New Year's holidays always begin with matinees in kindergartens and schools. Well, how can you attend such an event without an original costume? And although these days children are increasingly captivated by Supermen, Batman, Transformers and other newfangled cartoon characters, why not try to turn back time and dress up the child in a wolf costume, mentally returning to the New Year celebrations of past decades, when they took Santa Claus to the Christmas trees Round dances so understandable to everyone: bears, bunnies, foxes, cats and snowflakes? And if you present this outfit to your baby correctly, he will be completely satisfied with his look. Moreover, making, say, a wolf costume with your own hands for a boy is quite possible. And if you involve a child in the creative process, then the work and the result will be doubly interesting.
What to make a wolf costume from
A children's costume must be colorful and bright, but how can this be achieved if the character we have chosen is a neutral color? The answer to this question is quite simple: the main thing is to choose the right materials. To make a wolf costume with your own hands for a boy, stock up on the following things and tools: • fabric for the base of the outfit; • fur for the tail, paws and ears; • rubber; • threads to match the fabric; • cutting scissors; • tape measure; • pattern of shorts; • vest pattern; • padding polyester, white, black and red felt for the wolf's face.
Sequence of work
We make a pattern of toy parts.
Here it is important to correctly set the dimensions of the toy parts, so I give you detailed instructions for marking the parts.
The height of the wolf is 22 cm.
1. Head: 9*9 cm. – 2 pear-shaped parts.
Ears – 4 pieces with a leaf. 2.5*1.5 cm.
2. Nose made of 8 parts:
The total length of the upper part of the nose is only 5.5 cm.
2 pieces for the side parts. The side parts of the upper jaw are 3.5 cm wide. Boat-shaped.
The upper part of the jaw is -1, 2.2 cm wide.
Nose nickel – 2 parts, drop-shaped. 1.5 cm.
Lower jaw – 2 parts and a tongue. The width of the lower jaw is 2.5 cm and the length is 4 cm.
3. Body – 2 pear-shaped parts with darts at the bottom. The width of the lower part is 8 cm, the upper part is 5.5 cm.
4. Upper legs: 2 pieces 10 cm long. Width 4 cm.
5. Lower legs: 4 parts 9 cm long. Width 4.5 cm.
6. Tail: length 8 cm, width 2.2 cm, shaped like a pea pod.
The most difficult part of the toy is sewing the nose, so we start with that.
We connect the 3 side parts. At a distance of 3mm. From the edge with a seam back using a needle we sew the parts together. We stuff it with padding polyester. We do not sew up the edge that will be sewn to the head!
Using black material, we sew the parts of the nose over the edge and push the synthetic padding tightly. The work is painstaking, small, and requires accuracy. We sew the patch so that it looks like a protruding bump.
Now let's start sewing the lower jaw. We connect the 2 parts, sew them on the wrong side and turn them right side out, add a little padding polyester and sew or glue the tongue. We sew the lower jaw to the upper jaw so that the mouth looks correct. First try it on, and then connect it over the edge with small stitches.
Using black thread, embroider dots near the patch where the mustache should be. You can draw with markers or a felt-tip pen.
Glue 2 white teeth. I cut them out of foamiran. It is possible to use white plastic.
Let's start sewing the head.
We sew the parts together and stuff them tightly with padding polyester. We take a gray thread and make drawstrings on the muzzle at the level of the cheeks on the right and left.
We pierce the needle on the side of the seam line and pull the thread from above to the nose, so as to separate the cheeks. We sew the ears over the edge, immediately filling them with padding polyester, and attach them to the head.
Sew the nose to the head. We sew neat small stitches across the edge of the nose tube.
Glue on the eyes. Drawing eyebrows.
We sew the body. We connect the edges of the dart and sew. We make the dart smooth at the front so that it does not stick out at an angle.
We connect both parts and sew the needle back with a seam, leaving the top unsewn. We stuff it with padding polyester. We sew the tail and sew it at the back above the dart.
We attach the head to the body with small stitches, aligning the hole on the body and head to create a small neck.
