You can make this super cute family costume idea from a favorite board game, the Hungry Hippos!
Total Time1hr30mins
Course: DIY
Cuisine: Halloween
Keyword: ashley rose, costume, diy, easy, halloween, hippo, how to, hungry hippo, idea, sugar and cloth, tutorial
Cost: $125
Equipment
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Ingredients
Adult hat
Baby, toddler or kids hat
Foam or felt crafting sheets that match your chosen hippo clothing color
Fabric dye in the colors of your choice
White ball pit balls
Instructions
For the outfits themselves, all you’ll do is dye them to the colors of your choice according to the manufacturer instructions and let dry.
Once you’re all ready to go, you’ll use a dab of hot glue to randomly place the white ball pit balls on each outfit.
For the hippo hats: Cut shapes for the ears and nostrils from felt (for the blue) and foam sheets (for the pink and orange) to be able to match them to the hat colors.
To make the ear shape: Add a dot of hot glue to the center of the ear and pinch closed until the glue is dry. Then you’ll them to each side of the hat.
Cut pieces of white and black foam sheets for the eyes and teeth, then hot glue in place. I found that giving the ears and nostrils a bit of dimension by gluing them on at a curve made it feel more realistic.
For the baby walker: I used different cutout shapes of craft foam and painted styrofoam balls to give the illusion of the game while also trying to keep them out of her immediate reach.