Strongman Costume
Today we are continuing our Homemade Halloween series. This strongman suit complete with tattoos is really easy to make. This strongman was impressing everyone with his amazing feats. Find full instructions below and click here for our whole series.
Materials Needed: Red Tshirt, Wrapping Paper Cardboard Roll, Two Black Balloons, Elastic, Nylons, Sharpies, Moustache, and some stripey shorts (we got ours at American Apparel), black and white paint.
Step 1: For the tank top we modified a red tshirt to create a low cut tank top. You’ll need basic sewing skills for this.
Step 2: To make the barbells cut the wrapping paper roll to the right size and paint black. Blow up the balloons and paint numbers on them. Tie Elastic to one balloon and thread through the tube, then tie to other balloon so they are held tight by the elastic.
Step 3: Stretch out nylons over a piece of cardboard and draw tattoos all over, sew the pieces onto the red tank top.
Credits and our Talented Contributors:
All photography by Sarah Hebenstreit of Modern Kids Photography for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Ashley Rose Kirschling
Styling by Milan Shimono Lee
“Homemade Halloween” Type by Angela Hardison
Category: halloween, homemade halloween
28 Comments
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
Oh Happy Day is a party and lifestyle blog based in San Francisco. We just moved back after spending a year in Paris, France. We love to throw parties and make things!
Sponsors
Ad Network
How adorable! I love it.
I love this series! Such a great idea with the nylons;)
absolutely adorable, but sadly wouldn’t fly as a costume in manitoba, canada. since it’s always a possibility that it will snow, parents need to find costumes that you can stuff a snow suit under!
this is THE BEST ONE so far. i keep saying that with each costume you post but it just can’t be helped.
CUTE!!! I love how you used the balloons for the weights! We recently did something along these lines–a vintage circus photobooth (got the whole family involved) and it was a blast!! There is nothing more adorable than a toddler wearing a mustache! Great idea for a costume! Clever!
Adorable! I love the idea or creating your own tattoo sleeves with nylons & markers!
http://www.happypaperplace.com/
I love this! What a sweet idea, and Roman looks great! I grew up in New Brunswick, Canada and we had the same problem as Janis in Manitoba. It often snowed on Halloween so you had to stay warm. I think you could still make it work though.
That is the cutest costume ever!! I wish i could be a strongman now!
This is adorable! How funny.
this is tooo adorable! my favorite so far!!
Oh my gosh… this is adorable! And so simple, too
haha i love the moustache! he’s workin it!
rachael
So stinkin cute! Great idea.
Another great one! I made my three month old son go as “The Strongest Baby in the World” a few years ago by carrying him in the wrap face-forward and having him hold a barbell I made from foam balls and a dowel. He was a huge hit, even better the next year when I could draw a mustache on him to got with the barbells. The tattooed arms are super clever. Keep them coming!
Super cute!
soooo cute!!! great idea!
This is beyond cute! Another great costume… I wonder… any thoughts on sharing ideas for asult costumes?
x Elena @ Randomly Happy
This is the cutest thing I have ever seen! I just wish I could convince one of my boys to be this instead of an avenger :/- ARI
How cute is he in that little mustache!
[...] This photo cracks me up! Such an awesome Halloween costume, and super easy too. Check out all the details at Oh Happy Day! [...]
I so want my two year old to be this! I might have to make him some tattooed legs though, because in New England there’s no telling what the weather will bring on Halloween!
I LOVE this. If I had a little boy I would definitely do this. Easy and fun.
Kacie
http://acollectionofpassions.com/
Brilliant idea
I love it! So creative…
[...] How adorable is this kid’s Halloween costume? [...]
This is so funny. The look on the kid’s face in the last picture is hilarious.
so absolutely cool!
I linked to your tutorial on my blog – thanks for sharing!
doro K.
[...] Strongman Costume [...]
Hey excellent website! Does running a blog like this take a large amount of
work? I have absolutely no expertise in coding but I was hoping to
start my own blog in the near future. Anyhow, if you have any ideas or techniques
for new blog owners please share. I understand this is off subject however I just had to ask.
Thanks!