How to Make an Inexpensive Giraffe Costume

Step 7 Create the giraffe tail.

1. Make the tail fringe.

• Cut out a 6" x 3" rectangle of light brown felt
• Fold rectangle in a hot-dog half.
• Cut 1/2" strips beginning on cut edge down to the folded edge. Do not cut through fold.
• Set fringe off to the side.

2. Make the tail tube.

• Cut out a 6" square of light brown felt.
• Roll up the square and glue the side down to make a tube.

3. Connect fringe to tube.

• Accordion-fold the fringe on the folded side.
• Stuff folded edge into one side of the tube.
• Glue fringe into the tube.

4. Safety pin the end of the tail to the backside of the costume just below the tailbone.