Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids: 35 Fun Dressing Up Ideas For Children

Whether you have a boy who wants to be a cowboy or a girl who dreams of becoming a princess, you’ll find the perfect costume in this great book from crafting expert and mother of two Emma Hardy. This collection of fun outfits is guaranteed to delight kids and please parents with easy-to-follow designs. If it’s inspiration for Halloween you are after, try the witch or pumpkin, or one of the outfits for wannabe adventurers, like the swashbuckling pirate or matador. For the rest of the year, make one of the medieval characters or wild animals. The

35 projects include pieces that can be put together in no time and require no previous crafting expertise, plus more advanced pieces for those with more experience. The clear step-by-step instructions guide you through every stage and the helpful techniques section offers advice on everything you need to create a great costume. Every outfit is designed using readily available materials, so you won’t have to make

unscheduled trips to the store to hunt down unusual items.

• All the elements of costume-making are explained―from cutting cloth to decorative detailing.

• Includes full-size pull-out patterns, templates, and a handy

techniques section.

 

Emma Hardy is a stylist and designer who has worked on various lifestyle and interiors magazines, including Country Homes and Interiors and Marie Claire. Her previous books include Sewing for children, Green Crafts for Children, Making Children’s Clothes, Quilting in No Time, Fast, Fun Cards, and Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids, all published by CICO.

The author is based in London, UK.