It's alive! Expert crafter, Kendra Smoot, has this fun and frightening idea for a mad scientist Halloween costume in this how-to video.




To make the mad scientist costume in our video:

Supplies:

Lab coat
Kid's backpack
Styrofoam
Safety pins
Batting
Men's buttoned shirt
Gloves
Fake Blood


Instructions:

Step 1. Make a frame for the coat by placing the Styrofoam in the backpack. Zip up around the Styrofoam to secure.


Step 2. Lay the lab coat on the ground and open. Place the shirt on top of the coat, and put the shirt's arms inside of the lab coats arms. Unbutton the shirt. Place the backpack in the shirt and lab coat so the top of the Styrofoam creates shoulders. Button the shirt up, including the neck. Stuff the arms and chest of the shirt with batting.


Step 3. Have child put on backpack and lean their head forward as you button up the lab coat, leaving just the head exposed


Step 4. Apply fake blood to the neck.


Step 5. Stuff the gloves with batting, and using safety pins, secure them to the inside of the coat sleeves.


Step 6. Safety pin the gloves underneath the chin to give the illusion of holding up the head.

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