Do-it-yourself owl costume. How to make an owl costume with your own hands

04.04.2020

As a rule, owls are motley, white-gray-brown in color. Its most important element is luxurious wings and round, expressive eyes. You can take any black, white, gray or brown bolero as the basis for the wings. On top of it, gently wash shreds of the appropriate colors to get multi-layered, voluminous, fluffy wings. This is a laborious process, but you will amaze everyone at the upcoming masquerade.

If there is no bolero, then sew the base for the wings yourself. To do this, cut out a large circle from the fabric, the radius of which will be slightly larger than the length of your arm from the neck to the fingertips. In this circle, exactly in the center, cut another small circle through which your head will fit. It turned out a homemade bolero, which we also sheathe with gray, white, black and brown shreds of fabric.

It looks very impressive when the basis of the owl costume is ordinary, coarse potato sacks. Sew a bolero and a skirt from them, and on top also sew different shreds, but not only fabrics, but also rustling black garbage bags. Then the costume turns out to be even more expressive, due to the fact that it makes rustling sounds, with a “wing flap”.

In both cases, under the resulting wings, you should wear a turtleneck and leggings, in the colors that are present on the shreds of fabric sewn on the bolero.

We sew a headdress for an owl costume

Now let's take a look at the headpiece. Take an ordinary cap with a visor, wash your eyes over it. The eye can be made from the bottom of a plastic bottle, painted with yellow nail polish or acrylic paint with a glossy effect, draw a pupil in black in the center. Such eyes can be sewn to the cap using the largest needle. Also, the eyes can be sewn from bright yellow fabric, again, not forgetting the black pupil. The eyes of an owl should be very noticeable and expressive. Then the ears are sewn to the cap, which are filled inside with synthetic winterizer or any other stuffing, because the ears should stand up. After all this, decorate the cap with scraps of fabric in the same way as the bolero.

You can wear big, big round glasses instead of a cap - they will be eyes. And on the head a hat with ears, decorated with shreds of fabric.

If you have an old feather pillow lying around in your house, then it will be very useful to you, carefully gut it and decorate the resulting costume with real feathers that can be attached to the fabric with glue.

Dress up as an owl for Halloween or any other children's holiday!

Despite the fact that the main goal of the Halloween participants is to scare each other, we will still try to make our owl not scary, but funny, because there is too much evil in our world.

Necessary materials:

Different colors of felt fabric
Ruler
Bias binding or narrow ribbon for ties
Scissors
Sewing machine
Plate

Step 1

Let's start sewing the costume with the wings. Take the fabric that will lie on top. Place a plate on the canvas so as to mark the opening for the neck.

Step 2

Now, with the help of a ruler and chalk, draw straight lines of 40 cm down on both sides of the opening. Then close these two lines with zigzags, forming jagged feathers on the owl's wings. It does not have to be symmetrical. When the wing template is ready, cut it out.

Step 3

In order to make the second wing (lower), take a ready-made template and lay it out on the second piece of felt fabric. Outline the template with chalk, keeping in mind that the lower part of the wings should be an order of magnitude longer. Therefore, focusing on the template, lengthen the side and zigzag lines. Then cut out the wing along the outline.

Step 4

Connect the cutout of the upper wing with the cutout of the lower wing and sew them along the neckline. To the back of the wings, on both sides of the opening for the neck, sew ribbons for ties. Wings are ready!

This is how they should look when finished.

Step 5

Make feathers on the breast of an owl in the form of figures resembling a cherry leaf, 10x4 cm in size in two colors. Cut out shapes from fabric and glue them to a regular T-shirt in about 5 rows, alternating colors.

Step 6

Now we sew an "owl" headdress. Make a pattern of details on the fabric, as in the image. In this case, the child's cap served as a template. But the size of the middle part had to be slightly changed, expanding its front part.

Step 7

Sew all three pieces together.

Step 8

Sew on the ties and turn the hat right side out.

Step 9

like this owl costume you can do it yourself without any step-by-step master classes.

Take an old t-shirt and either use a sewing machine or simply glue pieces of owl feather fabric onto each other. if you decide to glue then choose a special glue for fabric, sold in any haberdashery.

And if you need a master class, then here's another option, look here.

