New Year is coming soon and you need to make a teddy bear costume for a party? The cost of a good suit is quite high, and every second child will wear such an outfit. Today we want to talk about how to make a bear with your own hands.
If you have sewing skills, you can start making a bear outfit from scratch. But manufacturing takes a lot of time, so if you are in short supply, you can choose a faster option for making an outfit.
How to make a bear costume for a child with your own hands
For example, you can make it from scrap material. You can make a bear costume for a boy from a jacket with a zipper, preferably with a hood. Also, to make a suit you will need pants made of soft fabric. The color scheme of the sweater is not particularly important, because it will be greatly changed.
In addition, to make the outfit you will need brown fabric and matching threads. When purchasing material, keep in mind that it is necessary to completely cover the jacket.You don’t even have to make a pattern, because our task is simply to wrap the old jacket in new fabric.
Wash the fabric and jacket in advance. Iron. Then start tracing each detail. First we cut out the back and front, after that we move on to the sleeves. All parts must be cut taking into account seam allowances. Pay the most attention to the hood of the blouse. To do this, we need to cut out four circles for the ears of the future bear. After this, we sew the circles along the edges. Leaving only 2 cm. Then turn out the blanks for the ears. Next, you need to fill the ears with filler. A circle of a lighter color is sewn onto each ear. Sew the ears to the hood.
After this, we move on to making the bear’s nose. To do this, we sew together two black circles with a diameter of 6 cm. We also stuff them with filler. You can sew on ready-made eyes, which can be purchased at any craft store.
The next step will be the mittens. It won't be difficult to make them. You just need to trace the child's hand, make a seam allowance, cut it out and sew it along the contour. On the inside of the mittens we sew the same light-colored details.
Step-by-step instructions for creating a bear costume for an adult
If you need to make a bear costume from scratch for an adult, then you need to prepare patterns in advance. You can make a bear either whole or separate, so choose the option that suits you best:
- Common details for any bear costume will be paws, mittens, ears, which can be attached to a hat or hoop.
- To make the bottom, you can make loose pants from a soft material. The blouse is also made of soft fabric, which is complemented by mittens.
- To pattern the pants, you can take any of your own pants and make them with an elastic band at the bottom. Any sweatshirt is also suitable for a sweater.
- A suitable material for making a bear would be fleece or faux fur. But keep in mind that it will be very hot in such a suit.
Reference! If you decide to make a jumpsuit, be sure to make it with a zipper. You shouldn't make a lock in the middle of your stomach, because it won't look very attractive. It's better to make a side zipper. Be sure to overcast the edges of the product so that the suit does not fray.
We also want to share with you a simple way to make a bear costume. Even a beginner can cope with such work. All we need to do is shorts, a vest, a hat and mittens. If you don’t have a hat or nothing to sew it from, then you can get by with a headband to which you can attach an ear. Be sure to also decorate the hoop with fabric.
To make a vest, you can also use an old jacket, which you will use to make a pattern. It will be fastened with hooks or buttons. It is still recommended to use faux fur for a vest, because it will not look as impressive if made from regular material. Be sure to overcast the product on all sides so that it does not fray. Each hook is sewn parallel to each other.
Making a New Year's costume is a simple matter, the only thing that can cause difficulty is working with thick fabrics, which are quite difficult to sew; besides, not every machine can sew even thick fleece. It’s up to you to decide exactly how your outfit will look, don’t hesitate to create unique looks that will be different from everyone else.
What accessories to complement the suit
You can decorate the bear costume with a butterfly, which you can sew yourself or use a ready-made one. To do this, you need to cut out 2 squares of black or red material measuring 20*20 cm and another 5*10 cm. A small square is stitched together to make a tube. After this, the workpiece is ironed. Large squares are also sewn from the wrong side, but do not forget to leave room so that the workpiece can be turned right side out. This will be the main part of our bow. It is put on a large square and it turns out to be a bow for the bear.
If it is not possible to sew a bear hat, then you can get by with a mask. On the Internet you can find a mask for every taste, print it on a color printer, or, as a last resort, decorate it with pencils. Don't forget to attach an elastic band to the cardboard mask so that you can put it on.
In addition, you can supplement the bear with a barrel of honey. Of course, not real. To make it, you will need fabric of two colors to create the appearance of wooden planks. To do this, you need to cut out a rectangle measuring 40 cm by 40 cm and two circles of 15 cm diamonds. You can sew a rectangle of two shades to imitate wooden boards. After this, we attach circles on both sides to make the glasses voluminous, and sew the side of the workpiece. Don’t forget to make a beautiful inscription “Honey”. Now it’s clear that this is a bear.
We really hope that our recommendations will help you when creating a carnival outfit. I wish you creative success and inspiration!
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