Hey Cuties,
I’ve taken my creativity to new heights and I’m so excited to share it with you. For the past 5 years, I’ve made LittleCuteLips Halloween Costumes. I began to look forward to making her versions come to life. This year she went a different route but I still needed to create a costume for my Good Morning Washington segment.
I wanted to make something outside of anything I’ve ever made before. I asked my Facebook friends what their boy children have been or wanted to be for Halloween. As they mentioned things I looked them up. My girlfriend Drea mentioned a stormtrooper and I went with it.
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A big Thank You to MomsNCharge for allowing her children to be my models.
Clown Tutorial HERE! Monster Tutorial HERE!
I got all festive and cute too.
STORMTROOPERS
Stormtroopers are elite shock troops fanatically loyal to the Empire and impossible to sway from the Imperial cause. They wear imposing white armor, which offers a wide range of survival equipment and temperature controls to allow the soldiers to survive in almost any environment. Stormtroopers wield blaster rifles and pistols with great skill, and attack in hordes to overwhelm their enemies.
Stormtropper T-Shirt Inspiration (Photo Credit: Under Armour)
I Googled a few stormtroopers to get inspiration for my design. I saw several variations but I settled out on this one.
Supplies: White Shirt, White Hat, Pencil, Black Sharpie & Ruler
I don’t know how to draw but I can recreate almost anything, with that idea in mind I got to work. This shirt cost $2.50
I stretched the shirt out on my sofa and grabbed my pencil and ruler and went to work. I didn’t put anything in the middle but you could put a piece of cardboard inside to make the drawing process a bit easier.
I was in my groove and I just kept going with it. I used the kids fidget spinner to make perfect circles.
After I completed my pencil outline I put a piece of cardboard inside the shirt. I traced my lines with a black Sharpie, they bleed so make sure you put something in-between the front and back. I mimicked the shading and everything, Sharpie gets kind of sticky after that so maybe open a window.
My Sharpie work is done and I love it. As it turns out it is a bit harder to draw on a t-shirt with a Sharpie than a pencil. They do have t-shirt markers but I believe in using what I have.
My t-shirt looks amaze-balls, now it is time to work on the mask, in our case that means the hat. I found this template and printed it out.
I cut the template up and kept what I wanted; I needed to make sure the design would fit my canvas.
I began to trace the template onto the hat. I traced the top half of the mask and then the bottom part onto the brim. You want your costume to remain true to the character but you know I believe in exercising creative control.
Then followed it up with my black Sharpie.
What do you think?
My son told me it looked amazing, I knew I had done great work. To have my teenager validate my creativity is priceless. Do you know how hard it is to impress a teen? I’m just saying.
Babe insisted I add a little of detail to the back so I did.
How did I do? Chat with me in the comments below or FB, IG, and Twitter.
Absolutely brilliant. I didn’t even realize the stormtrooper mask was on a cap until you got into your tutorial. What a great costume idea.
Thanks, Robin. 😉
I love all your ideas and you rocked the segment! What a great way to save money and have awesome costumes! My grandkids would love the Star Wars – it’s so cool and doesn’t look babyish!
Thanks, Alli. It is very teen friendly. No baby storm-troopers here.
This is such a great idea! My kids love Star Wars. I could see my teenager wearing something like this.
Amber this is so teenage friendly, it earned me cool points in that area.
Your mind is a genius. This star wars trooper outfit is perfect. The directions are easy to follow. I would never have thought of something like this.
Thanks, Candy. Creativity is my groove and it feels good when I get it right.
Too cute. I would have never thought of using a fidget spinner as a design tool but it so works for this costume and the hat to da back for the Stormtrooper mask? I’m so borrowing this idea. Thanks for sharing.
Ha, Tomi I stay looking for objects around the house to use for shapes. It was perfect.
Go for it!
Wow this is amazing – you totally nailed it! Major props to you for making a Halloween costume from scratch!
Thanks, I love to create. It is my happy place.
