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Pretzel Costume

This Halloween costume might be my favorite. It’s so cute I want to eat it. We used elastic straps at the back to keep it on! See the full instructions below.

Pretzel Costume | Oh Happy Day!

For the base we used paper and bubble wrap and then did the paper mache technique shown below and then did sculpey to make the little pieces of salt.

Pretzel Costume | Oh Happy Day!

Pretzel Costume | Oh Happy Day!

Materials: Packing paper, bubble wrap, newspaper, flour, water, bowl, packing tape, staple gun, elastic, spray paint, sculpey, hot glue gun

Step 1: Use packing paper and packing tape to create a long strand. Cover the packing paper with bubble wrap.
Step 2: Arrange the strand into a pretzel shape.
Step 3: Prepare the paper maché by mixing equal parts water and flour in a bowl.
Step 4: Soak the newspaper pieces in the mixture, the wetter they are the easier they are to stick to the frame.
Step 5: Lay the pieces on the frame making sure to cover every part.
Step 6: Hang on a line of string to dry.
Step 7: Once the paper maché dries, staple the elastic to the back of the pretzel in a criss cross pattern.
Step 8: Spray paint the pretzel.
Step 9: Shape small pieces of sculpey into cubes. Follow the instructions on the package to bake them.
Step 10: Attach them to the pretzel with hot glue.

Pretzel Costume | Oh Happy Day!

Pretzel Costume | Oh Happy Day!

Pretzel Costume | Oh Happy Day!

Photos by Paul Ferney for Oh Happy Day
Crafting by Colleen Casper

  1. Paige

    October 12, 2015

    This costume is perfect for those older kids who might not want to fully dress up anymore!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

  2. Michelle

    October 12, 2015

    This is adorable as always! Might even fit an adult, maybe with a Bavarian attire!
    https://www.makeandmess.com/

  3. Bella B

    October 12, 2015

    I love it!! So clever and unique.

    xoxoBella | http://xoxobella.com

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