Easy Character Costume: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie




I'm pretty sure reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is a rite of passage in childhood; which makes this an easy sell to tweens/teens when trying to get them to dress up! The best part, it is so cheap and quick to throw together, I only had to buy a few supplies for about 10 bucks and BAM props & costume done.

What you need:
  •      Cookie
    • Cardboard box (poster board, old box, whatever you can find that is big enough to make the circle)
    • Light brown paint & dark brown paint (about 97 cents each)
    • Sheet black poster board (cut odd shaped "chocolate chips"
    • Large bowl (to trace perfect circle) 
    • Scissors
  •      Ears
    • Brown headband (I got a pack of three at Dollar Tree)
    • Dark brown felt (33 cents a sheet)
    • Light (or dark) pink felt
    • Craft glue
    • Ear template (the one I used is found HERE)
  • Outfit
    • Overalls
    • White tee
    • A pair of white shoes (Vans, Keds, really any slip-on will work- cheap Wal-Mart pair of Faded Glory will do the trick)
  • Face Paint
    • Black eye liner 




Happy Tricks & Treats Friends!

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