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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | Halloween Crafts | Pirate Costume
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Pirate Costume

Author by Amanda Davis on October 2, 2018 Updated on September 20, 2019

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Use duct tape, street clothes and a little cardboard to create this super easy, perfect for last-minute pirate costume for Halloween or a pirate birthday!
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Halloween is on its way! If you’re searching for quick, last-minute Halloween costume ideas, this pirate costume is for you. Its easily made from regular street clothes, some duct tape and a little bit of cardboard. So if the costume racks are empty, never fear! Let’s make a quick and easy duct tape pirate costume.

Duct Tape Pirate Costume

 

Duct Tape Pirate Costume 

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know I’m the author of several craft books for kids, one of them being Duct Tape Mania. From that book, I shared my duct tape skeleton costume and a few others that you can see at the end of this post. But today I’m going to show you just how easy it is to transform into a pirate. Argh!

Use duct tape, street clothes and a little cardboard to create this super easy, perfect for last-minute pirate costume for Halloween or a pirate birthday!

Here’s what you will need:

  • White t-shirt
  • Red bandana
  • Black yarn
  • Cardboard or foam core board
  • Duct tape: silver, black and red


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Here’s how you make your pirate costume:

Cut a sword shape from cardboard and cover it with silver duct tape.

Cutting cardboard for costume

Cut a handle (shaped like a “T”) from cardboard and cover it with black duct tape.

creating handle for sword

Attach the handle to the blade using duct tape.

Placing duct tape over cardboard cut outs for sword

Measure and cut two 4-inch strips of black duct tape. Layer one over the other slightly to create a small sheet. (If you aren’t sure how to make a duct tape sheet, you can go to my bullseye costume and see how it’s done there)

Fold the sheet in half so that no sticky edges are showing.

Cut the double-sided sheet into a patch. Use another small piece of black tape to attach a length of yarn long enough to go around the child’s head. You could also try this no-sew felt pirate patch if you prefer.

To assemble the entire costume, dress the child in dark pants and a white t-shirt. Cover the shirt with red duct tape stripes.

Tie the bandana around child’s head and tuck in any edges sticking out.

Tie eye patch around the head.

Have the child carry the sword.

Use duct tape, street clothes and a little cardboard to create this super easy, perfect for last-minute pirate costume for Halloween or a pirate birthday!

This pirate costume isn’t just for Halloween, it would also be great for a pirate birthday party! It would also be fun to dress up for Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th each year. One more fun thing… here are some free printable pirate saying flash cards your kids will love. Just print them out and each one gives you a definition of the various pirates saying such as “scallywag”, “blow me down” and “shiver me timbers”!

MORE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES YOU WILL LIKE:

Fun Halloween costume ideas: You won't believe the giggles and silliness that will result from this duct tape bullseye costume. Turn ordinary white clothing into a prisoner costume in less than 30 minutes! Some little ones don't want to dress in a costume. This Frankenstein shirt make a great costume alternative! If you have a teenage girl, this Shower Pouf Costume is such a fun idea!

  1. You won’t believe the giggles and silliness that will result from this duct tape bullseye costume.
  2. Turn ordinary white clothing into a prisoner costume in less than 30 minutes!
  3. Some little ones don’t want to dress in a costume. This Frankenstein shirt make a great costume alternative!
  4. If you have a teenage girl, this Shower Pouf Costume is such a fun idea!
Use duct tape, street clothes and a little cardboard to create this super easy, perfect for last-minute pirate costume for Halloween or a pirate birthday!
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Pirate Costume

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • White t-shirt
  • Red bandana
  • Black yarn
  • Cardboard or foam core board
  • Duct tape: silver black and red

Instructions

  • Cut a sword shape from cardboard and cover it with silver duct tape.
  • Cut a handle (shaped like a “T”) from cardboard and cover it with black duct tape.
  • Attach the handle to the blade using duct tape.
  • Measure and cut two 4-inch strips of black duct tape. Layer one over the other slightly to create a small sheet.
  • Fold the sheet in half so that no sticky edges are showing.
  • Cut the double-sided sheet into a patch. Use another small piece of black tape to attach a length of yarn long enough to go around the child’s head.
  • To assemble the entire costume, dress child in dark pants and white t-shirt. Cover the shirt with red duct tape stripes.
  • Tie bandana around child’s head and tuck in any edges sticking out.
  • Tie eye patch around head.
  • Have child carry sword.
Duct tape pirate costume great for birthday parties or halloween!

This post was originally published on this blog on October 26, 2016.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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