Let's start making the upper legs. We connect the edges along the wrong side, sewing at a distance of 3 mm. Carefully turn it inside out using a pencil or a brush stick and fill it tightly with padding polyester. We stitch the fingers with black thread. We attach the legs to the body just below the neck. We shape the paws using thread fastenings at the elbows.
We sew the lower legs. We wrap the feet and secure them with thread. We sew the fingers and attach the legs to the body.
The main work is done.
Now we will do the hair. We take black yarn and measure out strands for the bangs, 2.5 cm long. We pull them together in the middle and sew them between the ears.
We sew the next 2 strands, 6 cm long, to the back of the head one by one.
All that remains is to sew the clothes.
In the photo, see an approximate pattern for clothing.
Pick up the flap and cut the T-shirt into a rectangle no larger than 10 cm in size. Fold the edges under and over. Sew up the sides, leaving 1.5 cm slits for the paws. Sew 1 cm on the shoulders. That’s it, the T-shirt is ready. Let's start sewing trousers. Fold a rectangle no more than 10 cm long from black fabric.
Draw the shape of the legs with chalk or soap, making a wider slit between the legs, about 1 cm. Sew the top of the trousers with black thread, turning the edge for the elastic at least 1.2 cm. On the wrong side, sew the legs at a distance of 5 mm. from the edge. Fold up the edges of the legs and baste. Insert the elastic band and dress the wolf. Make a hole for the tail and pull it out.
And the final touch is the cap. Take white fabric, cut out a circle with a diameter of 5 cm. Cut out the side part of the cap along an arc. Its width is no more than 2.5 cm. The front edge is wider, and the back is narrower. Sew along the wrong side. We cut off the excess.
We turn the bottom edge inward by 5-7 mm. We make a visor and attach it to the front of the cap. Draw a symbol on the front of the cap with a felt-tip pen or marker.
We put a cap on one ear of the wolf.
Now we've finished the job! The wolf turned out funny! I hope that my experience will be useful to you and you will make your own cartoon top. Visit the site for new crafts! Good luck!
My little nephew really loves watching cartoons about a wolf, and I decided to give him a gift - to sew a soft toy wolf of the cartoon character Well, wait a minute!
Handmade toys always bring more joy to children, probably because they bring warmth and love from loved ones.
When I make a toy, I become imbued with tender feelings for it, as for my child. The toy requires very few materials and does not take long. So, let's sew a wolf!
What you need for work:
- gray felt fabric,
- padding polyester,
- gray, white and black threads,
- eyes,
- black yarn for hair,
- a small flap for the cap is white and for the visor - black,
- red patch for tongue,
- flap for clothing to choose from: for a T-shirt and trousers.
What is the best fabric to choose?
It is easiest to work with knitwear. Of course, in order to lay machine seams along it, you will need a special needle, but in terms of processing the edges of the product, such material practically does not cause problems. Firstly, it does not crumble, which allows you to avoid processing cuts, and secondly, a small error in patterns is compensated by the ability of the material to stretch.
The winning option is velor or velvet, which shimmers beautifully due to its fine shiny pile. This fabric will look gorgeous in combination with fur. By the way, the latter must have a long pile, because this is the tail that will be the most realistic. In addition to the tail, fur will be needed to create the wolf’s muzzle and to create beautiful paws.
Sequence of work
We make a pattern of toy parts.
Here it is important to correctly set the dimensions of the toy parts, so I give you detailed instructions for marking the parts.
The height of the wolf is 22 cm.
1. Head: 9*9 cm. – 2 pear-shaped parts.
Ears – 4 pieces with a leaf. 2.5*1.5 cm.
2. Nose made of 8 parts:
The total length of the upper part of the nose is only 5.5 cm.
2 pieces for the side parts. The side parts of the upper jaw are 3.5 cm wide. Boat-shaped.
The upper part of the jaw is -1, 2.2 cm wide.
Nose nickel – 2 parts, drop-shaped. 1.5 cm.
Lower jaw – 2 parts and a tongue. The width of the lower jaw is 2.5 cm and the length is 4 cm.
3. Body – 2 pear-shaped parts with darts at the bottom. The width of the lower part is 8 cm, the upper part is 5.5 cm.
4. Upper legs: 2 pieces 10 cm long. Width 4 cm.
5. Lower legs: 4 parts 9 cm long. Width 4.5 cm.
6. Tail: length 8 cm, width 2.2 cm, shaped like a pea pod.
The most difficult part of the toy is sewing the nose, so we start with that.
