For those of you that don't know, Cow Appreciation Day is where Chick Fil A (the only fast food place I got to, hehe) gives you a free meal for wearing a cow costume :) Totally worth the effort in my opinion.
Being the cheapskate that I am, I didn't want to buy a cow costume (side note - at last year's giveaway, I saw a man in full on cow costume, udders and all!) or spend too much money assembling one.
What I did manage to do was spend less than $1 - 58 cents plus tax to be exact. This does assume you have some available materials around, but even if you didn't, you should be able to assemble reasonably decent cow costumes for under $5.
Supplies Needed
-white shirt(s) - I pulled a 3-6m tank top for Eva and took one of Chris's undershirts for me (and him too)
-2 sheets of black felt (this made plenty of cow spots for both shirts)
-white yarn
-2 headbands
-2 binder clips (or safety pins)
-fabric glue or tape (I used blue painter's tape, it was the first thing I found!)
Instructions
-Cut 2 skinny strips of black felt for the tails. Fold one end over and staple (or sew if you're ambitious) to make a loop. Stick a bunch of yarn through (loop in a circle), then tie off in a secure knot. Cut through the end and fluff up a bit to make the tail.
-Cut 4 ear shapes from the felt. Cut a little slit through the end of the ears and tie to the headband.
-Cut a bunch of cow spots out and tape/glue to your shirt.
-Binder clip/safety pin the tail to the back of the shirt.
Voila! You have 2 easy easy cow costumes :)
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| Front of the cow costume! |
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| Look at that little tail go! |
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| The baby cow and her mama. |
