Get loony by making and wearing this loon costume.

What You Need

• 5 large pieces of black craft foam
• Craft glue
• Black, red, and white craft paint
• Paintbrush
• Paper plate
• Loon feet pattern
• Loon wings pattern
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Toilet paper tube
• 2 pieces of black yarn (18 inches each)

What You Do

1. Make the Loon Mask
   • Cut a two-inch slit in from the left edge of the plate. Repeat on the right edge of the plate.
   • Overlap the parts of the plate on either side of the slits by about two inches. Glue in place. Let dry for an hour.
   • Cut out a “V” on one end of the toilet paper tube.
   • In the middle of the paper plate, cut a circle that is slightly smaller than the toilet paper tube.
   • Glue the toilet paper tube to the paper plate so that it sticks out of the hole you’ve just cut. Let dry overnight.
   • Cut two small circles for the eyes.
   • Paint the mask black and let dry. Then paint red circles around the two holes for the eyes. Use white paint to add the other markings on the loon face.
   • Punch a small hole on both the right and left side of the mask. Tie a piece of yarn to each side of the mask.
2. Make the Loon Feet
   • Download and print the loon feet pattern.
   • Trace the pattern on the craft foam. Cut out two feet.
   • Cut two holes near the top of each foot.
   • Paint web marks on each foot. Let dry.
   • Attach to shoes by threading laces through the two holes on each foot. Then tie shoes normally.
3. Make the Loon Wings
   • Download and print the loon wings pattern.
     Roll two large pieces of black craft foam so that they fit your child’s arm. Glue in place and let dry until secure.
   • Take two additional pieces of black craft foam and use the pattern to cut out two wings.
     Paint a line on each feather. Let dry.
   • Glue one wing to each roll of foam. Let dry.
   • Roll each wing so that it fits your child’s arm. Glue in place and let dry until secure.
     Paint a line on each feather. Let dry.
4. Wear Costume
   Dress in black and wear your mask, feet, and wings on Halloween or any other day you’re feeling “loony!”