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Link (Zelda)

Materials

  • One green kids dress
  • One white kids top
  • One white kids bottom
  • One green hat
  • Medium brown felt (½ yard)
  • Yellow felt (1 sheet 9x12 inches)
  • White craft foam (2 sheets 12x18 inches)
  • Blue (2 sheets 12x18 inches)
  • Yellow craft foam (1 sheet 9x12 inches)
  • Red craft foam (1 sheet 9x12 inches)
  • Cardboard (12x18 inches)
  • Wooden dowel (¼ inch x 20 inches)
  • Hot glue gun and sticks
  • Safety pins
  • Double sided fabric tape
  • Scissors

Instructions

Bring this brave hero to life with our Primary DIY Link (Legend of Zelda) costume. You won't need Princess Zelda's magical powers to create this costume – just follow our easy step-by-step instructions using our Primary essentials. This iconic costume is the missing Link to a happy Halloween!

For the shield:

  • Cut the shield shape from cardboard.
  • Cut and glue a sheet of blue craft foam on top of the cardboard cutout.
  • Cut the edging trim from white craft foam and glue around the edges of the shield.
  • Cut and glue the shield designs from red, yellow, and white craft foam to the front of the shield.
  • Cut and glue a loop of cardboard or craft foam to the back of the shield for the arm to fit through.

For the sword:

  • Cut two matching layers of the sword handle from blue craft foam, and cut two matching sword blades from white craft foam.
  • Hot glue the layers together, leaving a pocket in the center to slide a wooden dowel into for support.
  • Hot glue the end closed and glue a yellow diamond craft foam piece to the center of the handle on both sides.

For the belts:

  • Cut two belts from brown felt and hot glue a yellow felt buckle in the center of each.
  • Attach around the waist and across the chest with safety pins.

For the wrist and leg bands:

  • Cut two rectangles that wraps around the wrists, and two larger rectangles that wraps around the calves.
  • Secure around the wrists and legs with double sided fabric tape.

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