We’ve just made the easiest ever glow in the dark skeleton costume!
It was so easy my kid made it. Mostly.
And at the same time we’ve discovered a fun new way of decorating and personalizing our clothes.
And not with fabric paint, or appliques, or transfer paper, or any of the many, many ways we have altered T-shirts and clothes in the past.
With what, then, you ask? Duct tape.
Yes, duct tape. Easy-to-use, inexpensive, removable tape.
Although I have to say that this tape is special. It’s glow in the dark.
MATERIALS
- Black shirt and pants
- Glow-in-the-dark tape*
- Scissors
*Note, the tape we used (shown in the photo above) seems to no longer be available. Here’s some highly rated glow-in-the-dark tape on Amazon to try instead.
Make Your Own Glow In The Dark Skeleton Costume
Daphne created her own skeleton costume (with my help) on a black T-shirt that I picked up for $3 at Target® and a pair of of her black knit pants.
She referred to her model skeleton ($3 at Family Dollar®) and to feeling her own bones to decide how her skeleton costume should look.
She decided how long the tape pieces should be and how many to use (although I cut them for her after she tried and determined that her kid scissors and cutting skills weren’t quite up to the task).
I especially love the toe bones along the bottom edge of the pants!
She was so proud to try on her new skeleton costume! And immediately ran to our darkest closet to test the glow-in-the-dark feature.
Yes, the duct tape glows in the dark and it’s A W E S O M E.
Oh my goodness.
More Halloween Inspired Clothing
I am so excited about the glow-in-the-dark skeleton costume that I want to make myself one. I used the tape to write BOO on a black T-shirt for Maia and to add a Jack-O-Lantern face to one for Daphne.
The best part?
The tape is removable. So you can decorate the same shirt over and over again with a different image or message each time. Or use a piece of clothing you might not want to alter permanently.
Try This Halloween Art Idea
The duct tape also makes good glow-in-the-dark art as Daphne found out when she used the leftover tape pieces from her skeleton to create an artwork on black construction paper.
And immediately ran to the closet to test the glow-in-the-dark feature.
And again determined that it was SO COOL.
I think you might need a roll of this tape. Just sayin’.
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Disclaimer ::
I am proud to be a 3M- sponsored blogger, and, as part of my responsibilities, I get the opportunity to evaluate products from Scotch® Products. Opinions are my own and additional product used in the project were selected by me.
