Make a Bumble Bee Costume for Halloween
What you’ll need
- 2 sheets of 68cm (27in) x 45cm (18in) gold paper
- White glue
- 8 strips of brown craft paper, 7cm (3in) x 45cm (18in)
- Cone formed from cardboard
- 8 lengths - 25cm (10in) - of gold yarn
- 4 sheets of 45cm (18 in) x 23cm (9in) yellow paper
- 4 large paper fasteners
- Wire
Background
The whole neighbourhood will be buzzing about this bee costume. Wear black clothing or leotard and tights beneath this costume.
What to do
- Cover one side of each sheet of thick cardboard with gold paper. Round off all edges with scissors. Glue the strips of brown paper to the sheets of cardboard.
- Cover the cone with gold paper and attach it to the bottom of the costume with wire.
- Punch a hole at each shoulder and on each side. Tie a length of yarn through each hole.
- Cut four wing shapes from yellow paper at one time. Glue the wings together in pairs.
- Fold back the flaps and punch two holes in each flap. Punch four holes in the back of the costume where the wings will go.
- Attach the wings with paper fasteners.