Kid's Halloween Costume: Adventurous Explorer

Directions

1. Cut a 16" x 30" piece of canvas or duck cloth. Fold fabric in half width-wise to create an almost-square shape. Sew a straight line up both sides of the folded-over fabric, leaving the bottom and folded edge unsewn. Cut a straight line up the center of one side of the fabric toward the folded edge to create an opening for the vest. Create a neck hole by cutting a small half circle in the center of the folded edge, then cut arm holes out of the two sewn edges. Turn the vest's bottom edge and center edges under and stitch to create a finished hem. Add pockets by cutting two 5" x 4" rectangles. Turn edges under and stitch to hem, then sew pockets onto vest.
2. Paint toilet paper rolls black or dark grey and allow to dry. Using hot glue, glue the toilet paper rolls together at what will be the bridge of the nose. Punch holes in the rolls' right and left sides then knot jute twine so the binoculars can hang around the child's neck.
3. Cut a 9" x 20" piece of faux leather. Fold up from the bottom about 7" and hot-glue along each side. Fold over from the top and cut off the two corners at an angle to create the satchel's front flap. Cut a long piece of leather about 1" to 2" wide and secure with hot glue just inside of the satchel to create a cross-body-style strap.