As long as the carnival costume is original or funny, there are no rules. And from funny characters from films to animals and food to a wide variety of everyday objects, real lovers of the festival come up with the most unusual variations. We have selected one of them today and would like to introduce it to you. This is the popcorn costume. Of course, like so many other costumes, you can buy it ready-made. But why spend money unnecessarily when you can make it yourself? It's easier than you think and definitely worth a try. With just a few materials and things that you put together quickly and for little money, you can conjure up original variations for young and old. In the following article we have put together a few ideas with instructions so that you can easily make the popcorn costume yourself. And believe us when we tell you that everyone will be amazed!
However, before we get to the instructions, we would like to point out that thisDIY costume for women, as well as for men and also for children and even babies. This means you can easily put together partner or group costumes for carnival. So if you are looking for ideas for family costumes, you can use today's suggestions and instructions and make a popcorn costume yourself for everyone. You can also find some suggestions below.
You will be amazed at how few materials you need if you want to make this popcorn costume yourself. The instructions are also very simple, so even beginners can try it and are guaranteed to successfully put together their original carnival costume. Thanks to its simplicity, this variant can also be used wonderfully for last minute costumes. Check out what materials you need:
- a T-shirt or other type of top in white color
- a red and white striped dress, skirt or pants
- Hot glue gun and hot glue
- yellow spray paint
- several sheets of white paper
Once you've got these few things, you can get started right away and make the funny popcorn costume yourself. You can put the dress aside. It is finished as is and will only be used when trying it on. Start with the paper. Each individual leaf is crumpled up into balls. Do not apply too much pressure. The individual balls should be loose to resemble popcorn as closely as possible. Then glue the finished balls onto the white shirt using the hot glue gun. Try to leave as little space as possible between the individual balls.
Whether you only stick the shirt on the front or also cover the back is up to you. If you are satisfied with the result, spray paint comes into play. If you are making this popcorn costume yourself, do this step outdoors or in a well-ventilated room. From a sufficiently large distance, spray the paper popcorn here and there with the yellow paint. This is supposed to represent the butter. Let the paint dry thoroughly and you can try on your new costume. To do this, first put on the dress or skirt and then the popcorn shirt over it. The striped dress represents the box. Red and white is the classic color combination, but you can also choose blue and white. We also recommend matching shoes. Your outfit will add a touch of elegance if you choose heels, preferably in yellow or red. If you can even find red and white striped shoes, even better!
Would you like to use this idea and put together fun group costumes? Then one of the women can wear a red and white striped dress and another, for example, choose blue and white. Men, in turn, use any pair of trousers and a shirt or shirt. The trousers can be both long and short. Flood trousers or dungarees or even a combination of both would also look particularly funny. So as you can see, the popcorn costume for women can also be converted into a model for men. All you have to do is choose a different type of clothing.
If after a long search you haven't found a ready-made striped dress or matching trousers, you can also improvise and make them yourself. In this case, you need a model entirely in white or red. You then add the stripes using felt. Other fabrics are also suitable, but felt is the easiest to work with. Cut out strips of the same width and glue them onto the trousers, dress or skirt using the hot glue gun.
Costume with popcorn
You can also get funny costumes if you use real popcorn for crafts. On the one hand, this can decorate a hat. But a chain, a bracelet or something similar can also be used. You will need a white hat, homemade or store-bought popcorn and a hot glue gun. The delicious snack is then stuck onto the hat. Don't be too sparing with the glue so that everything stays firmly in place even when the hat is stretched when you put it on.
The popcorn box is then represented by both the top and a pair of trousers or a skirt or dress. Another variant for designing the stripes is to use color. Take white clothing and paint the stripes on it with red textile paint. Don't worry if the stripes don't turn out evenly and perfectly if you make the popcorn costume yourself. The crazier the outfit gets, the better it fits the carnival.
Make simple carnival costumes - balloons instead of popcorn
Or how about using balloons instead of paper or real popcorn? Really fun idea, isn't it? Use yellow balloons that are as small as possible. If you find them in different shades, it creates an even more interesting effect. A few white ones can also be added. You can also inflate the balloons in different sizes. After all, real popcorn always varies in size.