Oh my gosh you are so very creative. I would’ve never thought about doing this. My kiddo love Star Wars so it would be fun to even try. Can I just order one from you? LOL!
Honestly I wouldn’t have either if someone hadn’t mentioned it to me. I’m glad I did, I think I could recreate this again.
This is awesome. My 8yr old is really into cosplaying as his favorite characters. I’m always researching ways to help him and never thought to use a simple T-shirt and fabric markers. These two items would be a perfect Christmas gift for him. Thanks for sharing.
Gina I love that, he would totally enjoy this. You would be surprised how many costumes you can come up just using a t-shirt and marker.
This came out so awesome. I am considering making my boy chile’s costume. Thanks for the tips, I might make this same costume *wink*
Go for it, no point in reinventing the wheel.
So adorable!
Thanks, girl. The manchild can’t wait to wear it.
You always have the best ideas for homemade Halloween Costumes. This is cool!!!
Thanks, Carissa. It has become exiting to push myself.
What a great idea. I love that you can even use it for everyday use, not just a costume.
Right Lisa, I can totally see my son wearing this to school on his dress down day.
What a creative DIY costume. Now that the new trailer is out, I am all about Star Wars and counting down until the movie comes out!
Yes! The timing of this all was perfect. My son is looking forward to seeing the new movie.
This is such a cool DIY. I love your creativity with this project. No wonder your teen was impressed.
The kids really help stretch my creativity.
You did a fantastic job! You are really creative for coming up with a DIY version and actually executing it. It is hard to come up with costume ideas and these are wonderful.
You are right, it is really hard. Sometimes I like to poll FB for their thoughts when I need an idea.
This is super cute! I love it.
This is the first year I’m actually going to attempt to my my lil Bop costume too. You have given me inspiration
Thanks Toni.
That is fun, I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
This is a great costume idea. I think half of the fun of Halloween is making your costume.
Claudia making the costume is a huge part of the fun.
I LOVE your DIY Storm Trooper costume!! What a great idea!! I will have to share this with one of my friends who is currently searching for a Storm Trooper costume!!
Sweet, please share.
Goodness, you deserve a mom medal!!! Totally impressed by your costume!!
hahahaha, I am here for it. Thanks.
That’s genius DIY and he looks cool in that hat. Btw, I love the shoes you wore with your costume!
Thanks so much Cheryl. They have become my favorite shoes to wear.
I love the idea of making your own Halloween costume- saves time and money. This is a really cute one- great job!
It really does, and you get bragging rights.
Wow, how creative and Mama you are just too cute!!
Thanks, I like it get in on the fun too.
So creative! I would have never thought about DIYing this costume. A+++
Britt Mont
Thanks, Britt.
You are so creative! That is such a great DIY Halloween costume!
Thanks, Kasi, creativity keeps me going.
Wow! That is fantastic! It does look like a really cool costume and you did not have to spend so much to put it together!
Best $6 spent.
This is too cute. I’m boring and don’t even dress up. I would like to start making costumes for my son though. but I always end up purchasing one when I see a good sale.
Live a little and make one for you and him.
I love it! Love that you did a hat rather than a mask!! Awesome job!! Sooo creative mom!!!
I like to keep the kids face clear for safety.
WOW, great Job Mimi. I love that the costume can be done on a budget using only a couple materials. The custom looks great and you know its good when the teenager gives mommy that ok and actually wears it. LOL
Right, I’m validated for life.
I’m a big fan of DIY costumes, it allows you to be creative and save money!
Yes, Jamila. I’m with you.
This is truly impressive and love how you drew an coloured with a sharpie I know it’s not easy on shirts. Looks really good
Thanks, Anosa. I would totally do it again.
this is such a dope idea and project. you hit the nail right on the head with this one!
Thanks, I can’t wait to see my son wear it around other kids.
I love all your costumes
You are very creative!
Thanks.
This is awesome! I was looking for a storm trooper costume for my little boy to wear at Walt Disney world. You have solved the hot weather costume issue for me. Thanks so much 🙂
Awwww, that is such a great idea. Have fun on the trip.