How-To: Black Panther Kids Costume DIY (No Sewing Required!)

Supplies:

Felt
Double sided tape
Paintbrush
Paper plate
Metallic paint
Black elastic
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Fabric chalk

Directions:

1. For the mask: Cut a sheet of black felt into an oval shape with the top a little wider than the bottom. Fold the felt in half lengthwise and cut along the bottom fold from the chin to the nose and along the top fold about 3-4”. These slits will give the mask more shaping around the forehead and mouth. Unfold the mask and overlap the bottom slit edges a bit and glue together to shape the mouth. Do the same for the top slit to shape the forehead. Place mask over the wearer’s face and use fabric chalk to mark the eye openings. Cut out eye openings. Use gray paint and paintbrush to paint the detail lines on the mask as shown in the photo. Measure the wearer’s head and cut a length of elastic 1-2” shorter than the measurement. Hot glue each end of the elastic band to either side of the mask at the level of the eye holes on the back side.

2. For the ears: Cut two matching rounded corners 2”x3” rectangles for the ear bases. Cut two matching 1 ½ “ tall at the point, and about 5” long triangles for the pointed ears that will curve around one of the 2” and one 3” edge of the rectangle. Glue the triangle ear standing up on the flat rectangle ear base. Glue to either side of the top of the mask.

3. Use gray felt to make the geometric line details of the costume on the pj top and pj pants. Use white felt to make the spikey metal details around the collar, arms, and legs of the pj top and pants. We stuck down the straight lines first with fabric tape, then cut out longer triangles for the spikes. Refer to images of the Black Panther costume on the internet for the detail lines.