Fun Fact: According to a poll by the National Retail Federation, asking people about their
plans for Halloween, being a superhero will be the most popular costume for kids this year.
Link:http://parade.com/515026/lindsaylowe/halloween-2016-the-10-most-popular-kids-costumesthis-year/
portion of the mask if the bridge of your nose is
uncomfortable.
Cat:
MEOW! While this requires effort and time, the
finished outfit will be worth it. You will need a
black long-sleeved shirt, black jeans, and any
type of shoes, along with some cat ears, which
you can make for yourself! You will need:
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headband
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copper wire
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craft glue/hot glue
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pearl beads and other decorative items
(for cat ears)
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Rounded nose pliers
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Wire cutter
Step 1: First, cut two 8 inch (or 20 centimeter)
pieces of wire.
Step 2: Find the middle of the wire, and using
the the pliers, bend it in half, create an outline
of a triangle (with no base). This is going to be
the basis of your cat ears. Preferably, you can
adjust the shape to your liking, making the wire
straight or rounded. Make sure that the wire
doesn’t have any bumps, and feels smooth and
solid to straight to the touch. Do the same to the
other wire.
Step 3: Bend the bottoms of your cat ears with
the wire facing outwards, so that the pieces
sticking out are aligned with the invisible line
made below. By bending the bottom of the cat
ears, this will modify the height of them. You
can continue with adjusting the bottom of the
cat ears, until you have a desirable outcome.
Step 4: Cut the bottoms so that their lengths
both are about half of an inch.
Step 5: Apply glue onto the headband, in the
area where you want to glue your cat ears on
the headband. Securely press the cat ears. To
make the process of gluing easier, do this step
on a flat surface.
Step 6: As a decoration, you can glue on beads,
ribbons,
small
bows,
anything
that
complements and looks good on your cat ears.
Step 7: Let the finished product dry for at least
24 hours. You’re finished!
Now that you have a few more
costume ideas for Halloween, you can
consider if you want to create it. Have
fun! And of course, Happy Halloween!
Art By: Jordan Garcia
Staff Member, Grade 7