Who doesn't believe in fairies? With this costume, a beautiful fairy will magically appear on your doorstep.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| pink outfit (such as a bodysuit and tutu from her dress-up box)
star garland star stickers and/or body glitter glitter string 9-gauge aluminum wire duct-tape panty hose pipe cleaner ribbon | |
| Seasons: Halloween | |
| Materials: pipe cleaners, wire | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Begin by creating the wire wings. Start with a coiled roll
of 9-gauge aluminum wire (available at hardware stores). Cut a
13-foot length and bend it in half. Twist a small loop at the
bend (use pliers, if necessary). |
| 2. |  About 8 inches up from the loop, form a large wing shape
with 52 inches of wire. Repeat on the other side. Close the wings
with a twist as shown. (Note: the wing can be bent into different
shapes). |
| 3. |  Form a triangle, about 5 by 8 by 8 inches, above the loop
from step 1. Twist and trim the ends so they do not protrude from
the triangle; duct-tape them, if necessary. |
| 4. |  Cut the legs off a pair of queen-size panty hose. Stretch
one leg over one wing, secure with a pipe cleaner, and stretch the excess over the triangle. Repeat on the other side. |
| 5. | Tie the middle of a 7-foot piece of ribbon to the bottom of
the triangle. Thread the ribbon around the triangle so the wings can be worn like a backpack. |
| 6. | Next, have your fairy put on her pink outfit. Fashion a simple crown for her hair out of a starry garland. Add some star stickers and/or body glitter to her arms and cheeks. Hand her a vial of fairy dust (glitter), tied into a necklace with string. |
| 7. | Finally, help her put on the Wire Wings. |
Variations
If I had wings, I could also be a ... beautiful butterfly, flying pig, lucky ladybug, Pegasus, black bat, or Tinkerbell.
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