Child Princess
Use mom’s pretty blouse as a dress by using safety pins to create permanent pleats center
front, center back, and additional pleats as needed to make the waist line smaller
Tie a sash or ribbon around the waist or use a belt for added detail
Pin a scarf, shawl, or pashima to the shoulders for a cape
Make a hat out of tag board (poster paper) by cutting out a cone shape 18” high
            Place a piece of string 18” long after a pencil has been tied to one end
Hold the empty end of the string at the top corner of the tag board
Stretch the string out tight as you make a mark for one inch every 4 inches as you
rotate from the far left side of the tag board to the far right side
            Use the line you just made like a dotted line and cut a continuous smooth cut to
create a cone shape
            Take the right side and over-lap it over the left side to make a cone with a small
hole in the top and the bottom small enough to fit around your child’s head
            Secure the head size by stapling the bottom and the top overlaps    
Pin a sheer scarf to the point of the hat (cone) with a sparkly brooch (pin)  
Place the hat on the child’s head and make a mark just in front of the ears on both sides
Use a hole-punch to make a hole on each mark
String a ribbon (any kind will do as will a shoe lace) through the hole from inside of the
hat across the front and down through the other hole to create ties to tie under the
chin
 Secure the sides of the scarf at the bottom of the hat next to the tie holes using use
double-sided fashion tape
For extra security, use bobbypins along the bottom edge of the hat
Don’t forget to add the bling by using a rhinestone necklace
 
Queen
Use the same costume as the princess but add a crown (make one out of construction
paper or tag board and glitter


Fairy
Add a rhinestone necklace as a headpiece instead of a crown and secure it with bobby
pins with the center of the necklace hanging down on the forehead
Make fairy wings out of two interlocked wire hangers (weave the hook part of the
hangers together and secure with packaging tape
Drape a large sheer scarf, shawl, or sarong over the hangers to create the wings
Use the diagonal ends to tie a knot in the middle to create the center point
            of the wings
Secure the wings to the dress and sash with two large safety pins


Cat
Use a woman’s knee-hi tube sock or a leg on a pair of children’s or lady’s tights
            Stuff the leg with plastic shopping bags
            Using a safety pin, pin the top of the sock (with the tail being held straight up so
            that when the tail hangs down the pin is hidden)
If using tights, tuck the panty part of the tights into the right side of your
            pants or skirt and bring the empty leg around your waist and tie or
pin it to the top of the stuffed leg creating a belt with the tights leg.
Tie a ribbon or scarf around the top of the tail over where you pinned it to
the garment or use the scarf to tie the tail to a belt.
You may want to cover the “tights” around the waist with a belt.
Cut small ear shapes out of pink construction paper or felt
Secure the pink ear on black cardstock using double stick tape or glue and
cut around the pink ear; make sure there is ¼” of black showing a
round the pink as you cut. Repeat process for second ear.
                        Cut the bottom center of the ear up 3/8”
                        Overlap the bottom of the ear where the cut is to make it smaller and curve
the ear and make it stand upright – staple the lapped over area to secure
                        Safety pin to a headband or hat
Cut a pink oval out of construction paper and stick to the belly with double sided tape
Tie a scarf or ribbon around your neck or put on a cat collar
 
Cat Woman
Remove the tail
Add a cape made from a full black skirt folded in half  at the waist and safety-pinned to a
 black scarf
Add a black and metal leather belt at the hipline or waist
Don’t forget the stiletto-heeled boots and over the top silver earrings
Of course, a black eye mask or making really hip cat-eye makeup is a must

Mini Mouse
Make ears the same way as the cat ears but make them big and round
Use the tights for a longer tail
Put on a bright colored and large patterned short skirt or pinafore (lacy apron that has a
bib and a skirt attached)
Add a big bow between the ears and a fun sash around the waist with a big bow in back
 
  Puppy
 Use the same directions as the cat except for the ears
Take a pair of ankle socks and pin them to the sides of a headband so as to hide the safety-pin with ear as it flops over
Cut out the spots from construction paper, felt or card stock
            Secure the spots with double-sided fashion tape
 
 
Ladybug and Spider
Dress in black from head to toe                                                     
Put on a red tee shirt that is at least four sizes bigger, stuff the shirt with plastic shopping bags and pin the bottom of the shirt tighter with large safety pins pinned to the underneath clothing   
Use rubberbands to make the sleeves tighter or use a safety pin on the inside to create a  
pleat to make it smaller
Use dad’s black socks stuffed with plastic shopping bags as the extra two legs
                        Pin them to the sides of the shirt
Use string to connect the two fake legs on each side to the hand, be sure to leave 10
inches of string between the legs for spacing. Attach the string with small safety
pins pinned through a knot in the string
Make 5 black dots from paper, cardstock, or felt and double stick tape them on the back
of red shirt 

Pirate
 
Wear dress pants or black pants and an untucked white dress shirt
2 year old wears a size 10 boys white dress shirt
10 year old wears dad’s white dress shirt
A Woman wears a man’s white dress shirt that is four sizes too big
Tuck the pants into boots or white knee high socks worn with oxford dress shoes
Use a belt that is dad’s or mom’s as a leather sash  
            Buckle it up and slip it over the child’s head and over one arm
Use mom’s long scarf as a sash on the waist with the ends hanging down in front
Using a bandana tie it on your head with the ties over your left ear
Put a hoop pierced earring through the ties to create a pierced earring look
Add a large gold pendent necklace
 
Sexy Lady Pirate
Add stiletto heeled boots
Instead of a bandana, use a long fringed scarf tied around the forehead with the knot above the left ear and use large hoop earring in both ears
 
Knight
Wear dress pants or black pants and an untucked white dress shirt
2 year old wears a size 10 boys white dress shirt
10 year old wears dad’s white dress shirt
A Woman wears a man’s white dress shirt that is four sizes too big
Tuck the pants into boots or white knee high socks worn with oxford dress shoes
Take two king size pillow cases for an adult or larger child or two tea towels for a child
            Pin each of the outer top corners with a safety pin on the inside
            Slip the head through the hole created by the safety pins
Make a large cross of fleur de lour out of colored construction paper and use double sided
tape
Use a belt already buckled for kids and two belts buckled together for adults as a sash
            slip it over the head and over one arm
Use a second belt or sash around the hips  for added effect
A pashima can be attached to the belt sash across the back as a cape (attach with safety
pins