If you watched any of the how-to videos or found any of the information on this site helpful, please consider making a donation to help keep the site going. I had the actor wear bright orange socks and I dyed a pair of white canvas shoes orange.įor his makeup, I basically did the same makeup that they used for the Broadway production, but also added an orange beak. I used a darker blue feather boa for around the neck for extra flair! To complete the look, I made simple elastic waist pants out of some brightly colored African print material. Lastly, I used plain white ribbon to trim around the edges of the poncho and the bottoms of the tail feathers. NOTE: If schools are doing a whole school Lion King Jr Production OSPS have. I attached a small elastic “loop” on each side of the “wing” so that actor could put his fingers through the loops and have something to hold on to when he spread his wings. Rafiki (& staff), Mufasa, Zazu, Scar, Young Simba, Old Simba, Young Nala. I sewed all the regular sized feathers around the poncho and sewed the 3 larger feathers in the back for the tail. I also made 3 larger feathers for the tail. I surged the two sides of the feathers together (you could use a zig-zag stitch if you don’t have a serger). Next I cut out approximately 64 feather shapes out of two different contrasting materials a front material that you’ll mostly see and a back side of the feather that you will only get glimpses of when he moves or flaps his wings. I found the center and cut out a small hole for the head. I then used white, gray and black felt to cut out the eyes and eyebrow shapes and I hot glued those onto the cap on each side of the beak.įor Zazu’s costume, I cut out a large poncho, roughly in the shape of a square. I centered it on the front of the cap and sewed it on. Next, I cut out a beak shape out of orange fleece, sewed it and stuffed it with ordinary polyester stuffing. additional items, the costume suggests his increased. I serged the bottom of the cap so that it wouldn’t roll up or under, and I sewed the top of the cap. I started by making a generic “skull cap” out of blue fleece, to fit my actor’s head (it’s about 22 inches around). Zazu’s headpiece was made entirely out of material. One dark blue feather boa Enough plain white ribbon to go around your poncho and the tail feathers Material for simple capri-length pants Orange socks, white canvas shoes, orange dye The tail feathers were about twice the size of the regular feathers. My feathers were 8″ long by 4″ wide and the two sides are serged together. My costume used 32 feathers and 3 larger tail feathers. The number of feathers you need will depend on how large your poncho is. However, we may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article.What You’ll Need to Create this Costume: Approximately 3 yards of blue fleece, or yardage to fit the size of your actor 1/8 yard of orange fleece for the beak Polyester stuffing to stuff the beak White, gray and black felt for the eyes and eyebrows Material for feathers: you can use the same color front and back or get two different colors of material. We only include products that have been independently selected by Romper's editorial team. Whether you're looking for a costume for just the kids or outfitting the whole family, you're sure to be the pride (get it?) of the neighborhood on Halloween. This assortment of Lion King costumes run the gamut from character masks to full-length suits, and most of them come in both adult and child versions (prices may vary according to size). Fans of all ages still rave about the Broadway version of The Lion King as well, because this story works equally well on stage and screen. Personally, I prefer the first version (and so do my kids), but it's nice to know that new generations are still delighted by the story and music. Or maybe they took their kids to Disney's remake of the film, which featured the familiar plot and characters, but reimagined in lifelike CGI form. Hard to believe, but the original Lion King was released in 1994, meaning that kids who watched Simba, Mufasa, Nala, and Scar when the movie first came out are now showing the DVD to their own children. The hottest outfits are usually the ones based on recent hit movies, which means that The Lion King Halloween costumes will be flying off the shelves in stores and online warehouses in the days leading up to October 31. Whichever character you most identify with brave Nala, naggy Zazu, wise Mufasa, hilarious Timon, or hygienically-challenged Pumba, theres a perfect costume. It's never too early or late to start thinking about picking a Halloween costume, and your kids have probably already been talking about it for weeks.
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