DRESS UP AS...

the bfg
YOU WILL NEED
Paper plates
Pencil
Masking tape
Hairband
Double-sided tape
Glue
String

TO MAKE THE EARS

1. Place two paper plates one
on top of the other. Using the
ears template to guide you,
cut out two ear shapes.

Scissors
White, yellow and a
little pink paint
Paintbrush
Downloadable ears
template
2. Mix together the white,
yellow and a little pink paint to
make a flesh colour. Paint both
sides of each plate and leave
to dry.

3. Cut four pieces of string

the same length, to make the
BFG hairs and attach them to
the top of the hairband with
masking tape. Then paint these
hairs with brown paint.

4. Attach the ears around the hairband with

double-sided tape or glue.

Put some ge
l or water in
your childs
hair to slick
it
back for a re
al BFG look!

TO MAKE
THE BFGS CLOTHES
1. Ideally, you would wear
a light blue top and green
trousers. If you dont have
quite the right colours, just pop
some old tracksuit bottoms into
a hand dye in a bucket (please
always follow the instructions
on the packet).

YOU WILL NEED

Light blue top
Green trousers
Brown waistcoat or you
can make your own with
a white T-shirt and some
brown clothes dye
Sandals (if you have them)
For belt: gold card,
brown paper
Stapler or sticky
Velcro dots

2. To make the waistcoat: cut

the arms off a white T-shirt, and
then straight up the middle, and
you will be left with a waistcoat.
Dye brown and leave to dry.
3. TO MAKE THE BELT: cut out
the belt template and draw
round the belt buckle on to
gold card. Attach your buckle
on to a piece of brown paper or
card that is 4cm wide-by as long
as you need it to fit round your
childs waist, and place it around
the top of your trousers. Staple
the belt at the back or use sticky
Velcro dots to attach.

YOU WILL NEED

One pointy section
from an egg box
Thin elastic
Pencil
Paints and paintbrush

Please wip
e
the egg bo
x
section w
ith an
anti-bacte
rial wipe
before use

Scissors

TO MAKE THE NOSE

(optional)
1. Cut out one pointed section of
an egg box. Paint the nose the same
colour as the ears.
2. Using a pencil, push two holes
through either side of the nose
shape. Cut two holes where
your childs nostrils will be (so
they can breathe!). Then push
through some thin elastic and
knot at either side to wear
the nose.

OUTFIT
TIPS
to use as a waistcoat,
If you dont have an old t-shirt
er.
you can make one with brown pap

Remember
to grab a copy
of The BFG and
your outfit is
complete!

jar filled with some jelly and a

Make a Dream Jar using an old
frightsome trogglehumper!
sweetie snake for your very own
ke
to your BFG face if you want to ma
You could also add a few lines
r.
line
eye
wn
facepaint or a bro
him look a bit older, using brown

her.

Use a fishing net as a Dreamcatc

it
an A2 piece of yellow paper. Roll
To make a Dream Blower, use
it looks like a trumpet.
round on the diagonal and tape so

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Belt Template
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Crafts & Costumes Editor: Natalie Abadzis, Art Direction & Design: Nikki Dupin, Photography: Laura Ashman