Water Fairy Costume
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This is a homemade tulle skirt coupled with some accessories to make a quick and cute homemade fairy, cheerleader or ballet costume
Costume Materials
- 5-8 yards of tulle your choice of color or colors - depending on size of waist and fullness desired!!
- elastic - 1/2in no roll to fit child's waist - plus a little to tie a knot
- 1 top to match tulle
- 1 bottom to match tulle (or 1 bathing suit or leotard/bathing suit)
- shoes or flip flops to match
- bracelet or decor if wanted
- 1 set of fairy wings
Costume Instructions
- Don't unfold the tulle when you get it home keep it folded in half (it will be easier and quicker to cut.
- Gather the tulle longways and cut it 2 inch strips until all the tulle has been cut, you will have many long strips of tulle the don't have to be perfect!
- Now where the tulle as folded in half, cut making two shorter strips of tulle.
- Measure and cut the elastic to fit waist, then tie in a knot.
- Take the tulle, one by one, fold it and loop it around the elastic, and thru itself. No sewing required!!!
- Keep going until you have the elastic covered and the skirt is full.
- Add shirt, shorts, or leotard/bathing suit, wings, accessories and you have yourself an inexpensive, quick CUTE fairy. Note: Use any color or mix and match the colors to match the leotard or clothes from your childs closet!!
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