Upcycled & ThriftedNo. 4125 · The 2026 edition
Make Your Own Animal Nose, Ears, Tail for Halloween
Transform into your favorite creature this spooky season with these easy DIY animal accessories! Using simple craft supplies like felt, elastic, and a coffee cup, you can create a playful nose, perky
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This project guides you through crafting three essential animal costume components: a snout, ears, and a tail. You will start by wrapping a pipe cleaner in pink felt to form the tail, then attach it to a waist-sized elastic band. Next, modify a coffee cup by covering it in felt and adding white details to create a nose mask that secures with elastic ties. Finally, attach two large pink felt ears to a white headband. With just a few basic materials and some adhesive, you can assemble these charming accessories to complete any animal-themed Halloween look.
You'll need
Directions
- Measure and trim a strip of pink felt so it extends slightly beyond the length of the pipe cleaner and is wide enough to encircle it completely.
- Slide the pipe cleaner into the center of the felt strip, then carefully wrap the fabric around the wire and apply adhesive to hold it in place.
- Attach the completed tail to a length of pink elastic, ensuring the band is sized to comfortably fit around a child's waist.
- Trim off the base of a disposable coffee cup, then cover the entire exterior with a long strip of pink felt.
- Adhere a round piece of pink felt to the top opening of the cup, and add two smaller white felt circles to represent the nostrils.
- Puncture two holes on opposite sides of the cup, then thread thin elastic through each opening and tie it securely around the wearer's head.
- Cut out two large ear shapes from pink felt.
- Fold the base of each ear shape, wrap it around the white headband, and use adhesive to fasten them firmly.
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