Monster Eyes Headband

Are you or your child dressing up as a monster for Halloween? Get the four-eyes look without having to wear glasses, and make a Monster Eyes Headband. You will be able to complete your costume perfectly and keep hair out of your eyes for maximized convenience during your party or trick-or-treating. If you’re making a DIY Halloween costume this year, it doesn’t get any easier than this. You may even have some of the materials left over from previous costumes you’ve made. This is an easy holiday craft idea that you will love to make and wear on Halloween.

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Materials:

• FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Foam: Balls: 2 (2.5”)
• Purple feather boa
• Purple ostrich feathers
• White and black felt
• Purple fabric paint
• Purple elastic sequin headband
• Straight pins
• Floral pins
• Low-temp glue gun
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Cut two 2.5” white felt circles and two 1” black felt circles.  Glue the black circles to the white circles for the eyes.  Glue the felt eyes to the foam balls.  Outline the black pupils with the purple fabric paint and let dry.

2. Pin the feather boa to cover the back sides of the foam balls.  Insert a toothpick between the eyes and glue together to secure side by side.

3. Pin ostrich feathers to the tops of the eyes for eyebrows.  Use a floral pin to attach the headband to the bottom of the eyes.  Glue to secure in place.