When my son needed to dress up as Neil Armstrong for a school presentation, I was determined to make him the perfect astronaut costume. After searching locally and scouring the internet for DIY ideas without much success, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a costume from scratch. The first step in my DIY adventure was to find pictures of Neil Armstrong online. I wanted to capture the authentic look of his iconic astronaut suit, so I spent some time collecting various images to use as references.
Tried my best to create this look with items I had at home but throughout the week I found myself searching for some items to make the costume look better…
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- MATERIALS
- hot glue gun
- lots of hot glue
- fabric glue
- mod podge
- scissors
- acrylic paint
- paint sealer
- plain white long sleeve shirt
- Metal Thumb Tacks
- white fabric
- old back pack clips and straps
- flex tubing (2)
- Velcro
- white duct tape
- side release plastic buckles (4)
- printer paper
- soda bottle (used plastic for the helmet window)
- two cereal boxes
- cardboard
- foam board
- old taekwondo uniform
Though there are a few things I would do different if I had to do it again, he is happy with the costume
and a happy kid means happy mom !!!!
here is a printable page i made and used
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5 comments:
Thank you for posting this!!!! Reading my son's project flyer today and realizing that I have to make a costume to wear has tripped me out tonight. Thankfully it isn't due until the end of the month.
How did you make the helmet?
Thank you for the printables! My costume wasn't as nice as yours, but it came together!
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I am so sorry I didn't see this sooner! I am happy I was able to help! I made the helmet with an old bike helmet I got at a thrift store and added to it leaving a hole in the front then used a two liter bottle for the front as the glass! I also hot glued fabric (an old white under shirt) over it stretching as I glued for a smooth look!
We used a mop bucket from the dollar store for the helmet. Just cut out for the face.
Oh and spray paint it white if a different color.
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