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"Magic Mcmanus Family Costume"


Submitted by: Christy-dawn

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Family Group Costumes



Our Family is dressed in magical themed costumes. My husband is the magician,our oldest son is a magic wand, our two youngest sons are two magic playing cards, our baby is a magic white rabbit coming out of a hat and I am the magician's assistant cut in half.

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Costume Instructions

Prep Time: 8 to 10 hours

Costume Materials
MAGIC PLAYING CARDS-four thick,white poster boards(two for each costume),pencil,red and black paint,black permant marker
glitter spray,4 black strings,2 black jogging suits,2 pair of white gloves MAGICIAN-white dress shirt,black dress pants,5ft of black fabric,5ft of red fabric,black thread,black magic hat,magic wand, black string MAGIC WAND-1/2 inch thick foam sheet black felt,black string, large red cardboard star, wired star decorations,black jogging suit,1pair white gloves
WHITE RABBIT IN HAT-bunny rabbit pattern,white fluffy fabric,pink star fabric,white string, white thread,1/2 inch thick foam sheet,blackfelt,black thread red ribbon,wired star decor,bunny ears headband LADY CUT IN HALF 4ft long cardboard sheet,two cardboard boxes,silver spray paint,black and red star decor,2 black plastic table cloths,cotton socks,knee high nylons,shoeswhite mesh fabric wood sticks
For most of the costumes you will also need a hot glue gun and glue, fabric hole puncher, needle, and scissors

Costume Instructions
MAGIC PLAYING CARDS-use pencil to draw 2 A's on 2 of the poster boards to match real playing cards. Then draw a large heart in the center of card and a spade on the other. Paint the a's and heart on one card red. Paint the A's and the spade black. Let paint dry. Spray with glitter spray. let dry. out line shapes andA's with black marker. Glue star decor on cards. Punch holes in all cards around the center of each shoulder of child. Tie one string to to each side bringing front and back together.Dress each child in black jogging suit and white gloves and put card on over head. ALL DONE!!
MAGICIAN-sew black and red fabrics together with both fronts faacing out and black edges folded in towards red cloth.
Punch holes in two top corners of cape. Tie one string to each side. Dress in white shirt and black pants, out on cape, magicians hat and gloves. Hold magic wand. ALL DONE!!
WHITE RABBIT IN HAT-make bunny costume according to pattern instuctions using fluffy white fabric. Sew on pink star fabric to belly and bunny ears. For the hat, cut out enough foam to go around waist with about 2inches extra all around. It should be long enough to hang down to knees. It should be in the shape of a rectangle. Next, bring short ends together, making a cylinder shape and stitch it together. now cut out a foam circle 3 inches wider in diameter than the cylinder shape just made, cover with felt. Cut out center, leaving 3 inches on all sides. sew to cylinder. Hot glue red ribbon around hat. Punch a hole on both sides of the hat where the rim meets the bottom if hat and tie a string from one side to the other. Add decor. Dress child in bunny costume with bunny ears, slip hat on over head. Place sting behind head and over the arms to hold in place. ALL DONE!!
LADY CUT IN HALF-cover 4ft cardboard with table cloth. Hot glue in place. Cover with mesh. Hot glue in place.Glue or tape wooden sticks for support on under side of cardboard. Spray paint boxes silver and leet dry. glue on stars. Cut hole for head in bottom of long cardboard. place one box at angle where head will go and cut a half circle to look like head is coming out.
Hot glue in place. cut two holes for feet in last box. Stuff sox with cotton, cover with knee highs, put shoes on and tie ends in knot. Ut in box bring out one leg through each hole. Angle box on long cardboard and glue in place. All DONE!!
MAGIC WAND-For body measure and cut foam to go from under arms to just above knees. Cut felt with 2 inches extra on all sides. Spray foam with adhesive and smooth felt on top, flip over and hot glue extra felt around sides. Bring short sides together and punch three hole in same spot down each side of body. Pull one string through each hole to tie body together. for hat Cut foam to go around head with an extra foot on top. Cover with felt. Bring short sides together and stitch them together. Cut a foam circle the size of top of hat. cover with felt and sew to top. Hot glue large star on topp and decorate with wire stars. dress child in jogging suit and gloves, tie on body and place hat on head. ALL DONE!!




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