Obviously, Halloween just wonât be the same this year, what with the COVID-19 health restrictions. But that shouldnât stop you from getting into the spirit and having fun by dressing upâwith doggo! Here are four great ideas for simple, original costumes for your pet (and maybe you too)!
1. Witch⦠craftÂ
If youâre a Harry Potter fanatic, you wonât be able to resist this one: dress up your four-legged friend as a witch or wizard straight out of Hogwarts! Some stray pieces of fabric are all it takes to put this costume together.
Hereâs what youâll need:
- Some black fabric for the cape;
- An old shirt collar to put around your petâs neck;
- A small burgundy-coloured necktie;Â
- Three thin strips of gold fabric, which youâll glue to the tie.
Once youâre done, grab a bunch of candy and popcorn (and doggie treats, of course) and watch some Potter movies with your faithful companion!Â
2. The most adorable stuffyâcome to life!
Weâve all seen those Beanie Babies collectible stuffed animals with the Ty brand tag. Theyâre found in big-box stores and, as the kids today say, theyâre âtotes adorbs.â For a simple, practical costume this Halloween, this is the ticket!Â
Hereâs what youâll need:
- A sheet of red cardboard, cut into a large heart shape
- A sheet of white paper, on which youâll draw and cut out the letters âtâ and âyâÂ
- Some glue to stick the letters onto the heart
Now attach your creation to your dogâs collar, and voilà ! Instant real, live stuffy!Â
3. For Starbucks addicts
If youâre a big Starbucks fan as well as a dog lover, you might have heard of the puppucino. Well, now you can take your love for coffee to the next level by designing a branded canine costume!Â
Hereâs what youâll need:
- Some iron-on transfer paper;
- A printer to print the Starbucks logo onto the transfer paper;
- A white T-shirt the right size for your dog;
- An iron to transfer the logo onto the shirt;
- Some brown cardboard or paper (e.g., from your recycling bin) cut to fit around your dogâs belly and decorated like a coffee-cup sleeve
- A coffee-cup lid;
- A hot-glue gun to stick a cardboard strip onto the coffee-cup lid
Once youâve got all the pieces assembled, your pet will look like a cute, four-legged grande latté to go!Â
4. Everyone in on the fun!Â
One of the great things about Halloween is the whole family dressing up together! If you agree, youâll surely love this group Sâmores costume featuring you, your partner and your doggie!Â
Hereâs what youâll need:
- Two large sheets of cardboard (e.g., from your recycling), on one of which youâll draw black dots and dashes to make it look like a Graham cracker
- Some dark brown cardboard glued to the second sheet of cardboard
- Some sheets of white paper cut out into letters to form the word âHersheyâsâ and glued to the dark brown sheet
- A large pillow to wrap your pet in to play the role of the marshmallow
Thatâs it! Put it all together, and you become the Sâmores family!Â
Whichever costume you choose, always put your petâs comfort first! If you sense that he or she really doesnât like being dressed up, donât push it.
Happy Halloween!Â
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