We connect the 3 side parts. At a distance of 3mm. From the edge with a seam back using a needle we sew the parts together. We stuff it with padding polyester. We do not sew up the edge that will be sewn to the head!
Using black material, we sew the parts of the nose over the edge and push the synthetic padding tightly. The work is painstaking, small, and requires accuracy. We sew the patch so that it looks like a protruding bump.
Costume elements
What should a New Year's wolf costume be like? What elements should it consist of? Mandatory accessories in such an outfit are a tail and a wolf's muzzle on a hat or a mask, so that no one has any doubts about which character is being seen. A menacing face with a grin and a fierce look will perfectly emphasize the importance of an important guest at the carnival, which is sure to please any boy.
In addition to the accessories mentioned, a New Year's wolf costume usually consists of gray shorts or pants and a sleeveless vest, under which a white shirt or golf shirt would look great.
Spiky hedgehog outfit for a boy
Option for a little hedgehog for a masquerade:
- trousers or shorts;
- turtleneck, shirt or blouse;
- a vest or jacket covered with thorns;
- headdress;
- mittens;
- knee socks;
- sandals.
Simplified version:
- cape with a hood and sewn needles;
- overalls or shirt with trousers;
- mushrooms, leaves, fruits, tinsel-rain as decoration;
- shoes.
In both options, you make the hedgehog’s needles yourself. Cut out many circles from gray fabric. The radius of the circle will be equal to the length of the hedgehog's needle. In each circle, one quarter (wedge) is removed and the cone is sewn together. When there are a sufficient number of cones, you can sew them onto a vest, hat, cape and hood. If you replace the trousers with a skirt, you will get a charming hedgehog girl. Add makeup to your baby's face and your hedgehog is ready. By the way, the dinosaur costume is made in exactly the same way, only the cones should be larger and less sharp.
Where to get the pattern
How to make a wolf costume and where to get a pattern - this is the main question that arises just when you decide to sew an outfit with your own hands. It is clear that not everyone has the skill of cutting and sewing and not everyone is able to develop a drawing and template for sewing clothes based on the measurements taken. But the lack of such skills cannot be an obstacle.
How can you draw a pattern yourself that can be used to sew a wolf costume? It’s quite easy to make a children’s pants and vest template. You will need the child's things, namely pants or sweatpants and a T-shirt. These wardrobe elements will serve as the basis for developing drawings.
Types of models
Autumn items are made from thinner but warm fabrics. For the winter, you can take fleece or wool, or better yet, two types of material.
Volkova even offers festive models, for example, made of guipure, which can be worn to church for a wedding or with an elegant dress.
Elegant hats can be worn with chic fur coats; they look good with formal coats, down jackets, and various jackets. They can even decorate a wedding dress.
However, everyday samples have gained great popularity. What fabric is used to make them? To make them, the designer uses knitwear, fine wool or thick silk.
Models made from two different materials look luxurious. Any model can be sewn with your own hands.
How to make a trouser pattern
We take the pants, turn them inside out and thread one leg into the other, then place the item in this form directly on the wrong side of the fabric for cutting and first trace the back crotch and middle seams, and then the side and front crotch, while gradually unrolling the item so that it lay flat without folds. If this procedure seems overwhelming, then you can take disused trousers and cut them along the front, back and crotch seams. After this, lay out the panel of pants, sewn along the side line, and trace it on the fabric with chalk or soap.
The parts should be cut 1.5 cm from the outline so that after stitching they do not turn out to be small. You don’t have to skimp on allowances; a wolf costume for a boy will look quite attractive with wide pants, and it will be easy for a child to move in such an outfit.
