How to Make a Mouse Costume

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make the outer ears.

   Draw 2 semicircles that are each about 4-inches (10.16) wide on gray, black, or brown felt (or furry fabric), then cut them out using scissors.
   
   These will be the ears., Draw 2 semicircles that are each about 3-inches (7.62 cm) wide on pink felt, then cut them out using scissors.
   
   These will be the inner ears., These form the completed mouse ears. , The costume will look best if the hoodie is the same color as the outer ears.
   
   Make sure that one mouse ear is attached to each side of the hood, and not too high up on it.
   
   You can put on the hood and test out the ears before attaching them to decide which exact position looks best. , This step is optional, but can add a touch more flair if you have time.
   
   Lay the hoodie on a flat surface, and cut out an oval of pink felt (or another contrasting color) that is the width and height of the front of the hoodie.
   
   Then sew, glue, or pin the oval to the hoodie to serve as the belly. , Simply put them on once the rest of the costume is finished. , Take a tube sock that is the same color as the outer mouse ears and the hoodie (or pink).Fill it with newspaper or fiberfill so that it looks like a tail, then sew, glue, or pin it to either the bottom back of the sweatshirt or the back waistband of the sweatpants.
   
   You can cut off one leg of a pair of tights and use it in the same way to make a mouse-tail—just make sure to tie, sew, glue, or pin one end closed before you stuff it. , You can use regular makeup.
   
   Put a dot of pink lipstick on the end of your nose to make the mouse’s nose.
   
   Use eyeliner (black, brown, or white) to draw a few whiskers across your cheeks. , If you would like to complete the mouse look, you can put socks on your feet that match the color of the mouse costume, and socks or mittens on your hands.
   
   These will serve as the mouse’s paws.
   
   You can use socks or mittens of the same color, or a contrasting one.
   
   For instance, if you have a black mouse body, then white paws might look nice.
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   Step 2: Make the inner ears.

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   Step 3: Fasten the inner ears to the outer ears.You can sew

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   Step 4: glue or pin one pink inner ear to one grey

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   Step 5: or brown outer ear

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   Step 6: then repeat with the other set.

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   Step 7: Attach the ears to a hoodie.Sew

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   Step 8: or pin the ears to the hood of a plain grey

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   Step 9: or brown hooded sweatshirt.

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    Step 10: Add a mouse belly.

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    Step 11: Use sweatpants as the legs.A regular pair of sweatpants in the same color as the hoodie (gray

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    Step 12: or brown) make the perfect pair of mouse legs.

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    Step 13: Make the mouse-tail.

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    Step 14: Paint on a mouse face.Once you've made all the pieces of the costume and have put them on

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    Step 15: you're ready to draw the mouse's face.

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    Step 16: Put on paws.

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