Fish costume for a girl with her own hands: recommendations for making

Lovely underwater animals always attract the attention of kids. Therefore, children's costume of a fish will cause delight and positive emotions. On the eve of the holiday, each parent thinks about the options for carnival attire for his child. The easiest way is to buy a ready-made set of clothes in the store. But if you are not accustomed to simple ways and want to make the holiday for the child special, we advise you to sew a fish costume at home.

Species diversity

Choosing a fish theme as the basis for a children's costume , you can use numerous images of underwater inhabitants. Fish come in different colors - this is a big plus if you sew yourself. For the boy you can choose a blue, brown, green or purple hue. The costume of a fish for a girl with her own hands can be sewn from brighter fabrics: red, yellow, crimson and others.

But this is not all the pluses of this suit. Colors can and even need to be combined. That is, you can choose for a single suit as many shades as you can think of. Be sure to ask the child what kind of fish he wants to be. Show photos and select the palette and shape together.

What is a costume?

The costume "Goldfish" looks very beautiful. For the girl it can be sewn from bright, yellow fabrics. A good option is Flaunder's outfit from the Little Mermaid. Kids love Ariel and her little underwater friends. Whatever option you choose, most importantly, the suit should look harmonious and realistic. One mask on the face in this image will not do. I'll have to work hard on all the details. The costume for a girl must consist of a skirt or dress, a headdress, a festive makeup and several details. Next, we'll take a closer look at each part of the costume.

For the little ones

We are used to seeing children in carnival costumes for at least three years. But to plunge into the festive atmosphere can and the little youngster. Create an image of a small fish for a little girl can be at home from the handy material. For a basis we will use an old body or a light overall. The color will suit any, as well as the material of the product. In order for the overalls to be transformed into fish scales, it is necessary to cut out circles from the fabric. It is desirable to use a tight material to hold the mold. Ideal for this case felt. Choose colors to your taste. It can be a few shades or just one. Tissue circles are cut in half and proceed to sewing.

This can be done with a normal needle with a thread matched to the color of the semicircles. Helps to cope with the task and hot silicone adhesive. We attach the parts in rows to coveralls so that they lie on top of each other. We can assume that the mini-costume of a fish for a girl with her own hands is made. It remains to add one detail - a bandage on the head, which we zadekoriruem under the eyes of the fish. For this, you can use ping-pong balls cut in half. And glued to the bandage on both sides, while in the middle of each of them a pupil draws a pupil. In the photo below, you can see one of the variants of the costume.

Character from a fairy tale

As already mentioned, the "Golden Fish" costume for a girl made by own hands will look very beautiful and bright. For this we need:

• A yellow T-shirt or a dress;
• Pieces of fabric of gold, orange and yellow colors;
• Cap or headband;
• Needle, thread, glue, scissors.

For the basis of the costume, we take a T-shirt or a dress of yellow color, preferably of natural material. For the production of scales, old things of orange shades can approach. Cut out the circles. Diameter thus adjust independently: it is possible to cut out large or small details.

After they are prepared, we proceed to fix them on the basis. To do this, use a thread with a needle. You can sew the circles completely, but you can leave the bottom part free. If there is enough tissue, cut out the tail and attach it in the same way from the back to the base. Children's costume of fish is ready. It remains to decorate the headdress.

Our task is to create the effect of fish eyes on a bandage or cap. A prerequisite is the choice of color suitable for our costume. To create the eye, we use felt, cotton or a dense white fabric, which we attach to the headpiece. In the figure, which you see below, a mock fish was sewn from a yellow fabric. You can use the same method or one of those that was given above.

Bright fish

If you want to sew a New Year's costume of a fish, then it is worth choosing a bright color for the base. Instead of dresses and T-shirts, you can use a sumptuous tulle skirt. You can buy it in ready-made form, or you can sew yourself from an old tulle. For a harmonious image, choose a shirt or T-shirt of bright color with pictures. Decorating the top of the costume is optional if you use a bright print.

As you can see, this option is simpler. The costume of a small fish for a girl with her own hands can be created quite quickly. It is worth paying attention to the headdress. By the way, it must be cut out of cardboard, glued in the form of a crown and zaderkorirovat. To do this, again, glue the eyes, and the rest of the jewelry is attached as desired. You can use feathers, artificial flowers, leaves and other materials.

Of cardboard

Carnival costume of fish from cardboard - this is a real shock for others. But creating it is not as easy as it seems, at first glance. If you decide to surprise your child and relatives with a cardboard suit, then it's worth trying. First you need to decide on the basis. T-shirts, dresses and other clothes are not suitable for this option. The best material will be kept on a light grid or on another transparent fabric.

The cardboard costume of a small fish for a girl can be made by anyone, if one hears the following advice. Cardboard is fixed to the substrate only with glue, it is best to be hot. In advance, sketch a suit: how many parts it will consist of. If you choose an open top, then it should be fixed with elastic bands to better hold around the neck. The main part, consisting of scales, is done according to the same principle as described above. Cut the circles, and then cut them in half and glue to the base. You can see the example of the costume in the photo.

As you can see, the bottom part of the fish can also be decorated. For this, thin strips are cut off and screwed up. The main advantage of such a costume is that it can be painted in any colors. But remember, this must be done before starting to glue the parts.

Helpful Tips

In order to make a fish costume for a girl with your own hands, as you can see, you do not need a lot of expenses. All the materials that are needed can be found at home. If you want your child to stand out from the rest not only in costume, we recommend adding watercolor. You can draw themed images on the child's face.

Choose well shoes and tights for a girl in a fish suit. By the way, they can also be painted with colors or stripes. And the main advice is this: do not be afraid to experiment and try new options, then the New Year's costume made by you will please the child.