How to Make a Stegosaurus Costume

Create the ultimate retro costume.

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A do-it-yourself stegosaurus costume is sure to be the hit of the costume party and is relatively simple to make. All you need is a jogging suit, a long strip of fabric, a glue gun, sponge or foam, and imagination. If you like, paint your face and add plastic fangs and claws for the finishing touches.

Related Searches:Difficulty:Moderately EasyInstructions Things You'll NeedGreen jogging suit with hooded topScissorsLong strip of heavy fabric, green or purple20 to 30 green spongesSewing chalkHot glue gun and glueHook-and-loop fastener stripsGreen face paint (optional)Plastic fangs or claws (optional)Suggest Edits1

Cut a strip of heavy fabric 2 or 3 yards long, or long enough to reach from your head to the floor. Make it 3 or 4 inches wide to accommodate the foam "plates" that you'll attach later.

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Pin the long fabric strip to the jogging suit, from the hood down to the hem of the jacket. Mark the fabric and the jacket with sewing chalk at the points where you will attach hook-and-loop fastener strips to hold them together. Be sure to try the jacket on at this point, to make sure the strip hangs evenly.

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Attach vertical strips of hook-and-loop fastener to the jogging suit from the top of the hood and down the back at regular intervals. Attach the corresponding vertical hook-and-loop fastener strips to the underside of the fabric strip, but don't stick the fabric to the jacket at this point.

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Cut the sponges diagonally, using scissors, to make stegosaurus "plates." Using the hot glue gun, glue the flat side of the sponge triangles to the fabric strip -- in a single or double line down the length of the "tail." Press the sponges down against the strip for a few seconds to make sure they adhere.

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Cut one sponge into a diamond shape, and glue it to the end of the tail to represent a spike. Wait for the glued plates to completely dry.

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Align the hook-and-loop fastener strips, and press the fabric "tail" to the back of the jogging suit jacket.

Tips & Warnings

Be sure the glue is hot before using it. Press the sponges down for several seconds after gluing to ensure adhesion.

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