Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Costume
By: Mia Cronan
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 3 and up
Average User Rating:
Parental supervision is recommended
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What could be better than your child wearing his favorite food? A couple pieces of cushion foam and some colored felt makes this sandwich a hit without the sticky mess! It’s fun to make, and even more fun to wear.
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What you'll need:
- Two square pieces of upholstery foam cushions, approximately 22” x 22”
- 8 pieces of light brown felt
- 8 pieces of purple felt
- A pair of suspenders
- Brown craft paint
- Craft paint brush, foam or bristles
- Hot glue gun or craft glue
- Scissors
- White shirt
- Dark pants
How to make it:
- Start by tracing rounded corners onto the tops of both pieces of foam, indenting a bit about six inches from the top, to make the shape of a piece of bread. Cut with scissors and discard the scraps.
- With brown paint, paint around the outside edge of both pieces to create a crust appearance on the “bread” (see image).
- Cut rounded edges around all of the brown and purple felt pieces, removing straight lines and giving them a natural random look. Lay the foam pieces flat, and alternate the brown felt and the purple felt around the edges of each piece of foam, using four of each color on each piece of foam. Make sure that some of the felt is protruding from outside the edge of the foam, to make it look as though it’s oozing out of the sandwich. Glue felt in place all the way around (see image).
- Attach the front of the suspenders to the top of one of the pieces of bread, and the back of the suspenders to the other piece of bread, to create comfortable straps for your child to have over his shoulders (see image).
- Dress your child in a white shirt and dark pants, and then slip the sandwich over his shoulders.
Tips:
- We found our foam cushions at a fabric store
- If scissors do not work well for cutting the cushion foam, a sharp steak knife works, too. The cutting part will need some adult guidance.
Mia Cronan is a craft freelancer and mother of five based in Ohio.
