When my twin girls were 3, we wanted a light-weight costume that they could wear but that would also play nicely into the twin them. I started thinking of things that only come in pairs and eventually arrived at a pair of flip flops for my concept.
I didn\’t find anything online at the time that matched my vision, so we started with some pliable craft foam, and cut a front and back. I spray painted the back black and covered the front in blue fabric so that I could insert/hide my straps. I used a cute wire ribbon for the toe straps and connected the back to the front with some yarn covered in felt so that it wouldn\’t rub their shoulders. I put a silk flower in the middle to spruce up the look and we were done! Super simple, light-weight and fun. They actually wore this costume again this year for a portion of Halloween night because they like them so much.
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What kind of craft foam did you use?
I got it at JoAnn’s Fabric…it needs to be somewhat sturdy so it doesn’t fold but still a little flexible they can move. I just spray painted it black.