My daughter wanted to be a bat and wanted the wings to move. So I came up with the idea of using a black umbrella for the wings.
I just dressed her in a black dress, black tights, black boots. I purchased the black umbrella from the dollar store and then I cut it in half. I hot glued some black feather trim around the umbrella for extra effect. I allowed the silver joints of the umbrella to show b/c it looked like the little bones from a real bat. I sewed the umbrella along the underside of the arms and down the side of the dress.
I painted a black mask onto her face. Hot glued some “ears” on a headband that I made out of foam and painted black. Purchased a pair of inexpensive vampire teeth.
What a great idea. I am going to go as bat lady and I love the idea of using an umbrella. Thank you for sharing your brilliant idea. Accolades.
In order to control what the kids wear to school, my son’s school provides categories for the kids to dress up in. My son’s grade was “animals” since this did not coincide with his trick or treat choice we needed a second costume. I replaced the black dress with a black turtleneck and pants and trimmed the umbrella with black felt instead of feathers and it was perfect. Thanks for helping a mom out!
This is the best cheap handmade bat costume I have ever made, also quite easy to do. Thanks for sharing your idea.
Great idea. I was stuck for a Halloween outfit for tomorrow and have been able to make this in under an hour. Great stuff!
I’m a teacher at a school that encourages ‘healthy and active’ costumes – I am going to turn this idea into a ‘fruit bat’. Long sleeved T-Shirt will be adorned with wings on sleeve and fruit on the front:)
Thanks a bunch!
simple and easy and even cooler. I gotta use this idea sometime. thanks for the cool idea!
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Wonderful costume idea. Hope mine looks as cute!
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing!! I can’t wait to show my son. I even have an old umbrella that has little pinpoint holes right in the top. PERFECT!
I love your costume idea and am trying to re-create the same for my daughter. I’ve got all the materials, but am wondering if you can advise me on how you cut up the umbrella and what you used (scissors?, metal cutters?) to do it. I’m a little hung up on how to disconnect the shaft from the umbrella portion, and what metal can be “scrapped” (pardon the pun), and what should be kept intact as part of the wing to be sure it stays movable. Can you perhaps offer any advice on that portion of the project? (I even bought an extra umbrella in case I foul up the first one since I’m not so handy…) Any suggestions/tips are welcome! Thank you for your creativity.
did anyone figure out the best way to cut the umbrella and remove the shaft of it? Trying to re-create this and dont’ know where to start
What a great idea, bought an umbrella for $2, so quick, easy and effective, my son is really excited to be wearing this for a dress up as an animal day, thank you
I am so excited to try this for my son! Wonderful idea on using the umbrella!!!!
To cut the umbrella, you use scissors. cut the umbrella in half and throw ouw the inside of it (this includes the shaft, handle, and spokes)
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It was a lot easier than it looks! I simply cut the umbrella with a pair of scissors. I decided to leave in the metal spokes to make them look like little bones in the wings. Also, my daughter liked “opening and closing” them when she flapped her wings. I remember using black thread to tie the joints in a knot before sewing it to the garment. Hope this helps!
cool
that is very creative
Phew! Just finished umbrella bat creation for school PTA Hallowe’en party!! My son absolutely hates dressing up but was really into flapping the bat wings and is excited to be going to the party now. Thank you for showing your fab idea! It made me finally get out and try and learn how to use my sewing-machine too.
This is a great and easy idea! Thanks for sharing! My daughter always wants to be some kind of animal for Halloween and this was different. She really loves the way it looks!
I have just come by this idea. I have a panto to do later this year and have 4 young girls to dress as bats that change back to children half way through the play. I think this will be good but might use velcro instead of sewing it.
Wow! What a crafty idea! My daughter lives it. Igot her little bat wings but these look so much cooler. Did u sew the umbrella to the dress?