{"id":5037,"date":"2016-10-12T12:49:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T16:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2020-10-12T20:32:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T00:32:30","slug":"tmnt-diy-ninja-turtle-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/tmnt-diy-ninja-turtle-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"TMNT DIY Ninja Turtle Costume"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last minute costume shopping\u00a0can be\u00a0the scariest moment of the Halloween season.\u00a0Store shelves are ravished. Only a few costumes remain,\u00a0sadly scattered around the barren shelves like fallen leaves blowing through a desolate cemetery. These uninspiring leftovers will win you no costume contests. Don’t slip into this spooky scenario, dudes! Avoid it by creating a quick, last-minute DIY costume that’s stress-free and packs a TMNT punch.<\/p>\n

This costume is for the red mask-wearing Raphael, but you can be any Turtle. Just change the color of the bandana, arm bands, and socks! Oh, and you\u2019ll need a different weapon, of course.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

What You’ll Need<\/strong>
\nBaking pan
\nGreen, black, gold, and gray paint
\nPaint brush
\nRed knee socks
\nRed fabric
\nGreen t-shirt
\nBlack tights\/pants
\nHot glue gun and glue
\nRope\/string
\nAluminum foil
\nYellow felt
\nFoam tubing
\nScissors<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Let\u2019s start with the shell! Paint the baking pan with green, black, and gray paint. Have some fun here. Every Turtle shell is unique, so personalize it!<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

We went with some gold accents, but mutate\u00a0it into your own!<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Poke holes in each corner of the baking pan and thread rope\/string through so you can wear it like a backpack. This will be super helpful when carrying your Trick-or-Treat candy haul.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong> The front of the shell is just as easy! Start by sketching rectangles on the yellow felt. You\u2019ll need six of them, all about the same size.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Now cut those bad dudes\u00a0out!<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 5:<\/strong> Now, glue those rectangles to the front of the shirt. Not while you\u2019re wearing it, though! Think of them as Turtle abs that you didn’t even need to work out for.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 6:<\/strong> It\u2019s time to wield a\u00a0weapon! Roll the tin foil into the shape of a Sai, twice, since you\u2019ll need two. Channel your inner-Raphael.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 7:<\/strong> Don\u2019t know what a Sai looks like by now? Intensify your ninja training fiercely before going any further.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 8:<\/strong> The Sai handle will be made from rubber tubing. Cut a comfortable length and stick the foil in there.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 9:<\/strong> Secure the wacky accessory\u00a0with glue, if needed. You don\u2019t want your weapon\u00a0falling apart in the middle of the night. That\u2019s a sign of weakness.<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Step 10:<\/strong> Lastly, cut your bandana and arm bands out of the red felt. It\u2019s essential that no one knows your identity. Otherwise they might try to talk you into sharing your candy. Truly villainous!<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Cowabunga!\u00a0You\u2019ve officially mutated from a tadpole to a Ninja Turtle. What a stress-free transformation!<\/p>\n

\"TMNT<\/p>\n

Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n

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Last minute costume shopping\u00a0can be\u00a0the scariest moment of the Halloween season.\u00a0Store shelves are ravished. Only a few costumes remain,\u00a0sadly scattered around the barren shelves like fallen leaves blowing through a desolate cemetery. These uninspiring leftovers will win you no costume contests. Don’t slip into this spooky scenario, dudes! Avoid it by creating a quick, last-minute […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":5072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,473,372,786,140],"tags":[428],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5037"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5091,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5037\/revisions\/5091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}