Elephant and Piggie Halloween Costume

Transform into your favorite literary duo with this DIY Elephant and Piggie costume project! Using simple materials and a few clever modifications, you can bring Gerald and Piggie to life for Hallowee

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This guide walks you through creating a charming Elephant and Piggie costume set using Butterick Pattern 3238 and fleece fabrics. Key steps include modifying the pattern to remove elastic, crafting character-specific details like Gerald's toenails and trunk, and adding Piggie's signature snout with black felt slits.

Directions

Gather your supplies, including Butterick Pattern 3238, micro fleece, lighter fleece for the toenails, batting, elastic, and black felt.

Begin by cutting out the pattern pieces using the micro fleece. You will need to modify the design by reshaping the tail and ears, and removing the elastic components from both outfits.

Construct the ears and tail to closely resemble the iconic look of the book characters.

To create Gerald's toenails, cut three half-circle shapes from the lighter fleece for each leg, totaling twelve pieces. Attach these to the sleeve edges and the tips of the shoe covers.

Craft Gerald's trunk by stitching a fabric tube, stuffing it with batting, and then securing it to a fleece panel that has elastic threaded through its ends.

For Piggie's snout, sew black felt slits onto the front of an oval fleece piece and attach elastic to complete the look.