Halloween 2017: Hoth Edition!
Before we even completed our 2016 Halloween The Force Awakens costumes the kids decided that in 2017 we were going back to the classics: namely Hoth!
We began collecting supplies in early August, and by the time we started the sewing in September, our whole dining table was completely filled with stacks of fur; rolls of duct tape; cans of spray paint; yards and yards of straps, fabric, and fleece; not to mention ski goggles, a viking helmet and a small-ish T-Rex.
Since the kids are not allowed to wear masks either at school or trick-or-treating in our area, we decided to make a removable face panel for the Wampa costume. It worked out really well. The mask looks cool, but to be honest, is a bit hard to see and breath out of. + Now that it is detachable, we can actually use the head (sans mask) as a hood/hat on its own. Considering how often I get a chance to wear my Yoda and Jarjar (post to come) hats, I figured that a Wampa hat would be just as useful 🙂
Things have been really busy this past year, but I promise I will write complete DIY posts for both costumes at a later date. If you have any questions before then, just ask in the comment section!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
…and stay safe Trick-or-Treating tonight!
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Excellent!
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Thanks! I know I say this every year, but these REALLY were the most fun ones to make!
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Awesome as usual! 🙂 Pinned !
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Thank you so much!! …and I really appreciate when you guys pin our pages. In fact, we get the majority of our readers from pins on Pinterest. Thanks again! 🙂
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Did you ever make the DIY instructions for the wampa suit?
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So sorry, no! But here are a the basics: The body is just a pair of fuzzy pants and shirt (check out the Chewbacca post). For the hands, I used a pair of black gloves and covered the top side with fur (see Chewie post), then sewed triangles cut from black felt on the tips of the fingers (for claws). The head is basically a hood, with horns (spray-painted black) from a cheap viking helmet, + white and grey felt ears sewn in place. The face panel (with black see-through fabric and black and white felt for facial features) is removable, and just safety pins in place. We made a neck gaiter to cover the neck, this was also just pinned in place. For tips on working with ling fur fabric, check out the Chewbacca link above.
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Did you ever post the Hoth Luke tauntaun costume diy instructions?
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Thank you! I am so sorry, I just have not had time to post the most recent patterns 😦
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Sorry for all the questions! Your costumes are just so cool! Where did you get the t-rex? Was it a stuffed animal or was it a rider costume already?
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We hadn’t planned on making a taun-taun, but my daughter found the T-Rex in the Halloween isle of Walmart, and shouted “MOOOOOOOM! I KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO!” Stroke of brilliance on her part!
This is not the exact one, but it is pretty close: https://www.amazon.com/Plush-Dino-Rider-Child-Costume/dp/B07H4GFFKB/ref=sr_1_29?dchild=1&keywords=t-rex+rider+costume&qid=1571167722&sr=8-29
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For the ride on costume, is that the part that is the Trex costume but covered in the fur?
I’ve been wanting to make a costume like this for a long time..thanks.
They look great
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The T-Rex rider costume we bought was made with a (slightly) fuzzy fabric. When I spray painted it, it looked like short fur – which was a very happy surprise.
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