How to Make an Inexpensive Giraffe Costume by lc4isu
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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.
 
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