Carnival season 2019 is about to open. Then we dive back into the world of fools and let ourselves be carried away by the parties, street artists and music. With an imaginative costume, fun is guaranteed for young and old. And so that you stand out in the evening, LED lights come to the rescue. We'll show you exciting DIY projects for LED accessories and party costumes that will cause a sensation. From a unicorn headdress to a sparkling angel outfit to a firefly costume for the children: these ideas are ideal even for beginners. Be inspired by the creative suggestions and surprise the family!
LED accessories and party costumes for the little ones: make a firefly costume
The first craft project is a cute firefly costume that can be completed in less than 2 hours. Craft beginners don't need to worry: it can also be done without sewing. Of course the little ones can help. So fun is guaranteed for the whole family. The outfit also has a decisive advantage: the children can take it off and put it on if they want. You don't have to go shopping for the materials either: most of them are already in your house.
Materials required:
For the wings:
Blumendraht
120 denier tights, orange
Rubber band
For the costume:
Plastic garment bag or a transparent plastic tablecloth
LED fairy lights, monochrome, with batteries
Mod Podge
Glue for plastic or hot glue
Paper tape
Glitter
Paint brush
For the headdress:
6 pieces of chennille wire, black
Headband, black
Needle and sewing thread, white
Directions:
1. First glue the ends of the tablecloth together. Leave an opening at one end. If you have a clear zippered garment bag, you can skip this first step.
2. Then put the fairy lights in the garment bag.
3. Meanwhile, bend the florist's wire into the shape of a wing and put the tights on top. Wrap the end of the tights in the middle and glue them together. Sew on two pieces of elastic band of equal length. They serve as an attachment over the shoulder.
4. Loosely sew the bag with the fairy lights onto the wings.
5. Cover the wing ends with paper tape. Then apply Mod Podge to the tape with a brush.
6. Sprinkle glitter onto the tape and let it dry.
7. For the headdress, shape the six pipe cleaners into antennas and glue them onto the headband.
Illuminated tutu skirt
Whether a ballerina, a fairy or a sorceress: the tutu skirt is aan inseparable part of the carnival costumebecome. We have already shown you how you can make the bottom part without sewing. Now we will tell you how to light up a tutu skirt. So the little princess's clothes sparkle even in the evening.
Materials required:
15-20 cm wide tulle rolls in the following colors:
1/2 Roll Tulle, lilac
1/2 roll of tulle, pink or hot pink
1 roll of tulle, white
1 elastic sequin border, 30 mm wide, white
Textile adhesives
LED fairy lights with batteries
Jacket knitting needle
Safety pin
Elastic bands in pink and dark blue
Needle and white sewing thread
Directions:
1. First cut the elastic sequin border. It should be a little shorter than the child's waist. Fasten the two ends of the sequin border together with a safety pin.
2. Then use the jacket knitting needle to make holes along the sequin border.
3. Cut the pink, purple and white tulle rolls into strips. The length of the stripes determines the skirt length.
4. Fold a purple strip of tulle in half and place it under the sequin border to create a loop. Pull the loop through a hole in the border with the jacket knitting needle. Pull the long ends of the strip through the loop.
5. Knot purple and pink tulle strips alternately in this way until the tulle skirt is finished.
6. Make small holes in the tulle strips. Pull the lamps of the fairy lights through the holes and fix them with glue. Loosely sew the batteries onto the inside of the sequin border.
7. Add another layer of white tulle strips over the purple and pink tulle strips.
Unicorn headdress
Sometimes the LED accessories make the entire costume so attractive. The next craft project is all about the headdress. We'll show you a DIY idea for a unicorn headdress that goes perfectly with the illuminated tutu skirt. If you have leftover tulle, you can use it for the next project.
Materials required:
Glittering motif paper
Motivpapier, pink
Motivpapier, transparent
Fabric flowers, small
Tulle strips
For the Harry
LED decorative light stick, LED balloon light or mini LED fairy lights
Scissors
Glue or hot glue gun
Directions:
1. First cut a square out of the transparent motif paper and make a paper cone. Place the light stick or string of lights in the paper cone.
3. Cut out two details for the ears from the glittering motif paper and fold them.
4. Cut out the inside of the ears from the pink motif paper.
5. Glue the ears and horn onto the headband.
6. Decorate as desired with fabric flowers, tulle strips and other decorative ribbons.
Magic wand
For carnival every fairy and every sorceress needs a magic wand. We'll explain to you how you can make an illuminated star-shaped magic wand yourself. This one can do greatthe outfit with the tutu skirtand the unicorn headdress complete it.
