- Mermaid costumes are a great idea.mermaid image by agno_agnus from Fotolia.com
Many children have enjoyed films that revolve around mythical creatures like mermaids or actual sea life. Mermaids can therefore make for a great Halloween costume for your little one to go trick-or-treating in or when attending a neighborhood Halloween party. Adults may also want to dress up as a mermaid for an office party or other holiday occasion. You can create a unique mermaid costume by buying the materials you need at a fabric shop and/or craft shop. - Making your own mermaid costume can be a creative and enjoyable project to undertake. Normally, a mermaid costume should include a lighter colored fabric for the upper body. It a good idea to use a fabric that has a shimmering effect. You can use scraps of different colored fabrics that you have left over from other projects to create the scales for the lower body, if you happen to have scaled material. You will also need another base fabric to sew these individual pieces to.
- If you are on a budget or simply want to have a project that a child can help you create, consider making a mermaid costume using paper and other craft materials. This can also be a great craft project idea for a classroom in preparation for an upcoming school Halloween party, or just for fun. You can buy glitter and even create tassels to hang off fins to represent seaweed. Think about creating a paper trident as an accessory to the overall costume.
- Developing a mermaid costume that allows you to personalize the costume can really make for a fun idea. Consider using fabric that has other sea life on it such as dolphins, starfish, or beach-related items like seashells to make your costume. You may even want to think outside the box and add non-sea related items to further personalize your costume. If you are wearing your costume to a Halloween party, a great accessory might be a purse in the shape of a fish or even an octopus.
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