You’ve already seen the firefighter costume that I made for my son for Christmas.
Here is the rest of the set.
First, a king costume. I made the crown out of scrap material from my stash using this tutorial. There are about a thousand cape tutorials out there. I looked at a few, made a pattern of my own, and winged it, adding a fur collar.
Remnant (sweet! remnant discount) of purple velvety-type fabric, about a yard: $1.67
Fake Fur, 3 inch cut $0.65
Total Cost: $2.32
Second, a construction worker costume. I made the tool belt based on this tutorial. The fabric is from my stash – I have been hanging on to this Michael Miller “wheels” fabric for a while, trying to figure out what to do with it. The tools were part of a set that he already had. The construction hard hat was $1 at the thrift store.
Double fold black bias tape $2.50 (you could totally use scrap material instead of bias tape. I’m just lazy like that)
Construction hard hat $1.00
Total Cost $3.50
So, for the set of three, the cost was about $20. By far the biggest expense was for the firefighter costume. I have plans to add a chef’s hat to the set, but not before Christmas. I need to turn my attention to finishing the felt food set that I have started.
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you are fantastic! my daughter was asking me to make some dress up stuff for my grandson cause there just isnt any out there!! thanks!
Thanks Deana! The offerings out there are meager and so expensive. That is why I decided to make my own. Happy crafting!