How to Make a Duck Costume

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Cut of the bottom ⅓ off a yellow paper plate.. Use a craft knife to cut out eye holes in the plate.. Cut out a 15 centimetres (5.9 in) duckbill out of orange or black cardstock.

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1

Cut of the bottom ⅓ off a yellow paper plate.

Step 1

Cut of the bottom ⅓ off a yellow paper plate.

2

Use a craft knife to cut out eye holes in the plate.

Step 2

Use a craft knife to cut out eye holes in the plate.

3

Cut out a 15 centimetres (5.9 in) duckbill out of orange or black cardstock.

Step 3

Cut out a 15 centimetres (5.9 in) duckbill out of orange or black cardstock.

4

Stick the bill to the bottom of the paper plate with a hot glue gun.

Step 4

Stick the bill to the bottom of the paper plate with a hot glue gun.

5

Attach a wooden dowel to the back right side of the plate.

Step 5

Attach a wooden dowel to the back right side of the plate.

6

Get orange or yellow leggings to create the bottom half of your duck.

Step 6

Get orange or yellow leggings to create the bottom half of your duck.

7

Wear a yellow hoodie to create the top half of your duck.

Step 7

Wear a yellow hoodie to create the top half of your duck.

8

Stick feather boas on the sleeves of your hoodie to look like wings.

Step 8

Stick feather boas on the sleeves of your hoodie to look like wings.

9

Place a black or orange piece of felt over each shoe.

Step 9

Place a black or orange piece of felt over each shoe.

10

Cut a hole over the opening of the shoe.

Step 10

Cut a hole over the opening of the shoe.

11

Smooth the felt around the shoe and trim around the base.

Step 11

Smooth the felt around the shoe and trim around the base.

12

Cut webbed feet into the end of the felt.

Step 12

Cut webbed feet into the end of the felt.

13

Wrap a piece of ribbon around the shoes to secure the felt.

Step 13

Wrap a piece of ribbon around the shoes to secure the felt.

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