Coolest Homemade Sesame Street Group Costume

by Alison C.
(Meriden, CT)

Homemade Sesame Street Group Costume

My friends and I wanted to go out for Halloween in a group costume so we brainstormed and came up with a Homemade Sesame Street Group Costume! We all purchased colored hoodies and I transformed them into each of the characters, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Oscar the Grouch, using fabric, paint, and Styrofoam pieces.

Needless to say it was a hit! We were stopped relentlessly for pictures and we got 4th place in a costume contest of HUNDREDS of people!

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Oct 11, 2009

should have mentioned
by: Alison C.

I forgot to mention I cut a flat side to Styrofoam balls so I could glue them evenly to the top of the hoodies. My friend and I added fur trim to Cookie Monster and Elmos hoodies. I used brown fur trim I found at a craft store to the top of Oscar's eyes to make his brows. Big Bird was the most complex. I used a cone shaped piece Styrofoam that I cut to size and cut in half. I shaped the bottom half to be smaller than the top. I then wrapped each half in yellow fabric secured with hot glue and then glued them together. I stuck that on the front of the hoodie. I shaped Big's eyes to match the shape of the cone. I painted the eyes with pink and blue lids. I attached the eyes to the cone and stuck yellow and white feathers on the top. I dyed an old white skirt yellow and trimmed it with yellow feather boa. I also dyed white tights orange and made stripes with pink duct tape. I spray painted old wedge shoes orange. The other girls found dresses and shoes in their characters colors. Cookie monster made a "cookie jar" purse with felt letters. Oscar's purse had his old pal Slimy on it, that I made out of pipe cleaners. I was a very time consuming project but well worth it!

Oct 20, 2009

sesame street hoodies
by: Anonymous

where did you buy those hoodies? they are perfect and I would like to know where you can buy them in all the right colors

Oct 29, 2009

I would love to see the costumes closer!
by: Leigh Ann

I love the idea and I so want to try and do it. My 2 year old son is going to be Elmo and I love dressing up so I want to try one of your ideas. I just think its great!! I would love to see a closer pic of you could post it or you could email it to me! SO CREATIVE......CONGRATS!!!

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