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DIY Crayon costume for Halloween

Halloween is my favorite time of year. We spend weeks getting our yard and home decorated all for the night when the little ghosts and goblins come out to play. ;) B started school this year and within her school, they don't do a Halloween per say, they have an orange and black day. So in order to kill 2 birds with one stone, we decided that she is going to be an orange crayon. So with an old t-shirt and a little black felt fabric, this is what I came up with. I think it turned out Awesome! And the best part is that it was a no-sew project.

Supplies needed: 
1 t-shirt in the size required.
1 box of orange fabric dye (because they didn't' have any orange t-shirts in her size)
1 wooden spoon
1 large container for dying
remnant black fabric. I used black felt because that is what I had on hand.
1 pattern for the Crayola font - I used this one Crayola pattern and made the size adjustments accordingly when I was printing it out. For the crayon label banding, I just winged it.
1 piece of orange cardstock
1 piece of an elastic
stapler and glue
iron-on fusible web
Instructions:
1. Dye your shirt according to the package instructions and let dry
2. Print out Crayola pattern and cut out of fabric
3. Adhere to t-shirt either with iron-on fusible web or fabric glue. *fusible web lays nicer
4. cut circle from cardstock large enough to make a cone to fit the wearers head. Staple together and add elastic for under your chin.
Hope you enjoy

Are you still looking for that last minute costume idea check out this DIY Paper doll costume.
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