Walk like an egyptian this halloween in our child king tut costume. Wear strappy brown or tan sandals.

How To Make An Egyptian Costume Egyptian Costume Ancient Egypt

An egyptian costume is a simple costume to make for children that is inexpensive and takes very little time.

How to make an egyptian costume out of a sheet. You just need to wrap it around your body and secure with a knot a brooch or if you prefer sew in some stitches to hold it in place better. You can find out how to make an ancient egyptian bead collar or ancient egyptian scarab necklace. Spray paint the cuff gold.

Cut 6 inch wide cuff bracelets to place on each wrist. The gold cobra sticks out from the rest of the headpiece and has two green jeweled eyes and a red tongue. Use the same fabric to make a headband and other egyptian jewelry such as the belt and apron for the man.

Allow the paint to dry for an hour. Ancient egyptian footwear was created using leather hide and papyrus as straps to secure the hide to the soles of the feet. It is a perfect last minute costume for halloween or any other costume party.

To create the main part of your diy egyptian costume an egyptian tunic you ll need a white sheet or white cloth but beige or even gold fabrics will work too. Cut a 3 inch wide strip of cardstock about inch larger than the child s wrists and ankles. Egyptian accessories your basic costume is finished but you need some accessories to really made you look like an egyptian.

To replicate the look sandals should be made from leather with flat soles and the majority of the foot should be exposed. The solid black tunic has slits for neck and arms. Measure the sheet from under your armpit to the floor using the long side of the sheet.

The key to making this costume look authentic is in the details. Fold the excess sheet that rises above your armpit when the fabric is barely brushing the floor flat to the inside of the sheet against your own skin so that it looks like one fluid piece of fabric on the outside. It s one of the oldest surviving garments in the world and you can find out more about the ancient egyptian tunic with show me.

Gold and black striped headpiece has a cobra at the center front. Make fake egyptian jewelry using the same metallic fabric. The black stripes are a faux.

Paint an egyptian design onto the cuffs with 3d paint. Use strips of this fabric to add embellishments to the female tunic.