Are you one of those who impatiently wait for Halloween? Are you waiting for the moment when Halloween is going to hit your doors? Well, here they are! You need minimum materials, tools, and just a couple of hours to make this costume. What are you waiting for? Let’s take a quick look into its easy steps and learn how to make Mario And Luigi DIY Costumes.
Your much-awaited Halloween and its costume are here. We know your kids’ Halloween is incomplete without Mario and Luigi costumes.
No one can take their eyes off this adorable outfit, right? Does this costume excite your kids a lot? Not only for your kids, does this outfit fascinate you too? Then why don’t you give it a try and stitch it yourself?
Then again, does the same dilemma strike your mind again and again and you feel like why you should put all your effort into making a dress that your kids are going to wear just for a day? Trust us, it will bring a smile, joy, and happiness to their face and that’s priceless!
Homemade Mario And Luigi Costume
You can stitch the whole costume in your home itself. You just have to follow a few steps to make a Mario and Luigi DIY costume at your home.
Without further ado, let’s learn how to make Mario and Luigi DIY costumes.
So, here we are! We are going to guide you so perfectly that you will not face any hardship while stitching it.
First things first, you have to know the actual design of the costume and collect the necessary materials.
Below are the materials and tools that you’re going to need while making the costume.
Materials-
- Blue felt overall (length of the cloth depends on who is going to wear it)
- A pair of big yellow card buttons
- A pair of well fittings pants that’s to be used for comparing and cutting the actual piece of cloth
- Household plungers
- A long-sleeved t-shirt
- Plain baseball hats
- Safety pin/Needle and thread
- A server or a sewing machine
- Got glue gun and glue sticks
- White gloves
- Stick on moustaches
- White felt sheet
- Yellow felt sheet
- Green felt sheet
- Red felt sheet
Tools-
- Fabric scissors
- Permanent marker (Black)
You can buy these items from anywhere either from a fancy dress store or from any online shopping platform. As per your convenience, you can collect these items from anywhere you like. You have to make sure that you have all these items at the end of the day.
Don’t worry! These items will cost a few bucks. So, you can easily have those items without making a hole in your pocket. All you have to do is invest a little amount of money and patience while pulling this costume together.
If you have a long-sleeved tee, basic overalls, and cap then also you are good to go. You can manage to arrange the rest of the items from your nearby stores.
When it comes to shoes, if you don’t want to spend money on them, then that’s okay! You can use the one that you and your kids already have.
Let’s learn the steps to make this outfit for your baby girl and boy. Carefully go through the instructions and see how to make it-
1. Luigi Logo
- First, you have to cut a piece of the circle from the white felt sheet
- Then you have to draw and cut an ‘L’ from the green felt sheet with the help of your scissors
- Use a hot glue gun to attach the piece of ‘L’ to your circle
- Once it dries completely, you can attach the circle to your cap using a needle and thread
In the same manner, you can make Mario Cap. Here you have to change the initial letter only. Cut a piece of ‘M’ from the red felt sheet and you can follow the remaining steps stated above.
2. Yellow buttons
If you can’t find a pair of big yellow buttons then that’s fine. You can make it very easily. Let’s see how to do it…
- With the help of your scissors cut two circles that measures the same
- Now, draw four dots in a square with the help of your black permanent marker
- Connect those dots diagonally and it will look like an ‘X’ shape
- Tada…! Your buttons are ready
- Use needle and thread to attach them to the overall
3. Power up star
Doesn’t the power-up star look adorable? It’s the easiest task of all. You only have to invest a few minutes to make a power-up star for the costume.
- Cut a star from the yellow felt sheet using fabric scissors
- Use your black permanent marker to draw oval-shaped eyes
- Cut a few small dots from the white felt sheet
- Use hot-glue to attach those dots to the centre of the black eyes
- Cut a piece of string, probably short
- Attach the star to the string using hot glue
- Last but not the least, attach the star to your overall
- Make sure to loop the string over one of your overall buttons
4. Finally, the Overall
The most exciting and time-consuming part is here. You have to invest the maximum time to stitch the overall. Not only do you have to measure properly but also you have to keep patience while stitching the parts together.
- First things first, you have to collect a pair of well-fitting pants that’s to be used for comparing and cutting the actual piece of cloth
- Place the piece of cloth on the floor and start measuring
- Make a double layer of blue felt and place it under your pant
- While marking and cutting your blue felt, make sure to leave plenty of room for stitching it
- Start stitching around the cloth using your stitching machine
- Don’t forget to leave the top and the leg bottoms open
- Once you are done with the pant, now you have to keep your hands on the straps
- Before stitching the straps, try to measure the exact length of them. Try the pant on the person whoever is going to wear it and measure the exact length of the straps
- Make sure the stitch the back of the straps to the back of your pants
- Now, it’s time to attach the yellow buttons to the front of your pant
Once you finish this, your blue overall is completely ready.
How Do You Dress Like Mario And Luigi?
You need two long-sleeved t-shirts (green and red for Luigi and Mario respectively). A blue overall with two big yellow buttons attached to them. A pair of hats with the initial (L or M) attached to the front of the hats. A pair of white gloves, mustaches and a pair of shoes.
How Do You Make A Luigi Hat?
It’s very easy to make a Luigi hat. As mentioned earlier, if you already have a hat then you only have to make the Luigi logo.
- You have to cut a piece of the circle from the white felt sheet
- Then you have to cut an ‘L’ from the green felt sheet with the help of your scissors
- Use a hot glue gun to attach the piece of ‘L’ to your circle
- Once it dries completely, you can attach the circle to your cap using a needle and thread
FAQs
Are mario and luigi a couple?
No, they are not a couple. Mario is Luigi’s elder brother.
What color shoes does luigi wear?
Luigi’s attire almost looks the same as his brother’s. The difference only lies in the color. Luigi has a slim appearance. He is taller as compared to his brother. Luigi has light blue eyes. He wears blue overalls, a green long-sleeved shirt and brown work shoes.
What color are Mario’s shoes?
Mario wears exactly the same costume as Luigi. Although there is the slightest difference in color in their t-shirt and the initial letter in the hat. Mario wears a pair of brown shoes.
Mario and Luigi DIY costumes for adults
It does matter whether your kids or you are going to wear it. It’s really fun not only to make it but also to wear it. You can follow the very steps to make a Mario and Luigi DIY costume for an adult.
Mario And Luigi Pictures
Luigi
Mario
Luigi and Mario
Wrapping up,
Though it did not sound like an easy task in the beginning. We guess this article has answered all your queries. We have penned down very easy steps for you and we hope that you won’t struggle anymore.
Now that you already know how to make homemade Mario and Luigi costumes for kids and super Mario bro costumes, don’t forget to let us know in the comment section how much your kids like them.
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