Measure your child's wingspan from armpit to wrist. We'll call that measurement the "armpit width."
Cut two pieces of felt "arm's width" by 9" long. Then take the bottom of each rectangular piece and cut diagonally to the right to create two tapering pieces of felt fabric. This is will become the tail of the shooting star..
Cut four pieces of elastic at 9”. Fold elastic in half to create a bow at the bottom. Attach the elastic loops to the top end of the felt. Sew in place to secure. These will be the holes for the arms and hands.
Apply fabric paint to the felt in a striped fashion to mimic a kite look. Let it dry.
Cut out two identical star shapes from the cotton fabric. Cut a piece of elastic to 9" and once again create a loop with it. Place it on top of one of your stars, facing down. Sew in place.
Place the other star on top of the star with the elastic, right sides together. Pin around the edges, enclosing the elastic in the middle. Stitch all over, leaving an edge of the UNSEWN star so you can flip it right side out later.
Use scissors to cut all the sharp edges as close to the seam line as possible without cutting the stitches. Also, trim the seams between the star points with a simple cut. Use scissors to cut all the sharp edges as close to the seam line as possible without cutting the stitches. Also, trim the seams between the star points with a simple cut.
Turn the star to the right side through the opening and push all the points of the star out with your finger or a blunt object such as a knitting needle. Iron it and then fill with Poly-fil..
Pin the opening closed, folding in the raw fabric edges. Whipstitch to secure the shiny accessory.
Simply slide the costume pieces over your child's arms and you'll see a star shoot from one arm to the next. Get instructions on how to make a custom iron-on t-shirt.
To complete the costume, here's how to make a tulle tutu.
