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Make an ice cream cone costume

Introduction

Tablespoon of vanilla

This adorable ice cream scoop is made with papier-mâché and the cone is a laundry basket covered in brown kraft paper. Colorful ping-pong balls are scattered everywhere, and a red knit hat with a green pipe cleaner makes the cherry on top.

Step 1

Make an ice cream cone costume

Prepare the cone

Cut the bottom of the laundry basket.

Step 2

Make an ice cream cone costume

Prepare the ball and the paper mache.

Cut newspapers and brown bags into 4" x 4" or 4" x 6" strips. Cutting the paper into strips takes little time, but it speeds up the process and the results are better. Use two different colors or types of paper to make it easier to identify the different layers. Wrap a beach ball in plastic wrap. This will protect the ball by keeping paste out of it and helps the mold slide when dry. Two or three layers of plastic wrap should be enough. Put the ball over the basket. Use the magic marker to draw a circle around the ball at the point where it meets the basket; This will define the area to cover.

Step 3

Make an ice cream cone costume

Mix glue and start applying paper

For the papier-mâché paste, pour the glue into a large bowl and mix in water with a 4:1 glue to water ratio. Stir well with a wooden spoon or brush until the paste is smooth and of good consistency. Start with either newspaper or shredded brown paper. Brush both sides of the paper with a thin layer of glue and stick it onto the ball.

Stage 4

Make an ice cream cone costume

Keep layers

When you are done with the first layer, switch to the other type of paper. We alternate between newspaper and paper bags.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

The last layer

Continue until you have covered the top half of the ball in six layers of paper. For the last layer, use coffee filters instead of paper.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

Remove the mold from the ball and paint over the flavor

Let the papier-mâché dry overnight. To remove from the ball, deflate the ball or make small cuts in the papier-mâché base and gently pull the mold up and over the ball. Make sure the glue is dry, then paint the mold white (or whatever flavor you prefer). Let dry for about an hour or according to the directions on the paint container.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

Determine the size of the neck hole

Use a string to measure the size of the head of the person wearing the costume. Add two inches for comfort. Place the rope in the ice cream mold and mark the outline with a marker.

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Make an ice cream cone costume Make an ice cream cone costume

Cut the hole

Use a knife to carefully cut an X in the center of the head outline and gently pull it open.

Step 9

Make an ice cream cone costume

Cut the breasts

Repeat this process for both armholes.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

Prepare and wrap the cone

Make the shoulder straps by looping through two opposite slots on the basket. Wrap the basket with kraft paper using the drum of the basket as a guide to ensure a cone shape. Secure with tape, cutting and tucking in extra paper as needed.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

Add Sprinkles

Place the scoop of ice cream on top of the cone. Use hot glue to attach the ping-pong balls to the popsicle mold. Start with one color of ping pong balls to make sure all the colors are evenly distributed.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

Sprinkles finish

Add additional color sprinkles.

Step 13

Make an ice cream cone costume

Covers the bottom of the blade.

Wrap the tulle around the base of the ice cream cone, looping at least twice.

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Make an ice cream cone costume

Put a cherry on top

Push a green pipe cleaner through the top of the red knit hat to make the cherry. We paired the ice cream cone with a white ruffled long sleeved shirt and brown leggings and boots.