How to Make an Inexpensive Giraffe Costume

Step 8 Cut out shapes for hooves

1. Cut out shapes from the dark brown felt to make shapes for the hooves.

• Cut out a rectangle that is longer than your hand (or rather, the hand of whoever is wearing the costume) and that is about 4 - 5" wide.
• Cut out an oval shape from the rectangle, leaving a tab at the bottom to glue shape to the sleeve of your costume, but make sure to not cut too far away from the edges. (You don't want your hooves too small.)
• Cut a slit at the other end for the toe separation.
• Do the same for the other hand.
• Follow these directions for the hoof shapes to go on top of your shoes, but when cutting out the rectangle, make sure it long enough to cover the top of your shoe.

2. Glue hooves onto costume.

• Glue the tab of the hand-hoof just underneath the sleeve edge that will be on the top side of your arm.
• Repeat for other hand-hoof.
• Glue the tab of the foot-hoof just underneath the edge of the pant leg that will be on the top side of your shoe.
• Repeat for the other foot-hoof.