Alvin and the Chipmunks Costume

Difficulty: Easy

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Parental supervision is recommended

Get three kids to go out together for Halloween and you've got the perfect chance to use this Alvin and the Chipmunks costume. If there aren't enough kids in your house, ask their friends.

What you'll need:

Alvin

  • Red turtleneck shirt (check thrift shops!)
  • Yellow fabric
  • Wonder Under fusible webbing
  • Scissors
  • Iron
  • Pen or pencil
  • Computer and printer, optional
  • Red baseball cap
  • Black face paint

Simon

  • Large, oversized, black glasses
  • Blue turtleneck shirt (check thrift shops!)
  • Hair mousse
  • Black face paint

Theodore

  • Green turtleneck shirt (check thrift shops!)
  • Hair mousse
  • Black face paint

Banner: Choose the style of banner desired.


Computer Printed Banner

  • Stick or dowel rod
  • Tape, Staple, or Glue
  • Computer
  • Graphics program that creates banners
  • Printer that can print banner paper
  • Banner paper

Felt Banner

  • Stick or dowel rod
  • Staple, or Glue
  • Felt in long strip
  • Felt for alphabet letters
  • Paper
  • Pen or pencil
  • Scissors
  • Computer and printer, optional

How to make it:

Need a picture of the Chipmunks?

Alvin

  1. Draw a large "A" on the paper side of the fusible webbing. If you would like, use your computer and a graphics program to print off a large "A" on printer paper. Transfer to the Wonder Under.
  2. Cut a square around the "A" on the Wonder Under.
  3. Fuse the Wonder Under to the back side of the yellow fabric according to manufacturer's instructions.
  4. Cut the "A" out of the fabric.
  5. Remove the paper backing off the Wonder Under.
  6. Fuse the "A" on to the middle of the red shirt according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  7. Put the shirt on the child and add the cap.
  8. Use the black face paint to color the end of the child's nose.

Simon
  1. Put the blue shirt on the child.
  2. Add mousse to their hair.
  3. Add the large over-sized glasses. You can print some glasses from Making Friend's Harry Potter Glasses printable craft.
  4. Use the black face paint to color the end of the child's nose.

Theodore
  1. Put the green shirt on the child.
  2. Add mousse to their hair.
  3. Use the black face paint to color the end of the child's nose.

Computer Printed Banner
  1. Using your graphics program, type in "Chipmunks" on the banner.
  2. Print on banner paper.
  3. Staple or tape to the stick or dowel rod.
  4. Let the children take turns carrying the banner.

Felt Banner
  1. Either draw up the letters for the "Chipmunks" banner on paper, or print off letters using your computer and printer.
  2. Cut out the letters.
  3. Trace around the letters on the felt and cut out.
  4. Glue the letters on a long strip of felt. Cut the long banner to size, if needed. Let dry.
  5. Staple or glue the banner to the stick or dowel rod.
  6. Let the children take turns carrying the banner.

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