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FAIRY COSTUME from plastic milk jugs: recycle crafting

FAIRY COSTUME from plastic milk jugs: recycle crafting
My daughter wants to have a Spring Fairy Birthday Party this year where all her friends can dress up like little flower fairies and earn their wings by saving Summer from the evil Snow Queen.  Where do they come up with this stuff =)

Lots to do in planning a birthday party but first things first,  the costumes.  Since there will be a number of children invited to the party, I know the costumes  will have to be made from something FREE, or almost free, and from something easy to come by.   As it turns out, plastic milk jugs are perfect for this project. 

My conservative price estimate is $8.00 per flower fairy.  That price includes the cost of the tutu, which is optional.
Ribbon - $1.50 to $3.00
Silk Flowers - 50 cents
Glitter - 50 cents
Tulle - $4.00 (optional)
 
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Step 1SUPPLIES:

SUPPLIES:
WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO NEED:

5 plastic milk jugs, gallon size
Ribbon 12 to 24 feet
  
I found a roll, 12 feet, about half an inch wide, for $1.50 at a super center.
Silk flowers
  Goodwill is a great place to find these.  All the flowers I need for ten costumes for 50 cents.
Glitter - Optional
  
I used some leftover snow glitter from another project.
Hot glue and gun
wire
Xacto Knife
Broken hanger or stick
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13 comments
Nov 3, 2011. 7:02 PMsunshiine says:
I would have loved this as a child! She must have had a great Halloween! Voting! So cool.
Sunshiine
Oct 14, 2011. 7:44 PMbajablue says:
5 Star-FaNTabUlOuSlY-ADORABLE -VOTED-for Ible!

So there! ;-D
Jul 12, 2011. 4:36 AMporcupinemamma says:
Gorgeous, and your little fairy is precious!
ingeeeeeeeeeenious :0)
Jul 12, 2011. 4:39 AMporcupinemamma says:
Am "following " you. 10/10
Dec 30, 2010. 6:05 PMBOOJAN says:
OMG, who would say that it is made from milk jugs??? you have done a great job from what someone will say it is garbage...keep up the good work :)
Dec 31, 2010. 5:30 AMBOOJAN says:
no problem, keep up the good work :D
Dec 28, 2010. 6:33 PMAZNdude says:
Hey I noticed that you have a featured instructable that is also on the front page.
I have a featured one that doesn't show up on the front page, and I published it yesterday. Can you help? Thanks
(I have the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree one)
Dec 28, 2010. 7:00 PMAZNdude says:
Thanks,
maybe it was the domain I put my instructable under.
Did you use public domain?
Dec 30, 2010. 4:39 AMsupersoftdrink says:
Some instructables are only featured in the channels. Some are featured on the front page, but not all.
Dec 30, 2010. 11:25 AMAZNdude says:
Thank You for your help.
I understand now!

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