
I’ll show you how to make this spiderweb costume from duct tape too! Be sure to check out my book, Duct Tape Mania, filled with lots of duct tape craft ideas.Call them “doodles,” “sketchnotes,” or “visual notetaking.” Whatever the name, simple hand drawings have become more popular than ever. Wrap around child’s ankle, tape together then attach a final chain link to the ankle cuff and chain.Īnd there you have it! A duct (or Duck!) tape prisoner costume in about half an hour.


Fold in thirds in the same way as you did the chain links. Measure a second piece above that, overlapping the first by about 1/4-inch, attaching them together. To make the ankle cuff, measure out a piece of black tape the full length of your cutting mat. Use several pieces to ensure a strong hold.Ĭontinue adding links, taping them together as you go.

Use black duct tape to attach it to the soccer ball. Take one of the strips and tape it into a ring, creating the first chain link. Repeat for however many chain links you would like to use.Ĭover a soccer ball completely with black duct tape. Fold the bottom third of the tape up onto itself.įold the top third down, making a strip with no sticky edges remaining. Lift the tape and turn it upside down, sticky side up. Measure out a piece of tape the length of your cutting mat. Repeat the striping process on the pants. Stick it to the back of the shirt and repeat the striping process, lining up with the stripes on the front. OF CORRECTIONS” on a white piece of tape. Turn the shirt over and using the same process as the front, write “DEPT. Continue adding stripes to the front of the shirt until done. Start making the stripes on the white shirt using black duct tape, covering the edges of the prisoner number in the process. Lift the prisoner number off the cutting mat and stick it to the front of the shirt. Place the shirt flat on the work surface. Measure and cut a 6-inch long piece of white duct tape. PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THIS POST Here’s how to make your prisoner costume: Face paint to create a mustache and beard.You can either buy a ball-and-chain or make one yourself using the supplies below: White shirt (one size larger than what your child normally wears).I’m going to show you how to make a ball and chain, but you can also paint your child’s face to give them a beard and even a few bruises.

There are lots of ways to dress it up too. While this prisoner costume will probably be favored by boys this Halloween more than girls, it works for either one!Ī prisoner costume is one of the most common Halloween costumes out there. If you are looking for an easy, last-minute Halloween costume, this is it! All you need is some duct tape and a white shirt and pants.
