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Homemade Costume Week: Octopus

29 September 2010 8,860 views 5 Comments

by heather

Welcome to Day 3 of Homemade Costume Week at Dollar Store Crafts! This week, I'm bringing you several costume ideas that are simple, no-sew, and frugal. Today's featured costume is the no-sew Octopus costume. I used several pairs of striped knee socks to create the octopus legs. You can find knee socks at the dollar store, or shop at Target or Wal-mart for more selection. [get instructions for making the Octopus costume at my Kaboose post]

I originally imagined this costume slightly different, with the sock legs coming out of the chest and the child's arms as one pair of legs. I decided to make the legs more like a skirt coming off of the sweatshirt and add the face to the chest of the sweatshirt instead of the hood.

Project Estimate:

Hooded sweatshirt, on hand
4 pairs of knee socks (8 socks total), $4
Duct tape, on hand or $1
About 30 plastic grocery bags, on hand
Craft felt sheets in black, white, and pink, on hand or $1
Glue dots, $1

Total: $6 and up

5 Comments »

Kathryn said:

How adorable!

# 29 September 2010 at 4:59 pm

Elisha said:

Oh my gosh I am so going to do this for someone!

# 29 September 2010 at 6:30 pm

Cheryl Golangco said:

This is so cute!

# 30 September 2010 at 8:05 am

Michelle L. said:

Hahahaha! This is the funniest yet! Sock wizardry!

# 30 September 2010 at 3:24 pm

cuteek said:

Thanks this is just what I was looking for, I’m trying to make a Ursula from little mermaid inspired costume, but I don’t have a sewing machine – the sock idea is genius! Brilliant!

# 10 March 2011 at 3:52 pm