Girls' Quick and Easy Fairy Costume

Create an easy no-sew fairy costume for your little trick-or-treater this Halloween out of a sweatshirt, tights and a few other basic materials.

Filed under: Halloween, No Sew, How To, Holiday, Sewing, Crafts

Materials and Tools:

adult-size pink sweatshirt (long enough to function as a short dress)
adult-size white tights (for fairy wings)
child-size white or pink tights
white headband
white or pink canvas shoes or ballet slippers
2 wire coat hangers
wire ties
wide colorful ribbon (to tie on wings)
assorted widths and colors or ribbon (for headband)
spray-on fabric glitter
hot-glue gun and glue sticks
scissors
fairy wand (purchased or homemade)

Steps:

1. Cut off elastic bands at bottom of sweatshirt and sleeve ends. Cut a zigzag design into the bottom of the sweatshirt and sleeves. Slit sleeves about halfway up to create a billowing effect.

2. To add a touch of fairy magic, spray the sweatshirt with spray-on fabric glitter.

3. To create the fairy wings: Bend two wire hangers into the shape of wings, twisting the hook ends of the two hangers together in the center. If necessary, further secure the center of the two hangers with wire ties. Carefully slip tights over wing shapes. Cover the area where the two wings meet with ribbon, creating a large decorative bow. Add a coordinating long, wide ribbon to tie the wings onto the child and function as a sash. Securely tie the sash around the child's waist and make a large bow on the fairy's front.

4. To create a fairy headband: Cut assorted ribbons into varying lengths, tie ribbons onto a white headband. An alternate choice for this would be to cover a plain headband with silk flowers and leaves.

5. Finally, what's a fairy without a wand? Add a purchased or homemade magic wand and your little fairy is ready to conjure up lots of Halloween tricks and treats.