In order to make/sew an owl or owl costume you can use the following idea:

put on a festive dress or suit underneath
sew a cape or just take a white or brown scarf, to which you need to sew rounded teeth made of fabric or paper, it is desirable that the cape is combined with a suit dressed underneath
to make a mask, you can find a template on the Internet and cut it out of cardboard, and then decorate it (you can take the same rounded teeth from paper), or buy a ready-made
you can wear hairpins with feathers on your head, but this is more suitable for girls

And here are some already implemented ideas for creating festive costume of an owl (eagle owl):

I will tell you a very simple master class on creating an owl / owl costume.

We will need a fabric of two, three colors. For example, it can be brown, black and milky. Or you can take a brown fabric, beige and white. Flannel is very good for this purpose. There is a flannel that does not crumble, so we can work with this fabric without using an overlock.

We will need to use a square of each color. For example, if we are making a costume for a child, then a square meter by meter is enough. For an adult, a square of one and a half meters by one and a half meters is useful.

From the square it will be necessary to make a circle, then we beautifully draw the circle along the bottom in the form of petals.

So we do each circle, while each subsequent circle must be reduced slightly in diameter. In the future, when applying circles from fabrics of different colors, we will get an excellent result.

Let's make a cutout in the circles so that you can wear a cape over your head.

There can be any number of circles. There are eleven of them in the suit in the picture.

Under such a cape, a black or brown turtleneck, black jeans / trousers / leggings are perfect.

You can sew a hat with ears on your head or make a paper mask.

Owl hat for girls and boys. The cap is knitted and decorated imitating the eyes and beak of an owl.

For the costume you will need a velvet fabric of brown and beige colors. For a girl, a dress with three rows of flounces is sewn. Detachable wing sleeves. Insert on the chest. white tights and boots. For a boy, you can sew a shirt and trousers in the same style.

We sew an owl costume

In both cases, under the resulting wings, you should wear a turtleneck and leggings, in the colors that are present on the shreds of fabric sewn on the bolero.

We sew a headdress for an owl costume

You can wear big, big round glasses instead of a cap - they will be eyes. And on the head a hat with ears, decorated with shreds of fabric.

Owl

If you cannot sew, then in this way an owl costume for a girl can be made using glue. Materials:

Gray and black fabric. You can use old clothes, as only patches will be needed for the work.
Scissors.
Needle and thread or Moment glue.
Sunglasses.
As a basis, use a simple black dress or a turtleneck with a skirt.
Cardboard.
Stationery knife.
A printer.
Lace.

Progress:

5. Insert a ribbon or string into the edges of the mask.

Ready! If you replace the feathers with white, you get the Polar Owl costume.

Wings

The most important part of the costume is the wings. If everything is simple with the upper part (in extreme cases, you can find a suitable hat), then with the bottom it is much more difficult. What you need to create an owl costume:

Black sweater.
Scissors.
Owl mask.
Glue.
Shiny ribbon.
Fabric for the base of the wing.
Feather scraps.
Cardboard.

What to do:

The owl costume is ready!

Owl muzzle

Do-it-yourself owl costume is made from the cheapest materials. For the muzzle you need:

A cap. Look for a suitable one in old things or in a cheap store.
Buttons.
Felt or felt.
Scissors.
Glue.

Progress:

On the gray fabric of your choice, draw two large circles, a little smaller on white and the smallest on black. Cut out a diamond from the orange one (this is the nose).
Cut out the details.
Sew on the buttons to the black pieces.
Glue two gray circles close to each other, glue the main details and the nose in the middle to them.

That's all. A simple creation of a muzzle for an owl costume.

Owl skirt

To get a full-fledged owl costume with your own hands, you need to think through every detail. Create a skirt. Materials:

Tulle in three different shades of brown.
Rubber band black.
Threads.
Scissors.

What do we have to do:

Measure your child's waist and cut the elastic to the desired length. Sew its edges, forming a vicious circle.
Put it on a chair.
Now, from tulle of each color, cut strips ten centimeters wide and twice as long as necessary (choose the length yourself, based on the age of the child).
Fold the strip in half and loop through the elastic. Pass the free edges through the loop. Do not overtighten the rubber band. Place all strips close to each other.
Thus, you need to fill the entire gum.

The skirt is ready. This addition should be used when you have created the wings, body feathers and muzzle.

