Family Costume Idea : DIY Hungry Hippos Costume
You can make this super cute family costume idea from a favorite board game, the Hungry Hippos!
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.