Little man has loved sharks since we first visited the Indianapolis Zoo…the shark tank is his FAVORITE place to visit! So, that was an easy decision.
I love the fact that with this costume, he will be able to stay warm for the chilly Indiana Halloween. Another plus?
This cost me approximately $10 – can’t go wrong with that!
What You’ll Need (Amazon links included):
Grey Sweat Suit (Zip Hoodie
Mini Hot Glue Gun
White Felt
Black Felt
Gray Felt
The sweat suit I purchased at Wal-Mart for $6.00. It’s a size 3T, so keep in mind that if your child is a larger size you might need more felt pieces than I used.
I held a sheet of white felt {that cost me $.30 at Michael’s} up to the zipped-up jacket and sketched out a shark belly. Once the felt is cut out, you’ll need to cut down the center and glue the pieces to either side of the zipper.
I didn’t like the unfinished look around the zipper, so I cut out a small line of felt and glued it to the left side of the zipper, creating a zipper-flap.
Cut two circles from the black felt for eyes. {I used the lid of my Martha Stewart Fabric Stiffener as a template}. Glue one onto either side of the hood.
Next, you’ll need to cut out the shark fin. I could not find any felt that matched perfectly {though it matches better than the photo above depicts}, but it’s not that noticeable. I folded one felt sheet in half and cut out two identical pieces to make the fin. If your child is larger than my little man is, you might need to use two pieces of felt. Glue the two fin pieces together to make it a little more sturdy. Then, cut out a piece of felt the same length as your fin and glue it to the center{ish} of the back. Then, glue the fin onto the center of this piece of felt. Make sure the glue is dried before you let go.
Now, cut out teeth from a white sheet of felt. I needed two rows of teeth, which came from the same felt sheet. Then glue the teeth onto the inside of your hoodie.
All you need to do now is give it a test run and “ooh” and “ahh” over how adorable your little shark is!
You might even want to teach them to make a fin and go “dun nuh…dun nuh…” when someone opens the door!
**2018 Update: have them make a fin and sing “baby shark” for an extra special Halloween win ;-)
Little man did NOT want to take this off! And the frugal momma in me loves that I can let him wear the pants even after Halloween. I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy no-sew baby shark costume!
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Both the costume & little man are both just adorable. Great idea!
Thanks! He LOVES his costume…I can’t believe I have been able to get him to take it off!
Little man looks adorable in his shark suit. Great idea. Very creative.
Ahhhhhh!!!!! This is so cute!!!! Well ok, the adorable boy just MAKES this costume hehe:) Thanks for linking up To Whimsy Wednesday! I always love coming here to see you.
Kelly,
Smart! School {House}
Thanks! {I think he’s pretty adorable, too…}
Seriously, so cute! If I had kids then I would definitely try making this:)
So cute! I love this and so will my little ocean loving boy! Thanks for sharing! Following now!
thi s is seriously adorable, Sam! thank you for linking up at the create & inspire party! xo, Kimberly
Oh my goodness….cutie pie!! I’d give that little shark a hug any day :o)
Thanks for joining us this week at Keep Calm & Link Up!
xo, Meredith @ http://www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com
Darn! Wish I would have seen this before. I got the shark costume from Old Navy, but my son is unhappy with the feet on it and how the belly has extra padding. Your costume wouldn’t have had those problems AND it would have been cheaper!
Your little shark is adorable! I made a shark costume this year too for my little guy and I think w used the same sweatsuit. LOL!!! Come look :http://athomewithsweett.blogspot.com/2012/10/baby-shark-dut-do-dut-dut.html
Great minds think alike!!!
Oh, we love the shark tank at the Indy zoo too. I could stand there forever waiting for a sharks to swim by.
-Tracy
That is AWESOME! I just can’t wait for little man to actually be able to reach the sharks on his own…he’s not quite tall enough yet!
OHHHHHHHHH my gosh this is way too cute! I want one for myself :) I can’t even tell you how much I love this. I’m SO featuring this next week! In addition to party features, I’m going to do another post for Halloween costume features from the party. And this one must be added to it! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! Thanks so much for sharing at Throwback Thursday :)
Your costume turned out so great! I love it, and love even more that it’s no sew! I never would have guessed.
Thanks so much for linking up at Artsy Corner! Keep up the fantastic work! :)
Love it! So cute! I just wanted to let you know that I’m featuring this on the Kid’s Co-op this week!
Thanks for the feature!!!
Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that I featured this on the Weekend Wonders Link Party.. Come grab a button if you’d like. Have a great day and thanks again for sharing with us!!
You can find the button here: http://thethriftinessmiss.blogspot.com/2012/10/weekend-wonders-link-party-12-and.html
Thank you SO much for the feature!
This is so adorable! It looks amazing and it’s hard to believe it’s no-sew. I’m featuring this on my blog today as one of my favourites from last weeks Weekly Kids’ Co-op. Thank you for linking up! Please feel free to pop over and grab a featured at button. http://www.oneperfectdayblog.net/2012/10/20/play-learn-and-connect-weekly-kids-co-op/
This is so cute! I love simple inexpensive costumes! Great job and thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I just couldn’t make myself buy a $40+ costume that he’s going to wear once!
This is so stinkin cute! Love that it is no sew, great job.
This is such a wonderful project. I too have a shark-obsessed little guy, and not only will this make a great costume for a party we’re going to, but he can wear it all the time (until it no longer fits and I have to make another!)
Thank you so much for this!! My kiddo is in a school program about sea critters and she wants to be a shark. This mommy has zero crafting skills & I was freaking out about how to do it! This looks so simple to do and so cute!! Again, thank you!
I’m glad you found it then! :-) I’d love to see photos of how it turns out for you! atkinsondrive {at} yahoo {dot} com
Love it! we’re doing a shark costume this year and I love how simple this is, I think i’ll have to try it. Thanks for sharing
So cute. I am attempting a homemade halloween costume this year too (astronaut). No-sew also. Eek. I’d love it if you shared it on our linkup party this week! http://www.mylifeoftravelsandadventures.com/2013/10/trick-or-treat-thursday-party.html
Very cute! I think he can wear the sweatshirt all year long too. I see batman sweatshirts everywhere, so why not a cute shark?
Nicole @ HoldtheOffice.com
This is adorable! I love it!
I don’t have a sewing machine, so I’m looking forward to following your instructions and adapting it for my daughter’s Yoshi costume this year (i.e. will invert the shark fin and put it at the bottom of the shirt for a tail). Thank you so much – your costume and pictures are awesome! :)
I’d love to see it – sounds adorable!
OMG, that is just adorable and the little boy just makes the pictures! :) Featuring you this week at Show Stopper Saturdays!
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats
Thanks for this. I just made this costume for my nearly 7 year old son and he loves it. Cost for materials was ~£15 and it took me around 2.5 hours to make the costume. This is without relevant previous experience.
How did you make the fin stay up?
It just stayed up on it’s own, but you could use fabric stiffener
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