Video:How to Make a Kid's Shrek Costume

Transcript:How to Make a Kid's Shrek Costume

Hi, I am Angela with About.com and today I am going to show you how to make a Shrek Halloween costume.

Supplies for the Kid's Shrek Costume

You will need:

• an large turtleneck
• green Shrek face paint
• a bald cap
• some string
• two styrofoam cones
• some glue
• a Shrek belt
• a pair of plaid pajama pants
• a piece of fake leather
• a tape measure
• Shrek boots
• hot glue
• scissors
• a marker

You will need two measurements to make the vest. You need the measurement from the top of the neck to the length of the vest on the chest, and then you also need the measure across the back from shoulder to shoulder.

Make the Vest for the Kid's Shrek Costume

Take the measurement for the length of the vest and mark this from the bottom edge of the vest fabric. Fold the fabric at the marks. Now, take the shoulder measurements and mark the width and cut along the lines. At the fold of the fabric, measure 4 inches from the outside in and mark. This will be the shoulder.

Then take your marker and draw the front neckline, draw in the arms and the front of the vest. Turn it over and drawn the back neckline and the arms. Then cut out the vest. Mark the holes for the ties on the vest and cut a hole with scissors. Then with black cord, thread a lace. Now, fold the vest inside out and cut three small holes down each side of the vest under the arms. Weave a piece of cord in and out through the holes like a shoelace and tie it in a knot on each side.

Make Ears for the Kid's Shrek Costume

For Shrek's ears, carve the styrofoam cones with a knife. Be careful not to break the cones. They are fragile. Just look at some pictures of Shrek to see the shape of the ears.

Once you get your little Shrek dressed put the bald cap on and apply the green face paint to the face, head, neck and hands but test before you do to make sure your child is not allergic to the paint. Then glue the Shrek ears on and paint to match the face.Now, your little Shrek is ready to go trick-or-treating.

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