If you’re reading this, then it’s fair to say that you’re thinking about making a grasshopper costume because you’ve seen them around town and wonder how they work. Or perhaps you’ve seen a Grasshopper made from socks — and wondered how you could get the same kind of results without the socks. That’s when you came here. You want to know how to make a grasshopper costume at home. So let’s do this
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First Make a grasshopper headdress
Make a grasshopper headdress. To create a grasshopper costume, you will need to make the headdress.
Cut a large circle from green card stock paper. The circle should be large enough to fit over your child’s head, but not so large that it touches the floor when he is wearing it.
Take one end of the circle and fold it into the center of the circle. Then fold another section into the center on top of that section. Continue folding and pushing these sections into the center until you have created a cone shape with an opening at the top and bottom. Glue the folded ends together where they meet in the center of the cone to secure them in place.
Make antennae for your grasshopper by cutting two pieces of cardboard or card stock paper into rectangles that are 3 inches tall by 1 inch wide. Make each rectangle 12 inches long by gluing two pieces together if necessary. Fold each rectangle in half lengthwise, and then cut each rectangle into two smaller triangles by cutting along its folded side until you reach about 1 inch from the bottom of each triangle. This will give you four triangles in total, two for each antenna. Cut two 4-inch pieces of green ribbon for each antenna, and glue them inside one
Make a suit for your grasshopper costume
You’ll need to make a suit for your grasshopper costume. Start by making a pattern.
To do this, draw an outline of yourself on butcher paper or poster board with a marker. Use the marker to write down the body parts that you are going to create a pattern for (i.e. sleeves, armhole, waist, neckline, etc.)
If you can’t find enough green fabric, you can make your grasshopper costume out of two colors. The green will cover the back and the underside of your arms and legs and the brown will cover the front and topside of your arms and legs. You don’t have to use brown if you don’t want to — any other color will work too!
Making your own grasshopper costume is not difficult as long as you know where to find green fabric, have basic sewing skills and some creative talent! It might take some time so plan ahead!
Make some wings for your grasshopper costume
Wings are an important part of any grasshopper costume. You can make them at home with construction paper, white cardboard and green paint. You’ll need to make two sets of wings so that you can keep one on the front and one on the back of your person.
You’ll need the following supplies:
- Green construction paper
- White cardboard
- Glue
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Green paint
Once you have all your supplies, go ahead and start by making the wing frame. Cut out two large rectangles from the white cardboard. Each rectangle should be about 14 inches long and 7 inches wide. These will serve as the frame for your grasshopper’s wings; without them, the wings will be too flimsy to hold up!
Attach the wings to the suit
The grasshopper is a bug that has been around since the time of dinosaurs. Most have wings, although some species have no wings at all. However, they are known for their jumping ability, which can reach up to eight feet in length.
A grasshopper costume is relatively easy to make and requires only a few items. The costume can be made at home by following these simple steps.
Tools and Materials Needed:
• Fabric glue
• Black sweatsuit or leggings and sweatshirt
• Green felt
• Scissors
• 2 green socks (knee high)
You will begin by attaching the green felt to the suit. Cut out two rectangular shapes from the green felt that are approximately 8 inches long and 6 inches wide. Fold the two rectangles in half vertically so that you have two smaller rectangles about 4 inches long and 6 inches wide. Glue each rectangle to the outside of each leg of the sweatpants or leggings, making sure to leave about two inches of space between the bottom of each rectangle and the bottom of each leg. The upper edge of each rectangle should be placed approximately halfway down each leg.
Make the legs for your grasshopper costume
The grasshopper costume is a great way to show off your creativity, but it’s also a great way to look like you have no money. So the first step of making the costume is finding enough material for the legs. The best material is felt, which works very well in combination with paper mache. (If you don’t have any felt, you can use thin cardboard.)
Next, you’ll need some eyes — big, dark-colored buttons will do — and some kind of shell or lid (I used a plastic container).
Tie leg pieces onto the suit
Tie leg pieces onto the suit.
Take two green felt strips (3 x 25 centimeters) and tie them around the legs in such a way that the ends of each strip stick out on either side. Tie these strips with black thread.
Tie the waist belt using green felt (45 x 5 centimeters).
Take a 45 by 5-centimeter piece of green felt and tie it around your child’s waist, making sure that you have enough room left to tie a knot. The length of this piece of felt should be flexible, as you will cut off any excess later on.
Pick out some shoes for your grasshopper costume
Step one: Pick out some shoes for your grasshopper costume. If you’ve got a pair of green shoes, that’s even better!
Step two: Pick up a large piece of green poster board, and cut it into the shape of an oval. This will be the base of your grasshopper costume.
Step three: Cut another oval out of the same (or similar) color green poster board. This time, though, make sure it’s smaller than the first one. Glue this onto the first oval to create a layered effect.
Step four: Cut many pieces of green ribbon and glue them on to your costume, in a diagonal pattern. These should cover both ovals.
Step five: Glue two antennas on top of your head and you’re done!
Conclusion
This DIY grasshopper costume is a great idea to get everyone in the Halloween spirit. By following these simple steps, you can have an incredible costume ready to wear with just a few hours of work. So why wait? Go out and make your own amazing grasshopper costume today!
