Scrappy Unicorn Costume
I am really excited to share this easy scrappy unicorn costume with you today. Our little miss has chosen to be the Blue Bird from our ANGRY BIRDS Family Costumes but she needed another costume for those times where she would be without us. So I whipped up this awesome Scrappy Unicorn Costume!
And when I say whipped up, I mean that it literally took under an hour to create.
Materials needed:
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How to make this DIY Scrappy Unicorn Costume:
I used a $12 hoodie from Walmart, some scrap purple, blue and white felt, safety pins, ribbon, a headband and hot glue to create this look. And what’s really great is that the hoodie will be totally reusable when Halloween is all over.
I started by creating a horn headband. I glued two styrofoam balls together, wrapped them in cotton batting and wrapped the whole thing in blue felt. Then I embellished with ribbon and added some ears {the little miss loved helping with this part}.
To create the mane I cut the scrap felt into 1″ x 6″ strips. I used groups of three felt pieces for each section of the mane.
To get the mane to stand up and have the felt not flop over, I folded the felt piece in half at the centre.
Then I folded the piece in half lengthwise, creating a “v”.
I pinned each section about an inch apart. Starting two – three inches back from the front of the hood to as far as I could get with my scrap felt. To create each section of the mane I poked the pin through the hoodie from the inside.
Then I poked the pin through a folded felt piece on the outside.
For each section I used three pieces of folded felt and then poked the pin back into the hoodie and fastened the pin.
Here is what each section looks like standing up.
This is what the inside of the hoodie looks like. I also covered the pins on the inside with a strip of duct tape as an added precaution.
The complete mane.
For the hooves, I had two blue circles with a triangular shape cut out.
I pinned them to the inside of the cuffs on the hoodie.
Then I used the rest of the scrap felt to create a tail that I pinned to the back of the hoodie {each pin was also covered with duct tape on the inside}.
Our finished Scrappy Unicorn Costume turned out so cute!
After Halloween we can take all of the pins out of the hoodie and use it again.
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SCRAPPY UNICORN COSTUME
I am really excited to share this easy scrappy unicorn costume with you today.
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Materials
- Purple hoodie
- Felt material
- Safety pins
- Ribbon
- Headband
- Hot glue gun
- Duct tape
Instructions
- 1. Start by creating a horn headband. I glued two styrofoam balls together, wrapped them in cotton batting and wrapped the whole thing in blue felt. Then I embellished with ribbon and added some ears {the little miss loved helping with this part}.
- 4. I pinned each section about an inch apart. Starting two – three inches back from the front of the hood to as far as I could get with my scrap felt. To create each section of the mane I poked the pin through the hoodie from the inside. Then I poked the pin through a folded felt piece on the outside.
- 6. For the hooves, I had two blue circles with a triangular shape cut out. I pinned them to the inside of the cuffs on the hoodie.
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Thanks so much for your tutorial! I was going to be a unicorn this year until my little guy decided he wanted to be a horsey & he wanted his momma to be a horsey with him. It was soooo sweet :) Of course I want to be a horsey with my Ben! Your tutorial was my inspiration & I love your great ideas! My little guy is 7 and he soooo enjoyed being a horsey & having me be a horsey with him. Thanks!
This is so stinkin adorable!! Just pinned!!
Thanks so much Kristen! xo
How much felt should I buy-I’m new to this! Where do you recommend buying felt?
Anne,
You need about two sheets of each colour – you can find felt at the dollar store or Michaels :) Have fun!
I’m making this for my daughter for Halloween. She is so excited to be a unicorn! How did you attach the horn and ears to the headband? Thanks!
I just wanted to share that I’m 32 years old and I used your idea to make a “Starlite” costume (Rainbow Brite’s horse) for an 80s themed Halloween party.
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I’m making this for my almost 2 year old granddaughter to wear ALL THE TIME!! :)
Thanks!!
YAY!!!