The balloons are then sewn to the selected outfit. To do this, use the knot on the balloon. Don't be frightened. Even if you have no experience with sewing, you can do it easily. Because if the balloons are attached nice and close to each other, the seam cannot be seen anyway. In addition, you can also make a headdress for the popcorn costume yourself. Take a headband, hair band, hair clip or similar accessory to attach the balloons to. This gives the carnival costume the finishing touch. This popcorn costume is so quick to make yourself!
Make your own popcorn costume for children
FunnyCarnival costumes are of course also popular with children. This means you can also make a popcorn costume yourself for your little ones. You can choose one of the models shown above and implement it in a small format, or the following, which is a little more complex but just as feasible. Start by gathering the following materials:
- Filz roter (ca. 1 m²)
- white felt (approx. 1 m²)
- a little black felt (for the letters; any leftovers can be used)
- Ribbon for the straps (approx. 2.5 cm wide)
- Hot glue
- Insulating foam
- Plastic film as a base
- Heating pipe with the smallest possible diameter (the one used for underfloor heating)
- Stud screws with the same diameter as the heating pipe
- Velcro fastener, 2.5 cm wide
- Velcro fastener, 1.2 cm wide
For the first step you need the underlay and the insulating foam. Use the foam to make the popcorn. To do this, first make a cross and then add another blob to the intersection to create a popcorn shape. This might seem a little complicated at first as the foam will rise a little when exposed to air, but you'll definitely get the hang of it quickly. You'll need a lot of these shapes. Different sizes are desired. Then let them dry and harden for a while. In the meantime, you can continue with the next steps. You only need the insulating foam elements at the end.
Now you need the red felt. Think about what size and length the popcorn box should be. Then cut the felt material according to these dimensions. Sew the two ends together on the left to create a tube. You will then need a hem at the top and bottom. Leave a small hole open through which you can insert the heating pipes. The length of the heating pipes should correspond to the circumference of the popcorn box. Once you have pushed the tubes through the seam, connect the two ends with a stud screw each. Then take the finished tube and place it on the white felt. Measure out a round piece that is a few centimeters larger than the circumference of the hose. Cut a hole in the middle that is large enough to fit around your child's neck. Also cut out a triangular piece to shorten the resulting ring. If you later attach these two ends together, a funnel shape will automatically be created and the popcorn will stand out better.
The white ring is now equipped with Velcro. Use the wider one here. Then the tape is attached to the red hose. Two pieces serve as carriers and are sewn to the tube from the inside. Now you can have it put on as a test. Now you can mark and measure the holes for the arms and then cut them out. If everything is as it should be after the rehearsal, you can continue and make the final elements for the popcorn costume yourself.
Spread a few pieces of the narrower Velcro along the top ring, approximately equally spaced. The counterparts are placed on the white felt ring, although the same distances should be chosen so that they fit together later. Now cut out a few strips from white felt and glue them lengthwise onto the red felt sheet. So they should have the same length. Glue the insulating foam shapes onto the white ring. Finally, all you need is the word “popcorn,” which you cut out of the black felt. Glue them to an oval base made of white felt and this in turn to the front of the popcorn box. You're done! As soon as your child has put the box on, you can attach the popcorn ring and he or she can head off to the carnival. If you feel like it, you can also make a headdress out of insulating foam popcorn and a piece of rubber for the popcorn costume yourself. Simply poke holes through the “popcorn” and thread the rubber through them or attach them to the rubber with hot glue. Another variant is. Place the rubber on the base and form the popcorn from insulating foam directly on it. Then the rubber is automatically enclosed in the foam.
You can also see a similar carnival costume above. You don't even have to sew for this version. Instead of the felt tube, simply use a cardboard box. The top edge can be wavy like here, but it doesn't have to be. The popcorn was made from Styrofoam, which is used as filling material for boxes. SearchSimple costumes for children, this model is just as suitable.
Make your own baby costume
Funny carnival costumes of this kind can evenmade for babiesare and do not take much time or effort. If you have a baby carrier, you can easily redesign it using white and red felt. In addition, you will need a baby hat that you decorate with real popcorn and put on the baby for carnival. So it doesn't have to be complicated for the baby. Simple costume ideas are also great, so you are guaranteed to hit the jackpot if you make such a popcorn costume yourself. As a mother or father, you can dress up as a ticket seller.
