Dressing up the whole family for Halloween is one of my very favorite things! I love choosing a theme and running with it. This year, we decided our family of four was the perfect size for a “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” entourage. Here’s how I made the costumes:
1. Supplies: punch balloon, liquid starch, brown paint in various shades, sponge brush, thin cardboard (I used a cereal box)
2. Blow up your punch balloon 2-3 times bigger than your head. Cover your balloon in liquid starch soaked strips (make sure the strips are wet but not dripping).
3. After you have fully covered your balloon(s), let dry for a full day. If the balloon isn’t completely dry when you check it, leave it for another day. You want the paper mache to be fully hardened.
4. Cut a long strip and a circle from your cardboard. Tape the strip into a cylinder and cap it off with the circle. Cut tabs all along the open end of the cylinder.
5. Flare the tabs out and tape each one to the “face” of your mask.
6. Cut out the “ears” and tape them down as well.
7. Carefully cover your mask in a layer of paint. When the paint is fully dry, slowly remove the balloon from the inside of the mask.
8. Cut the neck hole larger so that you can fit your head inside. Put on the mask to find eye-hole placement. Have fun adding details such as eyes and nose to really give your masks personality!
1. Supplies: yellow jersey fabric, yellow yarn, sewing machine or needle and thread. 2. Cut the yellow fabric into the shape of a hat. (I traced a hat we already own, but you could also measure to get accurate sizing.) 3. Using your sewing machine, stitch around the outer edge of the hat. You could also hand stitch this by using a backstitch. 4. Pull strands of yarn from your skein about as long as your arm span. Once you have a good amount, find the center and lay flat. Stitch the yarn to the hat from the front to the back creating a middle part (the same approach as the lion hoodie). Repeat until fully covered. *If you would like to add bangs, you can use this tutorial from last year.
Tips: *If you are wearing these for trick-or-treating, be sure to cut your eye holes large enough that you will be able to see well in the dark. *After everyone tried on their bear heads, I went back and cut out room for the shoulders so the masks wouldn’t slide around. *Add as many around-the-house accessories as you can to make the costumes even more fun!
We are so excited for Halloween to get here so we can wear these out trick-or-treating! How about you? Are you dressing up for Halloween? xo. Katie
Totally took inspiration and added a vintage take to the whole thing
please check it out! I am just starting up my blog and would love feedback!
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Woaw! It’s an amazing idea!! Love it!
I am so glad you posted this! I’ve been wanting to make a bear mask for so long so after I saw this post I got the fire to get up and get mine started.
I used the same base: paper mache on a balloon, but went a whole different direction creatively please check it out if y’all can!
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Was looking for a goldilocks costume for inspiration and yours are absolutely THE BEST EVER!!! Totally love it. They rock!
Made these with my sister, brother in law, and my niece. Turned out sooo cute and was a total hit with our friends and family! Here’s the link to see how we looked!
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/17120_512794675399958_208950976_n.jpg
Thanks for the great idea!!
This is probably the most adorable family costume idea I’ve ever seen! -jb.
https://abeautifulmess.com/2012/10/gol.html
This is soooo awesome.
Hello! Wow! I found this project so inspiring and am attempting to do it at home. The plan is to use them for a PhotoBooth. I really like the proportions of your masks and was wondering if you wouldn’t mind giving me the approximate circumference of each of them. Thank you so so so much!
haha this is so cute and i want those bunny slippers!
So Cute!!
C’est trop mignon, je suis fan! Plein de fantaisie et de créativité, vous êtes au top les filles.
Carry on!!!
This so such a nice idea. The little girl is so adorable and cute.
oh my gosh you guys are the cutest!
absolutely, completely adorable.
grace
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Absolutely ACE! Can’t stop looking at it. Beautiful styling too, with the timber fence backdrop. That’s one ominous way to hold a rolling pin though! 🙂
hilarious! is this inspired by Kenny & Company? We watch that movie every fall and love when he wears his costume that everyone thinks is a pig. Too cute!
I love this! I always pick a theme and run with it:)
I have to admit, I’ve been skipping over a lot of Halloween costume posts but boy oh boy is this one great! It take an old classic and makes it modern and fun. I love it!
this is so adorable! i love this idea!