Did I mention I love Halloween? Not because of all of the scariness and gore but because I get to be really creative and make my own costume. This year my husband and I are going to our annual family halloween party as M&Ms. What do you think? Leave me a comment!
Here is how I made them: First I got about 3 yards of felt fabric from the store, I think. This was more than enough (I still have some left over). I cut out two large circles, as big as I could with the yard. Then I loosly stiched the two circles together leaving a little less than half of the circle unstiched so it could go over the head and body. Then I made the frame. (I also got white felt for the “M” – don’t forget.)
For the inside frame it is two pieces of foam board cut in a half circle (measured to fit inside the top of the felt circle) and the top is cut flat and it is attached at the top (like a bread board). The width of the foam pieces is 40″ and the height is 16″. Note that it is more than 16″ to the top of the felt circle but to connect the foam board I had to cut the top flat. One of the pieces of foamboard has a cut out for a head but not just a circle but more like an archway cut out. The head cut out is 8.5″ across the bottom. The top of the foam board is attached on the top with a piece of felt and hot glue and the bottom it has felt straps that connect one board to the other board, near the head cutout and rests on your shoulders. The felt straps are about 10″ long but allow the two boards to open no more than 6″ apart. Since I’m more of a visual person here is a rough drawing of what I’m talking about: Drawing of M&M Insert
Cutting out the head from the large circle was scary for me. Have the person try it on with the frame inside before cutting. Instead of just cutting a circle that could be too big, I cut a very small circle and then had the person try it on again and then rolled the fabric back and pasted with hot glue.
The “M” I copied from the bag of M&Ms. The arm holes are on either side. Good luck on trying this for yourself!
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