Cute underwater animals always attract the attention of kids. Therefore, the children's suit of fish will cause delight and positive emotions. On the eve of the holiday, each parent thinks about the options for a carnival outfit for their child. The easiest way is to buy a ready-made set of clothes in the store. But if you are not used to simple ways and want to make a holiday special for your child, we recommend that you make a fish costume at home.
Species diversity
Choosing a fish theme as the basis of a children's costume , you can use numerous images of underwater inhabitants. Fish come in different colors - this is a big plus if you sew yourself. For a boy, you can choose a blue, brown, green or purple shade. The costume of a fish for a girl with her own hands can be sewn from brighter fabrics: red, yellow, raspberry and others.
But this is not all the advantages of this costume. Colors can and even need to be combined. That is, you can choose as many shades for one costume that you can come up with. Be sure to ask the child what kind of fish he wants to be. Show photos and choose a palette and shape together.
What is a costume like?
The suit "Golden Fish" looks very beautiful. For a girl, it can be sewn from bright, yellow fabrics. A good option is the Flounder outfit from The Little Mermaid. The little ones love Ariel and her little underwater friends. Whichever option you choose, the main thing is that the costume should look harmonious and realistic. One mask on the face in this image can not do. You will have to carefully work on all the details. The costume for the girl should consist of a skirt or dress, a hat, a festive make-up and several details. Next, we dwell on each part of the costume.
For the smallest
We are used to seeing children in carnival costumes for at least three years. But the little peanuts can plunge into the festive atmosphere. You can create an image of a fish for a little girl at home from improvised material. We will use the old body or light jumpsuit as the basis. Any color is suitable, as well as the material of the product. In order to transform the jumpsuit into fish scales, it is necessary to cut circles from the fabric. It is advisable to use a dense material to keep the shape. Felt is ideal for this business. Choose colors to your taste. It can be several shades or just one. We cut the fabric circles in half and start sewing.
This can be done using a regular needle with a thread selected according to the color of the semicircles. Helps to cope with the task and hot silicone glue. We attach parts in rows to jumpsuits so that they lie on top of each other. We can assume that the mini-costume of the fish for the girl is made by herself. It remains to add one detail - a bandage on the head, which we decorate under the eyes of the fish. To do this, you can use ping-pong balls, cut in half. And glued to the bandage from two sides, while in the middle of each of them with a marker we draw a pupil. In the photo below, you can familiarize yourself with one of the costume options.
Fairy tale character
As already mentioned, a do-it-yourself costume “Golden Fish” for a girl will look very beautiful and bright. For this we need:
- yellow t-shirt or dress;
- pieces of fabric of gold, orange and yellow;
- cap or headband;
- needle, thread, glue, scissors.
The basis of the suit is a T-shirt or yellow dress , preferably made of natural material. Old orange shades may work for making scales. Cut circles out of them. At the same time, adjust the diameter yourself: you can cut large or small parts.
After they are prepared, proceed to fixing them on the basis. To do this, use thread with a needle. You can sew circles completely, or you can leave the lower part free. If there is enough fabric, we cut out the tail and fasten it in the same way from the back to the base. Children's costume fish is ready. It remains to decorate the headgear.
Our task is to create the effect of fish eyes on a bandage or cap. A prerequisite is the choice of color suitable for our costume. To create the eyes, we use felt, cotton wool or a dense white fabric that we attach to the headpiece. In the figure that you see below, a fish model was sewn from a yellow fabric. You can use the same method or one of the ones given above.
Bright fish
If you want to sew a Christmas costume for a fish, then you should choose a bright color for the base. Instead of dresses and T-shirts, you can use a lush tulle skirt. It can be purchased ready-made, or you can sew it yourself from the old tulle. For a harmonious look, choose a T-shirt or T-shirt in bright colors with drawings. Decorating the upper part of the costume is not necessary if a bright print is used.
As you can see, this option is simpler. You can create a fish suit for a girl with your own hands pretty quickly. It is worth paying attention to the headdress. Incidentally, it must be cut out of cardboard, glued in the form of a crown and decorate. To do this, again, we glue the eyes, and we fix the remaining decorations as desired. Feathers, artificial flowers, leaves, and other materials can be used.
From cardboard
A cardboard fish carnival costume is a real shock to others. But creating it is not as simple as it seems at first glance. If you decide to surprise your child and relatives with a cardboard suit, then you should try. First you need to decide on the basis. T-shirts, dresses and other clothes are not suitable for this option. Best of all, the material will be held on a light mesh or on another transparent fabric.
Everyone can make a cardboard fish suit for a girl with their own hands, if he listens to the following tips. The cardboard is attached to the base only with glue, best of all hot. Sketch the costume in advance: how many parts it will consist of. If you choose an open top, then it should be secured with elastic bands to better hold around the neck. The main part, consisting of scales, is made according to the same principle as described above. Cut the circles, and then cut them in half and glue to the base. You can see an example of a suit in the photo.
As you can see, the bottom of the fish can also be decorated. To do this, thin strips are cut off and twisted up. The main advantage of this suit is that it can be painted in any color. But remember that this must be done before gluing the parts.
Useful Tips
In order to make a fish suit for a girl with your own hands, as you see, you do not need a lot of expenses. All the materials that are needed can be found at home. If you want your child to stand out among the rest not only in a costume, we recommend adding an aquagrim. You can draw themed images on the face of a child.
Choose shoes and tights for the girl in a fish suit. By the way, they can also be decorated with paints or stripes. And the main advice is this: do not be afraid to experiment and try new options, then your New Year's fish costume made by you will please the child.