Materials
To make this costume you will not need to buy a large amount of materials. You will most likely find most of it at home: an old baseball cap and sock, scraps of fabric and foam rubber, unnecessary gloves.
| Material | Quantity | Price |
| Finished fur hat in gray or brown color | 1 PC. | From 500 rub. |
| Artificial fur | 150 * 50 cm | From 600 rub. |
| Ready-made knitted cuffs | 2 pcs. | From 200 rub. |
| Foam rubber of different thicknesses | Trimmings | — |
| A small piece of knitwear for the muzzle | 30*20cm | — |
| Bicycle or any other gloves | 1 pair | — |
| Black sock | 1 PC. | — |
| Thin foam seal | Trim | — |
| Total: 1300 rub. | ||
How to make a vest pattern
To draw the vest pattern, use your child's T-shirt. It is laid out on the fabric and traced along the shoulder and side seams, the width of the sleeve is noted at the base, along which the armhole is then drawn. Also, the neckline and front slit are finalized directly on the piece of fabric.
After the pants and T-shirt are outlined on the fabric and the shaped lines are drawn, we can assume that the wolf costume pattern with your own hands is ready. All that remains is to collect all the elements, which is what we will do now.
Little dinosaur
A dinosaur costume is easy to make. You will need green fabric. Take your baby's sweatshirt and pants, lay them out on the fabric, carefully trace and cut out, leaving one and a half centimeters for the seam. Sew it on a machine and you get a green jumpsuit.
Now start decorating the costume. Cut irregularly shaped circles from yellow fabric and sew along the back. From the hood to the very bottom, sew yellow triangles or spikes. Make a yellow bib on your chest or a belly patch. You will get a cute dinosaur.
If you can’t make a whole costume, you can sew your child a hat with spikes and a tail (a long cone filled with filling, with the same spikes sewn on top as on the hat).
The wolf's muzzle and tail are integral parts of the costume.
How to make a scary wolf costume with your own hands? It is very important for a boy that the hero arouses at least admiration, and even better if he looks intimidating. For such an outfit, a wolf's face is required - on the hat or hood.
So, first, using a measuring tape, measure the circumference of the child’s head and the depth of the future hat - from the back of the head to the middle of the forehead. Then they cut out a rectangle, sew it together by folding the smaller sides, and make darts on the top of the cap like a six-piece.
The wolf costume for the boy is almost ready. All that remains is to think about how the hat will hold up, because our children are such fidgets! And if you also take into account outdoor games with Santa Claus and competitions... By the way, the muzzle can be attached not only to a hat. An elastic band or hood is suitable for this purpose.
Next, they begin to design the wolf's muzzle. In order to sew the mouth, cut out four long semi-ovals, inserting felt triangles into the seam, which will play the role of teeth. Afterwards, these parts are turned inside out and stuffed with padding polyester. They are sewn together at the base, placing a semi-oval of red felt between them, which will serve as a tongue. Next, one semicircle is cut out of fur and velor, inserting pre-prepared triangular ears into the seam. The part is turned inside out and stuffed with synthetic padding, after which the cleft palate is sewn to it. Eyes are cut out from white felt, pupils and nose are cut out from black felt. These elements are glued with hot glue or sewn with a hidden seam. When the wolf's head is ready, it is attached to a hat or hood.
A New Year's wolf costume is unthinkable without a tail. To complete this part, you will need a rectangular piece of fur 7-8 cm wide and length from the child’s waist to the knees. The tail can be sewn on, or you can attach it to a button. The advantage of the second option is obvious - when the baby gets tired of this element, it can be simply unfastened.
Create a wolf outfit in 15 minutes
There are those days when you confuse dates and time - sometimes it flies a day, or even a year ahead, and sometimes it suddenly seems that you have at least 3 more days left! And then, bam, the required date is tomorrow , and today it’s already 22.00, shops and all other places where one could get this most necessary thing are closed.
This happened to me too, but the situation was complicated by the fact that on the eve of this very day my elders had a birthday and, accordingly, at 22.00 we were still sorting out the gifts, and in general the fun was in full swing.
Don’t think that I’m an irresponsible mommy - I’m already thinking about the costume of Winter, who will play at the matinee, but then it got stuck. and meanwhile, by 9-00 I needed a Wolf costume, of course, not the Wolf itself, but the main attributes indicating that my child is the Wolf.
On the eve of New Year's matinees, this sketch for the master class may come in handy. I immediately apologize for the photo, I didn’t have much time, I didn’t start photographing the process right away, but I liked the idea and wanted to share it!
