Just ducky, eh?
- Start by making a paper bag vest. (Cut up the middle of the front of a brown grocery bag and over the edge of the bag’s bottom. Cut a round neck hole out of the bottom of the bag, and an arm hole in each side.)
- Cut paper plates into eighths. Starting at the bottom of the vest and working your way up, glue the “feathers” onto the bag with a hot glue gun, making sure that the entire bag is covered.
- Hang the vest on an old hanger outside and spray paint the entire vest.
- Glue on yarn ties to close the vest.
- To make the head, cover a ball cap (except for the bill) with paper plate feathers and paint. When this is dry, cut orange felt to cover the bill, top and bottom, and glue in place. Add eyeballs.
While I don’t have a photo, I used the same method to make a black dog. The only difference was the hat - it had a black skull cap and glued on felt ears.
Fortunately we have most of the stuff here for a pirate costume for the girl child! Had to buy a hook hand — “But Mama! I NEED a hook!” Didn’t think a modified plastic coat hanger would work … hahaha!
October 5, 2007 @ 11:17 am
aww! So cute!
GB wants to be a Roman Soldier this year. I’m thinking I could adapt your paper plate technique to make a pretty cool soldier get-up. Paint them silver and they’d look like armor.
Thanks!