DIY Carnival Costumes: 10 Original Ideas

Il Carnival dress The most beautiful? The homemade one, recycling old clothes that we no longer use. Or, and in this case we are talking about masks, recovering cardboard boxes otherwise destined for the waste bin.

Know that with the creative recycling, combined with a pinch of imagination and good manual skills, you can create masks that are much more original than the cheap ones you find in specialist shops, which also cost an arm and a leg.

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ARLECCHINO

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If you want to make a nice costume ARLECCHINO, the quintessential mask, vibrant and fun, get lots of colorful fabrics from which you can cut out diamond shapes and sew them onto a jacket and black tights (even the full-length ones used by dancers). Alternate the colors to make the costume more colorful. You can make the collar with two concentric rings of curled crepe paper, or you can make one out of lace or tulle. With a beautiful black hat and a face mask, your costume will be perfect... don't forget your ladle!

Viking

Surely you have some clothes at home that you no longer wear and that could be used to make a nice costume. vichingo.

Necessary

An old faux fur vest
A pair of leggings
A T-shirt of the same color
A belt
Cardboard decorated with tempera
Cardboard
Balloon
Strips of paper
Vinyl glue
Kitchen paper towels
Scotch tape
Buttons, studs, etc.

Method

Put on the faux fur vest, leggings, a matching T-shirt, and a belt. Then, move on to the shield and helmet. The first is made from cardboard decorated with tempera paint, while for the second, cut a 5 cm wide strip from cardboard, measure the circumference of your head, and secure with glue and tape.
Then take the balloon, inflate it, leaving the circumference smaller than the strip you just cut, and mark the height of the forehead. Cover the balloon with several strips of paper, dipped in a solution of PVA glue. Try not to go above the forehead line. Once the paper surface is completely dry, deflate the balloon and you'll have your Viking helmet ready to decorate as you like.
Now all you have to do is make the horns, using specially shaped kitchen paper towels and then covered with adhesive tape, which you will also use to secure the horns to the helmet.
Finally, place the paper ring you made at the beginning on the edge of your helmet and secure it with glue. Once everything is dry, you can move on to the final decoration, with buttons, studs, or whatever you have and that suits you: your Viking costume is ready, beautiful, and low-cost.

Simpson

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Do you want to dress up as SimpsonGet a yellow long-sleeved shirt and tights, plus shorts and a red T-shirt or dress, depending on whether you're Bart or Lisa. A suitable wig or some hair gel will complete the look.

Minions

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A denim overall, a yellow t-shirt and a pair of glasses are all you need, however, to create the costume of the Minions. The Tiny yellow henchmen eager to fulfill the wishes of their evil boss, who, despite themselves, are comical in their absent-mindedness, are very easy to reproduce by creatively recycling items you already have at home.

Pirate

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A white shirt with a ruffle on the neck, a black vest or any other color you like, black trousers, a bandana on the eye and one on the head for the evergreen pirate. One of the simplest and cheapest DIY Carnival costumes to make.

Fairy

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Braided wire with tulle and glitter appliques for the fairy's wings. A bodysuit and a pair of tights to which you can glue tulle strips for her dress, which you can then decorate with glitter and ribbons. Never before have you had such a great time with colors, appliques, and accessories.

puffo

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How not to mention the timeless Smurf, who wears a light blue shirt and pants, and a white felt hat? To complete the costume, don't forget to paint your face blue with skin-friendly paints, also available at makeup stores.

Wednesday Addams

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He's the character of the moment. Fortunately, the appearance of Wednesday It's very simple and basic, so there's no need to worry too much about the details. The goal is to recreate a gothic, mysterious, and slightly disturbing look. Dress entirely in black, except for a white collar, style your hair with two side braids, and apply dark lipstick.

Batman

BATMAN

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As mentioned for Wednesday, the costume of Batman It's very simple to recreate. Again, just dress entirely in black and wear a long black cape. Don't forget a mask that covers most of your face, and if you have some yellow fabric lying around, cut out a bat shape and attach it to your chest.

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SNOW-WHITE

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And we end in style with the DIY Snow White costumeTo get it, all you need to do is wear a long yellow skirt and a blue T-shirt or bodysuit, and decorate it with ribbons or bows as you like. Of course, don't forget a nice red apple to bring along.