Materials required:
glittering motif paper
Motivpapier in Pink
Purple and pink ruffle ribbons
LED balloon light
Wooden shish kebab skewer
Foam board 2 cm thick
Aluminum foil
adhesive
Cuttermesser
Directions:
1. First cut out three stars of the same size from the glittering motif paper and the foam board.
2. Cut out two smaller stars from the pink motif paper.
3. Pierce a hole in the middle of all the stars with the kebab skewer. Additionally cut a square out of the foam star. This is where you will later hide the balloon light battery.
4. Now carefully pull the LED balloon light through the hole and hide the balloon light battery in the foam star.
5. Glue all the stars together as shown above.
6. Hold the sharp side of the scissors against the mat side of the curling tape and pull the scissors through with pressure. Then the decorative ribbon will curl.
7. Wrap the skewer with the aluminum foil. Attach the finished star to one end. Decorate with the curling ribbons.
LED carnival costumes for women - A beautiful angel with a special charisma
Not just having childrenfun dressing up. Adults also look forward to the carnival season. We offer you an idea for angel costume for women that looks very high quality. In fact, you don't need expensive materials for this.
Materials required:
Christmas decorations in gold (preferably a fabric or paper garland)
String lights with batteries
Long or mid-length white tulle skirt
White tulle fabric with a width of at least 150 cm
White sleeveless top
5 cm wide decorative ribbon in gold
Golden fabric bow
Yellow rhinestones
Hot glue or fabric glue
This is how the outfit is put together:
1. First attach the garland to the bottom of the skirt hem. If you are using hot glue, apply the glue to the garland first and then press it onto the tulle skirt. Never put the hot glue directly on the tulle.
2. Then attach the fairy lights. Drape the white tulle fabric over it and sew or glue it to the skirt at the waist.
3. Decorate the top as desired.
4. Attach a loop at the top of the back of the skirt.
5. Decorate the waist with the golden decorative ribbon.
Make an LED crown with real or fabric flowers
No fairy outfit is complete without a flower crown. For the next project you will need the following materials: LED balloon lights, floral wire, a headband, glue, large real or fabric flowers. This is how the flower crown is made: First insert the individual balloon lights into the flowers. Then use the floral wire to make a futuristic crown. Glue the construction onto the headband and decorate with the flowers. Complete!
Make illuminated elf or fairy wings
Every little fairy needs a pair of wings. You can make the wings out of organza fabric, floral wire and pink satin ribbon and then decorate them with a string of LED lights.
Crowns with forest motifs are popular accessories among elves and fairies. Bird figures, pine cones and rhinestones make the crown so attractive. It is also embellished with an LED string of lights.
Costumes for boys – glowing jellyfish
Boys also look forward to creative costumes for carnival. You can make a jellyfish in no time using a straw hat, white cotton or white paper, organza and ruffled ribbon. String lights in blue, red or purple add the finishing touch to the ensemble.
Creative carnival costume for boys: abduction by aliens
You can make a creative carnival costume out of a straw hat, aluminum foil, a glass ball and LED fairy lights. Simply wrap the hat with the aluminum foil and cut out three or four circular openings. Attach the glass ball to the top. Place a small alien figure inside. Attach a green string of lights to the hat. Put on your hat and let the party begin.
Make your own headdress from LED tube
A colorful wig with LED lighting can be made from a rope light. You can pair the “jester’s cap” with a clown costume or wear it without a costume. Fun for the whole family is guaranteed.
Especially at carnival the fools are on the loose. Even in the Middle Ages, people celebrated the so-called fool's festivals. At that time, church rituals in particular were parodied on the street. The custom quickly gained great popularity and was later celebrated by the nobility in the castles. Later, Carnival marked the beginning of Lent before Easter. That's why jester costumes are also popular today.
Darth Vader costume with light effects
Do you have an old costume at home that you would like to spice up? You can do it with decorative light sticks. Let your creativity run wild. The easiest way to decorate a wizard, Darth Vader or a robot is with light sticks.
Whether a robot, a fairy, an elf, an angel or perhaps a sorceress: you will definitely find what you are looking for in our article. Be inspired by the suggestions and combine several LED accessories in an imaginative outfit. You can optionally think of a concept for the whole family. Then all family members can be recognized immediately at the party. Singles can also have a lot of fun during the carnival. In the photo gallery below you will find some suggestions for cool illuminated costumes. No matter what you choose, when crafting, don't forget that you have to leave an opening for the fairy lights. You may need to replace it with a new one at some point. Then of course it's a lot easier if you have quick access to it and don't have to take the whole costume apart. Also, never leave children alone with LED costumes. There is always a risk of injury. Batteries in particular are very dangerous. Illuminated costumes are therefore suitable for children aged 5 and over. Always try to hide the batteries.
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