Eyeball Costume
By: Mia Cronan
Difficulty: Average
Age: 7 and up
Average User Rating:
Parental supervision is recommended
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Cause a scene and make people's eyes pop this Halloween with this fun eyeball costume. Kids love to make and wear this craft and you can easily keep an eye on them while they're doing it!
Visit our complete list of kids' Halloween costumes for more great dress-up ideas for the spookiest holiday around. Also check out more great ideas in our special Halloween section--crafts for children, activities, party games, decorations, and more!
What you'll need:
- Pumpkin costume pattern (Simplicity #2788 works well)
- White, blue and black fabric
- Hand or machine sewing supplies
- Craft glue
- Red glitter glue
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Inexpensive headband
- Black pipe cleaners
How to make it:
- Cut the pattern out on white fabric instead of orange.
- Sew the pattern according to directions.
- Trace a plate onto blue material for the iris, and trace a smaller plate to make the pupil.
- Sew or glue the black material onto the blue.
- Then center the eye on the pumpkin costume and sew.
- Use a red glitter glue stick and made squiggly lines around the eye part.
- Finish the costume by stuffing it with fiber fill to get the roundness.
Tips:
- To add a finishing touch, buy a cheap headband and glue some piping on the top of the headband to make a eye lash.
- Have a child try on the costume so that you can “eyeball” the placement of the blue and black piece before securing it, in order to avoid placing it too high or too low.
- Glue worked well for the blue and black fabrics, as you can control the placement and smoothness better than with sewing.
Mia Cronan is a craft freelancer and mother of five based in Ohio.