Cape Wings

The easy-to-remove owl costume is made from:

Fabrics for the base of the wings.
Contrasting fabric.
Ribbons of the right color

Well, the required materials: scissors, thread, cardboard and clear varnish or a lighter (to secure the edges of the tape)

What to do:

Measure from the back of your neck to your waist and to your wrist.
Fold in half the fabric chosen for the base of the wings. Mark on the fold the distance from the neck to the waist, and on the free edge the distance to the wrist.
Cut out.
Draw a line of feathers on the cardboard. Using it, make the necessary details on the fabric of different colors.
Glue or sew feathers onto the main fabric.
Scorch or paint over the edges of the tape with clear varnish. Sew it along the neckline and leave free edges for the tie.

Now you know how to make an owl costume in many ways. See how simple and beautiful everything is at minimal cost!

Buying a carnival costume for the New Year's holiday in the store is simple, but not interesting. You will get much more positive emotions when you make carnival clothes with your own hands. And if you involve children in this fascinating process, the time before the New Year will definitely fly by unnoticed.

CARNIVAL COSTUMES FOR BOYS

Bunny

To become a carnival star, it is not necessary to sew a full-fledged costume. Moreover, in a voluminous or heavy outfit, it is not always convenient for kids to move around. The simplest and, importantly, the budget option is a mask. For example, rabbit ears can be cut out of cardboard and glued to an elastic band or paper headband. The resemblance to the "oblique" will be more complete if you draw and cut out a bunny mask from a sheet of thick paper. It can also be fastened to the head with an elastic band or a hoop.

According to this scheme, you can draw a whole fabulous zoo: Lisa Patrikeevna, Mikhail Potapovich, Princess Frog, as well as overseas animals: a monkey, a panda, a parrot. More complex options are voluminous masks made of cardboard. For decoration, use colored paper, plastic plates, papier-mâché, cotton wool and other materials.

Snowman

Making a snowman costume for a boy with your own hands is not so difficult. The easiest option is to sew a suit out of white fabric according to a pattern taken from your baby's winter overalls. It is also easy to cut out trousers and a two-button jacket from soft white fleece. The volume is created due to the filler or elastic bands that pull the belt, cuffs and bottom of the pants.

Mandatory bright details are large buttons, a bright scarf and a broom in hand. Place a washed plastic bucket from the sandbox kit on your head or glue a cardboard cylinder.

Pirate

Every boy dreams of sea adventures! Therefore, the transformation into a sea wolf will bring special joy.

The pirate costume consists of several parts:

white shirt with a frill;
trousers;
black cocked hat or bandana with a skull;
buckle boots;
wide belt.

Each part is easy to do by hand. The vest can be borrowed from dad or bought. If you want more romance, attach a frill made of light fabric or lace to a white shirt with a brooch or pin.

Ordinary black pants will turn into pirate ones if you cut them to the middle of the calf and gather at the bottom with an elastic band. However, especially lazy needlewomen can get by with just a shabby bottom. A two-turn belt in red or black fabric completes the look. You can also wear a vest, and a triangular hat is easy to glue from black cardboard.

A cowboy hat can turn into a pirate hat

Accessories for the costume will be an eye patch, daggers, earrings (clips), as well as high striped socks or stockings. You can put a real trained or toy parrot on the shoulder of the hero.

An indispensable attribute of a pirate costume is the image of a skull and crossbones. Draw an emblem on paper and attach it to your vest or headgear.

ADVICE The marine theme in fancy dress is bottomless. A boy in a peakless cap and a vest, armed with a telescope, will become a brave captain. And to conquer the depths of the sea on a New Year's party, a scuba gear made of plastic bottles will fit perfectly.

CHRISTMAS COSTUME IDEAS FOR GIRLS

Butterfly

Wings for a bee costume are made in the same way as for a butterfly costume.

Fixed wings

ADVICE As a sample of the pattern, it is quite possible to use the pattern on the wings of a real hive or peacock eye.

fluttering butterfly

You can flutter like a real "cabbage" or "Apollo", spreading and collecting wings, if you make them without rigid frame:

Cut out two semicircles from the fabric with a radius equal to the distance from the armpit to the child's wrist. Decorate the canvas in any way, for example, paints, applications from other fabrics or tinsel.
Once the decor is finished, pin the center of the wings to the back of the collar with neat stitches.
Attach the free edge of the wing to your wrist with colored ribbon or elastic.

