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Coolest Caged Zoo Keeper Homemade Costume

This Caged Zoo Keeper Homemade Costume took a while to construct. The cage is made of PVC pipe, but if I do it again, I’ll use cardboard tubes such as those that are in gift wrapping paper as they will be lighter. A brace was made to hold the cage up while supported by the shoulders to keep hands free for the trick-or-treat bag. Using lots of duct tape and masking tape to hold things together.

Major Supplies: Cardboard Tubes, Gorilla stuffed toy, fake fur, kids pants and shoes, stuffing (balloons, pillow stuffing, plastic grocery bags, anything light weight).
The head of the gorilla was from a stuffed gorilla that we purchased at a thrift shop. For this costume, stuffing should be with things like balloons.

As popular as this costume was for a company costume contest as well as trick-or-treating, it got a bit heavy for my daughter. Find ways of keeping it as light weight as possible.

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  1. Hi I’m trying to make this costume for my son but I’ve having trouble figuring out how to support the cage????? Can you help me??

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