"BRAYDEN THE CRICKET AND BILLY THE PUPPET Costume"

Costume Instructions

Costume Materials
SHORTS, RED FELT OR RED MATERIAL, YELLOW BUTTONS, YELLOW MATERIAL FOR SHIRT AND WHITE FOR COLLAR, BLUE RIBBION, YELLOW FELT, FEATHER AND RIBBON FOR HAT, NOSE IS PAPER MACHE HELD ON WITH DUCT TAPE. SPORT JACKET IS FELT, TAILS IN BACK, BLACK FELT, YELLOW FELT FOR VEST, BUTTON, RED OR BLUE FELT FOR TIE, BLUE OR RED FELT FOR TOP HAT AND PANTS, TOP HAT PINNED TO GREEN BABY HAT AND FACE PAINTED GREEN. I USED THE KIDS ACTUAL CLOTHES FOR QUICK PATTERNS.

Costume Instructions
RED SHORTS, TURN ANOTHER PAIR OF SHORTS INSIDE OUT AND TRACE FOR PATTERN, USE ANY RED MATERIAL OR FELT. SHIRT, TRACE ANOTHER SHIRT AND SEW OR JUST USE PLAIN YELLOW T SHIRT, ADD WHITE COLLAR WITH FELT OR WHITE MATERIAL. THE HAT IS ONE PANEL OR YELLOW FELT FOLDED TO A PEAK, RIBBON SEWED AROUND AND A FEATHER STUCK IN. ADD BUTTONS TO FRONT OF SHORTS AND RED SUSPENDERS ARE OF SAME MATERIAL AS SHORTS. PAPER MACHE A NOSE AND PAINT FLESH COLOR.
SPORT COAT CUT PATTERN USING CHILDS LONG SLEVE DRESS SHIRT BUT ADD TAILS TO BACK, USE BLACK FELT AND YOU DONT NEED TO HEM. ADD A FAKE VEST TO THE INSIDE AND BUTTON WITH ONE BUTTON. THE PANTS I USED SWEAT PANTS AS PATTERN AND MADE THEM WITH FELT, THE TIE IS CUT WITH FELT AND THE TOP HAT IS THE HARDEST, CUT CIRCLE FOR TOP, USE A RECTANGLE STRIP TO SEW AROUND THE CIRCLE FOR SIDE AND THEN A LARGER CIRLE WITH CENTER CIRCLE CUT OUT FOR THE LIP. USE A GREEN BABY HAT OR WINTER HAT, PIN TOP HAT TO IT. USE WHITE FELT TO ADD COLLARS TO THE SPORT COAT. THE PUPPET USED BOOTS FOR SHOES, HE WAS A HIT AT THE LOCAL PARADE.