New Year's moth costume for a boy

ADVICE A butterfly costume for the New Year is suitable not only for a girl. For a boy, you can create the image of a fluttering moth.

owl

The original solution is to turn into a wise and beautiful bird for the New Year. You need quite a bit for this - an owl mask and a dress with imitation plumage.

A cardboard mask with expressive eyes and a beak can be attached to an elastic band or elastic band and worn on the head. If you make cuts, then you can put it on your face. In this case, the main thing is to calculate the distance between the pupils. Draw a mask on paper and color it. Also, this accessory can be made from colored cardboard, velvet paper or foamiran. Cut out the pieces and put them together. It is feasible to participate in creativity even kids 3-4 years old.

Option for assembling an owl mask from colored paper

To make a dress, you will need some skills, but even novice craftswomen can handle the technology:

As a base, sew a simple sheath dress with cutouts for the head and arms.
Sew plumage on it in rows - pieces of fabric in the form of tongues. "Feathers" can be bird-specific colors (brown, gray, ocher) or fantasy (green, pink, yellow). You can choose a solid color or create your own pattern, for example, highlight the breast or back of a bird with color.
You can complement the owl costume with wings. Make them using the same technology as the wings of a fluttering butterfly. Feathers on the wings can be made a little larger than on the body.

Versatile green dress

In the wardrobe of adult ladies, there should be a “little black dress” suitable for all occasions, and for little fashionistas, a green outfit can be considered the same universal option. It can be a dress or sundress of any style. Your daughter will definitely be noticed if on a holiday she is not a snow-white snowflake or a pink princess, but turns into a bright, elegant Christmas tree.

For other themed matinees, the dress will have to be slightly modernized:

New Year's celebration. You can turn into a Christmas tree if you hang tinsel, “rain” or unbreakable toys on your dress. For decoration, garlands powered by AA batteries are also suitable. The most daring girls can decorate their heads with a small artificial Christmas tree. Attach it to a headband or clip.
March 8. Decorate the waistband or hem of your dress with real or artificial flowers to create a spring mood. The same flower can be woven into hair. So the girl will turn into a flower fairy.
Harvest festival. To change the season, it is enough to sew a few yellowed leaves on the dress. For realism, use real ones, but cut out of colored paper or painted will do.

ADVICE A girl in a green dress can turn into any fabulous tree. For example, in an apple tree with bulk fruits, under which Alyonushka and her brother hid from swan geese.

Modern Heroes

Costumes of the Snow Maiden or Bunny will delight parents and grandparents. But modern children will be more delighted if they have the chance to become the hero of modern fairy tales. It can be Bear's girlfriend Masha or the almighty Fixies. Dressing up in modern heroes is no longer called a carnival, but the fashionable word "cosplay".

Cap Nolik

To make original high-tech hats, you will need foam rubber, spray paint and glue. When cutting, parents may have to remember school courses in geometry and drawing. But you can take ready-made templates from the Internet.

How to do:

Foam rubber (you can take ordinary sponges for washing dishes) cut into cubes in the form of parallelepipeds. After that, cut each bar diagonally with a sharp knife.
Glue the resulting parts overlap on the base cap, starting from the bottom of the product. You can use pieces of foam rubber of different sizes. At the top of the cap should be the smallest blocks.
Attach an elastic band to the hat to keep it on your head better.

ADVICE If you used white foam rubber, and not ready-made sponges, cover the product with spray paint. Do not use watercolor or gouache when making carnival costumes. This paint "flows" when wet. We do not need such surprises!

Magic chest

Have you invited guests to a party and want to surprise them? Arrange a fancy-dress impromptu ball! It is not necessary to make full outfits. One characteristic attribute is enough. It can be a headdress or a themed bag. It will take several hours to transform an entire company. During this time, from cardboard, paper, cotton wool, paints and other improvised materials can do:

beard of Santa Claus;
fairy wand;
Superman badge;
Pechkin's postman's bag.

Put it all in a box, pre-pasted with colored paper. Also in the "magic chest" you can put a police cap, tie, felt boots, a toy gun, a grandmother's shawl and much more. Invite guests to take items out of the box without looking into it. Together you will not only try on new roles, but also play funny scenes or come up with your own New Year's fairy tale.

Preparing for the New Year excites no less than the celebration itself. Spend some time and spend the holiday evenings with the children, inventing and making original costumes. Creativity brings together better shopping trips together. With coming!