Kids' Halloween Costume: Candy Dots
In a pinch for a clever homemade Halloween costume? No worries, you can quickly whip up this sweet costume for your child.
Materials Needed:
- (9) 2" foam balls, cut in half
- pink, yellow and blue craft paint
- paintbrush
- white top, bathing suit cover-up or dress that fits child
- hot-glue gun and glue sticks
- electric knife
- strips of candy dots
- hair barrettes
Cut Then Paint Balls
Use electric knife to cut all 9 foam balls in half to create a total of 18 halves. Paint 6 blue, 6 pink and 6 yellow and allow paint to fully dry.
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Candy Dots Costume: Step 1
Use an electric knife to cut the foam balls in half.
Photo By: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Candy Dots Costume: Step 2
Paint six of them blue, six pink and six yellow. Allow to dry.
Photo By: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Attach to Cover-Up, Dress or Top
Place clothing item on a flat surface. Starting near the top, attach painted halves with hot glue in same-color groups of 6 in evenly spaced bands (Image 1). Complete the look by folding strips of real candy dots into bows you then attach to hair barrettes with hot glue (Image 2).
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Candy Dots Costume: Step 3
Hot glue them onto the cover up. Create hair bows using real candy dots.
Photo By: Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
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