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Simple (yet effective) Edward Scissorhands costume for kiddos

Simple (yet effective) Edward Scissorhands costume for kiddos
When my son told me that he wanted to be Edward Scissorhands for Halloween, I knew that we were going to have a blast making the costume for him. Everyone in the family had something to add - my son of course offering the piece de resistance by literally *becoming* Edward that Halloween night :)

Many people have asked us over the last year, so here it is - how to make a (mostly!) simple Edward Scissorhands costume for your kids. Tone it down or add to it as you like.
 
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Step 1Collect (lots of) Belts

Collect belts from used clothing stores. We ended up with ten belts for our then 4 year-old son. Obviously, bigger bodies will need more belts. They were collected over a period of several months anytime we were near a Salvation Army. Find black belts of all shapes and sizes with lots of grommets, studs, big metal buckles, etc. The more visual variety the belts have, the more interesting the costume will look.
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30 comments
May 10, 2012. 5:26 PMerlabjork says:
best costume ever! i love it!
Mar 5, 2012. 6:13 PMhydr0ph0en1x says:
Aww! That last picture is so cute!
Nov 22, 2011. 6:24 PMamandaggogo says:
This is themost adorable Edward Scissorhands I have ever seen! Love how he's got is expression down pat. What a cutie! :0)
Awesome job on the costume by the way!
Nov 25, 2011. 9:53 AMmary candy says:
totally agree :D
he's sooo cute!
Nov 23, 2011. 3:46 AMTalitaPeres says:
I was afraid! =D... loved it!
Nov 22, 2011. 5:09 PMcenzi says:
oh my god!!! I hadn't seen this instructable until now!! congrats on winning!!!! this is absolutely awesome and I just can't believe your son WANTED to be Edward!!! I love it!
Nov 10, 2011. 4:42 AMjgil6 says:
He looks amazing and what a cutie! I tried doing the make-up thing on my son and he hated it. We had to wash it all off! What a little trooper! I think I want to try this next year! Great job!!!
Nov 10, 2011. 2:09 AMkristylynn84 says:
that is the cutest damn thing EVER lol. very nice!!
Nov 9, 2011. 5:43 PMkaylaangelkisses says:
I think that your son is probley the best posible person for the"role".If my brother suted up in that he would look weird
Nov 8, 2011. 6:22 PMlironess says:
Wow that is just about the cutest thing I have seen for a kid in a LONG time :) I totally LOVE it!
Nov 8, 2011. 5:10 PMcdawisconsin says:
Amazing =)
Nov 8, 2011. 4:33 PMzomfibame says:
by far one of the cooler things I've seen on Instructables.
Nov 8, 2011. 11:37 AMKryptonite says:
Amazing, the title of the Instructable covers it perfectly, it's so simple and SO effective! I'm genuinely impressed, I hadn't seen past how truly simple the costume was until you pointed it out, great work!
Nov 9, 2011. 3:45 AMKryptonite says:
Your pictures are especially spectacular, did you take them yourself?
Nov 7, 2011. 8:04 PMnnygamer says:
Awesome!
Nov 7, 2011. 6:31 PMjessyratfink says:
So many great ideas in here! I love how you made his hands.
Nov 7, 2011. 6:48 PMvalhallas_end says:
Quite good - I especially like the hair at the end. Kudos!
Nov 7, 2011. 9:13 PMNoFiller says:
Great costume. I love your creative use of belts and plastic knives. He is Edward Scissorhands!
Nov 8, 2011. 3:02 AMPenolopy Bulnick says:
He is the most adorable Edward Scissorhands I have ever seen!
Nov 7, 2011. 7:22 PMgolddigger1559 says:
adorable and totally scary
Nov 8, 2011. 6:05 PMCarleyy says:
Thats exactly what I was going to say!
Nov 8, 2011. 11:06 AMPenolopy Bulnick says:
Yes, his presentation of the costume really pushes it over the edge!

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