DIY Ice Cream Costume
Level of difficulty: Beginner
This Halloween costume really is oh-so-sweet! Transform a plain T-shirt and headband into a cute costume, complete with dripping chocolate, colorful sprinkles, and a cherry on top!
What You'll Need:
- Crafter's Closet Acrylic Craft Paint, Assorted Brown/Tan
- Crafter's Closet Multi-Colored Felt Pack
- Crafter’s Closet Large Foam Balls
- Crafter’s Closet Hot Glue Gun
- Crafter’s Closet Hot Glue Sticks
- Crafter’s Closet Tacky Glue
- Crafter’s Closet Precision Scissors
- Crafter’s Closet Paint Brush Premium, 6ct
- Crafter’s Closet Clasp Pliers
- Party Tissue Paper Red
- Scunci Effortless Beauty Headbands
- White T-Shirt
- Black Marker
- Wire Hanger
- Cardboard or Newspaper
Let's Do This!
Step 1: Prepare the Template
- Lay a T-shirt onto cardboard or newspaper and trace along the top and arms of the T-shirt.
- Cut out the T-shirt shape from the cardstock or newspaper.
Step 2: Create the Chocolate Drips
- Draw the chocolate drips on the template with a black marker using the illustration as a guide for placement. Tip: Sketch the drips on the template with a pencil first.
- Place the template inside the T-shirt. You will be able to see the marker lines through the T-shirt material.
Step 3: Paint
- Paint the chocolate drips with brown paint. Let dry. Tip: Add a second coat if desired and let dry.
Step 4: Create the Sprinkles
- Cut ten 1 5/8" by 5/8" pieces of felt from assorted colors to create the sprinkles. Round the corners of the pieces with scissors.
- Position the sprinkles onto the painted chocolate drips and hot glue them into place.
Step 5: Create the Cherry Topper
- Using a paint brush, liberally coat the foam ball with tacky glue.
- Wrap two layers of red tissue paper around the foam ball, pressing into the wet glue to hold it in place.
- Cut off the extra tissue paper at the top and press the cut ends into the wet glue. Let dry.
- Using a paint brush, apply a coating of tacky glue over the red foam ball and let dry. This will create a sheen on the cherry.
Step 6:
- Cut a 7" piece from a wire hanger.
- Bend the wire piece into a slight “J” shape. Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to bend the curved end so the raw edge is not sticking out.
- Paint the stem brown. Let dry.
Step 7:
- Stick the straight end of the wire stem into the cherry.
- Hot glue the bottom of the cherry to the headband.
Step 8:
- Cut a leaf shape from green felt.
- Hot glue the leaf onto the tip of the curved end of the cherry stem.
