{"id":7203,"date":"2018-10-05T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T19:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/?p=7203"},"modified":"2022-08-15T17:04:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T21:04:01","slug":"diy-top-wing-swift-halloween-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/diy-top-wing-swift-halloween-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Top Wing Swift Halloween Costume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orange kids turtleneck<\/p>\n<p>White kids pants<\/p>\n<p>White bike helmet<\/p>\n<p>Head Microphone<\/p>\n<p>Orange high tops<\/p>\n<p>Turquoise kids gloves<\/p>\n<p>3 dark orange buttons<\/p>\n<p>Felt sheets, light orange, dark orange, light grey, dark grey, white, turquoise<\/p>\n<p>Self Adhesive Fun Foam, grey and brown<\/p>\n<p>Egg carton<\/p>\n<p>Grey paint<\/p>\n<p>Elastic string<\/p>\n<p>Orange trim<\/p>\n<p>Black trim<\/p>\n<p>Hot glue gun and sticks<\/p>\n<p>Scissors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Make<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7208\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1305-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step One<\/strong>:\u00a0To re-create Swift\u2019s costume, start by adding 3 dark orange buttons with a hot glue gun to a plain orange kids turtleneck. Cut 2 wide strips of dark orange felt and glue them along the armholes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Two<\/strong>:\u00a0To make Swift\u2019s chest logo, print out the 3 1\/2\u201d long logo and use it as a stencil to cut it out of your light grey, dark grey and white self adhesive felt. Assemble it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Three<\/strong>:\u00a0For Swift\u2019s belt, measure around your child\u2019s waist, then use this measurement to cut a 1 1\/2\u201d wide black trim. Make a custom belt buckle by cutting out a 1 1\/2\u201dx 3\u201d grey fun foam.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Four<\/strong>:\u00a0Using a glue gun, attach orange trim to the side seams of white kids pants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7210\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1293-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Five<\/strong>:\u00a0Using the photo above for reference, customize a store purchased helmet. Using a glue gun, attach a 6\u201d wide light orange strip in the center of the helmet, tapering it at the edges. Cut out a custom dark orange felt diamond shape that gets glued in the front. Cut out 1 custom shaped brown fun foam fin and attach to the helmet top. Attach 1\/2\u201d wide strip of dark orange felt alongside the helmet, Cut out 2 foam circles 3 1\/2\u201d in diameter, cover them with orange felt. Add lighter orange felt rims on top. Make 2 orange felt logos like the chest logo from Step Two. Adhere in the middle of the circles. Glue a microphone on the right side of the helmet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7209\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween1298-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Six<\/strong>:\u00a0For the beak, cut 2 sections of the egg carton, slice each one forming the beak shapes, glue them together, paint them grey. Poke holes on the sides with an awl and attach the elastic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Seven<\/strong>:\u00a0For the tail, cut out 3 turquoise tear drop felt shapes, glue them together forming a tail. Attach to the belt in the back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Eight<\/strong>:\u00a0Accessorize orange high tops with 3 brown strips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Nine<\/strong>:\u00a0Add turquoise kids gloves to complete the costume.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7207\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-296x296.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-592x592.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Nickelodeon-Halloween15721-130x130.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch more Nick Jr.! View the TV schedule\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nickjr.com\/tvschedule\/?xid=NP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"slack-kit-tooltip\">here<\/a>.<span class=\"c-message__edited_label\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-describedby=\"slack-kit-tooltip\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What You\u2019ll Need Orange kids turtleneck White kids pants White bike helmet Head Microphone Orange high tops Turquoise kids gloves 3 dark orange buttons Felt sheets, light orange, dark orange, light grey, dark grey, white, turquoise Self Adhesive Fun Foam, grey and brown Egg carton Grey paint Elastic string Orange trim Black trim Hot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":7206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,372,786,56],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7203"}],"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\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7203"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7966,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7203\/revisions\/7966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickelodeonparents.com\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}