Popular Halloween costumes for children and
adults alike include those from the popular educational PBS television
program, Sesame Street. Sesame Street characters include: Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. To make a one-of-kind Elmo costume, supplies needed include:
- 6' long feather boa- Red hoodie sweatshirt
- 2 foam balls
- Black and orange felt
- Safety pins
- Hot glue sticks & glue gun
- Black or gray sweatpants
- Black shoes
- Elmo character t-shirt
- Scissors
- Soup can for circular tracing
To save money on the supplies, search your own closet or local thrift stores for the character T-Shirt, shoes, sweatpants and hooded sweatshirt. For those less crafty folks, complete Sesame Street character costumes are available on Amazon.com.
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To
create the Elmo character, start by laying the red feather boa across the top of the hood. Then, carefully pin the boa to
the outside of the hood, concealing the safety pin under the boa and poking the
pin through the rope of the boa. Pin liberally, especially around the face to
keep the feathers from falling in front the face. Pin the entire boa to the
outside of the hood. Use a circular shape from a soup can or bottle to trace
two circles on to black felt. Cut out the circles and glue them on to the foam
balls. Glue the foam balls to the top of the hood (do not glue to feathers).
Cut an oval shape out of orange felt and glue to top of hood (do not glue to
feathers).
Dress in black sweatpants, black shoes, and character tee. Put on hooded jacket and lift hood up. To accessorize the costume even more, one can write “Tickle Me” on the back of the hooded sweatshirt or carry a trick or treat candy bag with the saying on it.
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