Yip Yip Costume Tutorial

First off I have tried to make these instructions as clear as possible with a million photos {I have a happy trigger finger – what can I say?} and the free patterns that you can download; for the child sized pattern click here, for the adult sized pattern (part 1) click here and for the adult sized pattern (part 2) click here. Please email me if you get stuck anywhere along the way.

What you will need to make a Yip Yip Costume:

This supply list is for two costumes, one adult sized and one child sized.  

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• 90″x90″ Queen size fleece blanket,
• a roll of cotton batting,
• 2′ of black sheer material,
• 2 – 4″ Styrofoam balls,
• 4 – 1/2″ Styrofoam balls,
• 2 – 3″ Styrofoam balls,
• 8 pipe cleaners,
• black paint,
• paint brush,
• pins,
• coordinating thread,
• hot glue gun,
• sewing machine. 

How to make a Yip Yip Costume:

They’ll look like this.

Now lets work on the mouth.

It’ll look like this.

Sew together. And turn right side out.
Now roll up your batting and pin it on the inside of the mouth. Whip stitch this into place.
Sew the tentacles onto the bottom, layering the longest at the back. Skip this step for the child sized costume. Make your husband try it on for a “fitting”. And place pins where you want the eyes to go.
Hot glue gun the eyes in place (4″ for adult, 3″ for child). Be sure to take the pins out :D
Tell your husband that you need him for a second “fitting”. Really. You will need 4 pipe cleaners for each costume. Twist two pipe cleaners together and hot glue gun a 1/2″ Styrofoam ball to the end. Repeat. Here’s where you’re at.
Twist the two antennas together and hot glue gun them to the eyes. Paint on black pupils. And. You. Are. Done!