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Books About Making Costumes

Books That Will Help You Make Your Own Halloween Costumes

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Need a unique costume for an upcoming performance, Halloween, or even just for playing make-believe? These books not only offer a large variety of costume ideas, most of the costumes are simple to make.

1. Glue and Go Costumes for Kids

Glue and Go Costumes for Kids
You won’t believe how simple it is to transform a child into corn on the cob, a cupcake, pencil, basket of flowers, birdhouse, hot air balloon, plate of bacon and eggs, or other unforgettable disguise. The 28 clever ideas in this book are shown in full-color photographs and are made with easy-to-find materials.
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2. Instant Period Costumes

Instant Period Costumes
Find out how you can make costumes from cast-off clothing without sewing! Included in this book are over 65 ingenious costumes designs with photos and diagrams for many period characters from Egyptian, Greek and Roman all the way to Punk. These conversion costuming ideas will save you time, money and deadline disasters and give you precisely the costume you want.
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3. Dazzling Disguises and Clever Costumes

Dazzling Disguises And Clever Costumes Book
More than 50 creative projects for children to make on their own. This fun-filled book has exciting costume ideas for Halloween parties, plays, or just dressing up with friends. Become anything from a ghoul or movie star to a knight in armor or mad scientist. See exactly what to do in step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs.
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4. Nifty, Thrifty, No-Sew Costumes and Props

Nifty, Thrifty, No-Sew Costumes and Props
Complete directions and illustrations show you how to create a full array of characters, animals, and creatures quickly and easily. Special costume stories suggest how to incorporate costumes into everyday play and school situations. Thirty-two costumes are shown in full color.
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5. Baby Costumes

Baby Costumes Book
Subtitled "24 Easy and Adorable Outfits to Make for Infants and Toddlers." This book contains tep-by-step instructions, accompanied by photographs, clearly explain how to make each simple but imaginative costume. Every project starts with a onesie or other basic baby clothes. Costumes include: lobster, snowflake, caterpillar, mermaid, solar system, peacock, and much more.
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6. Super-Simple Creative Costumes

If you want to be a hit next time you need to dress up in a costume, the projects shared in this book will certainly make people do a double take, especially when you tell them you made your costume yourself. The costumes in this book are fun, unique and easy to make using basic sewing supplies and skills.

7. Bow Wow Wow

Bow Wow Wow
How about making a home-made costume for your favorite pooch? Check out this book full of easy costumes you can sew for your dog.
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8. Creative Costumes and Halloween Decor

Creative Costumes and Halloween Decor
The costumes in this book are designed around three basic styles: tabards, gowns, and full suits. Accessories like wings, capes, skirts and lots of headwear are also included. Details like collars, gloves, spats, and face painting instructions offer lots of ideas for personalizing costumes.
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9. Creative Costumes

Creative Costumes Book
Become a recycling whiz with these innovative ideas for creating stylish homemade fashions. With environmentally friendly projects to brighten up any wardrobe, this book provides an amazing set of fresh ideas for dressing up. From theatrical props and costumes to sophisticated party pieces, these accessible and easy-to-follow craft projects will keep readers engrossed for hours.
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10. Quick Costumes for Kids

Quick Costumes for Kids
Every child loves dressing up, but up until now making the costumes kids want has been both time consuming and difficult. These 30 costumes require little or no sewing, and feature interchangeable parts for endless variations.
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