. Have a Great Halloween!
Thanks again for the tutorial!! Here are mine that I did https://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/2011/10/angry-birds-costumes.html :)
From what I can see, you didn’t list what exactly the crown part is and where to get it. Did I miss that part? I’m talkingn about the little circular black, pokey thing in the picture. :) Which costume does that go with? I don’t play enough to know, but my son sure is excited that we are all going to be angry birds. My mother-in-law and are I making them this weekend. Thank you for the detailed tutorial. These are awesome! Wish me luck!
It looks like a black plastic headband, like you can buy in a pack and the drug store.
Thank you for a FABULOUS tutorial! I finished our 5th one tonight. 2 pigs here (I had to make my own bow for the ‘girl’ pig)…black, red, & blue birds. The boys wanted to “get” the parents. Following your plan was a LOT better than the plan in my head. ;-)
Megan: the crown is attached to the headband for ‘king pig’. :-)
Thank you for all of the lovely comments! Please send me photos of your completed costumes and I’ll share them with my readers!!! If you haven’t recieved a reply from me re. a question ~ please enable your email address on your blogger profile and I will be sure to get back to you. Yes the Pig Crown is attached to a headband {I have updated the supplies list} Thanks for visiting and Happy Halloween!!!
Thank you for this tutorial, it was exactly what I needed! My boyfriend’s 10 y.o. son had his heart set on being a red bird, but we weren’t keen on spending $60 at the costume shop. I knew I could make the costume if I had a pattern, but I’m not very good at figuring out how to create a sewing project on my own.
For a (U.S.) size 14 boy I cut the circles 14″ from the center fold, in case any of your readers are working with that size and can use the reference.
All I can say is…wow! You did an amazing job. I just wanted to let you know I’ve included these in our homemade Halloween costumes round up on FaveCraftsBlog: https://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-handmade-costumes/
Please let me know if you’d be interested in publishing any of your craft projects/tutorials with us!
My friend’s 4 y.o. son wanted to be the bomb bird for Halloween, but she didn’t want to spend the $$$ for a costume he may only wear once. She asked if I could make him one, and I stumbled upon this blog. Thanks so much! And after Halloween, the costume could easily be converted into a cute little pillow as one reader said before. Can’t wait to finish it and get pics of him! I’ll send some your way ^_^
~Lisa