I told my daughter that it would be cool for her to be Pippi Longstocking for Halloween last year. She had no idea who that was. So I found a book and this web page, and she looked through both. She didn’t decide on a Pippi Longstocking Halloween costume untill this year, 2008. I bought … Read more
Kendall LOVES Pippi Longstockings (she acts a bit like too!!) so this was a great costume for her! We bought an old jumper at the Salvation Army and quickly basted some mismatched patches cut from old fabric scraps. You could even hot glue them if you’d like! We also made a front pocket for Mr. … Read more
My daughter chose Pippi Longstocking as the character she wanted to be for WORLD BOOK DAY, today, 03/03/2011. I started this Pippi Longstocking Costume by sewing old bits of fabric as patches on an old hand-me-down dress. I also stitched the monkey on the shoulder so he wouldn’t keep falling off as she had to … Read more
Pippi is everyone’s childhood favorite. My daughter is now enjoying that same beloved book and television character, as I did. The dress, shirts (a red and a blue one) and shoes (boys shoes are best to achieve the look) of the Pippi Longstocking costume were purchased at a child’s used clothing store, all for less … Read more
For Character day at my daughter’s school, she decided she wanted to be Pippi Longstocking. 1. First we went to Salvation Army and bought a denim jumper dress ($3) and a red and white striped shirt ($2) 2. Second I cut old t-shirts and sew them onto the jumper for patches. I hand sewed them … Read more
Costume submitted by: Tammy H. Cassville WI Lindsey (five years old) is crazy about Pippi Longstocking and decided that’s who she was going as this year. She had watched the DVD from the library and from that moment on it was a Pippi Longstocking costume. I bought a blue jumper on eBay and then got … Read more
I started this adult Pippi Longstocking costume by buying the blue dress at a local thrift store. I then bought a colourful striped top to go underneath (ideally I would have liked a red top but I couldn’t find one with the right fit for the costume I was trying to create). I cut the … Read more
To pull of this Homemade Pippi Longstockings Costume just requires a few simple things. 1) A plaid or stripped long sleeve. My daughter used a flannel she already had. Flannels are inexpensive and are common and sold in many places. They are warm and fit perfectly for cold weather. 2) A jean or denim article. … Read more
I decided to be Pipi Longstocking this year because my hair is so long and I thought it would be fun to revisit a favorite childhood character. I had my roommates help me, which didn’t take too much work to our surprise. I Googled ideas on how to do the hair first and then looked … Read more
I used the copper wire idea and it worked great for the hair of this Pippi Longstockings costume. A few bobby pins kept it in place on the top of her head. It was one long piece of wire that was bent to fit the shape of her head and slide into the braids to … Read more
It is the character Pippi longstockings from the movie, who is an adventurous little girl with a wacky appearance. She has red hair in two braids that curl in an unusual way to give her the famous look she is known for. Being an orphan of such, she dressed herself with mismatch clothing that often … Read more
Brief Description of the Pippi Longstocking in a Hot Air Balloon Costume: Series 1 Episode 10. April 12, 1969 Pippi finds a hot air balloon in the attic and decides to try it out with Annika and Tommy. They fly to the next town and inadvertently manage to assist in the capture of two crooks. … Read more