{"id":481,"date":"2020-03-22T15:49:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T15:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/?p=481"},"modified":"2020-08-18T19:09:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T19:09:28","slug":"diy-kids-wolf-costume-easy-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/diy-kids-wolf-costume-easy-project\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Wolf Tail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TWwiley-1024x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kid smiling as he holds a plush doll\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TWwiley-1024x512-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TWwiley-1024x512-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/TWwiley-1024x512-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your kids don\u2019t have to wait until Halloween to get into costume! Every day provides an opportunity to dress up. Of course, coming up with a clever, yet affordable idea for the kids can be a real challenge. Store-bought costumes are expensive, and not everyone is a Pinterest DIY expert.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve come up with an easy DIY project that won\u2019t break the budget. In just a matter of an hour or two, they will be transformed into their favorite Great Wolf Kids character\u2014no expert crafting skills needed. Here\u2019s how to make a DIY wolf tail:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Gather Your Tools<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need for this easy project!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 skeins of 100% acrylic yarn (These can be found at any craft store or major department store. We used a thicker yarn for a fluffier look!)<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Hair straightener (an iron works as well)<\/li>\n<li>Hair brush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2. Make the Base<\/h3>\n<p>Measure nine strands of yarn about three inches longer than the desired length of the tail. Tie a knot in the end, but leave a loop instead of pulling all the way through. You will use this later to fasten your tail to clothing. Now, section the strands of yarn in to three groups of three and braid, stopping four inches before the end. Tie a knot. Do not cut off the excess. You will use this as the tip of the tail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-485 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/make_the_base.jpg\" alt=\"Hands holding yarn to make easy costume project]\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/make_the_base.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/make_the_base-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/make_the_base-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>3. Start Your Wolf Tail<\/h3>\n<p>Take your hair brush and gently brush apart the fibers of yarn left out of the braid in the previous step. There will be a lot of fiber left in the brush. Remove as needed. Once the fibers are brushed free (it will look like hair), take the hair straightener and run it through the fibers. They will look matted. Run the brush through the fibers again and the tip of your tail is complete!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/start_your_tail.jpg\" alt=\"Hands brushing DIY wolf tail for Halloween costume\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/start_your_tail.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/start_your_tail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/start_your_tail-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>4. Add More Fur<\/h3>\n<p>Measure and cut 10 pieces of yarn about eight inches long, and then measure a single piece about five inches long. Tie the five-inch piece around the middle of the group of 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-484 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/add_more_fur_2.jpg\" alt=\"Hands making easy Halloween costume project\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/add_more_fur_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/add_more_fur_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/add_more_fur_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat this step for each side of the group of 10, leaving out the strands from the five-inch piece tied around the middle. Use these two shorter ends of the five-inch piece to fasten the fur to the base just above the last section of fur completed. Repeat this step, working your way up the base until the tail is completely full of fur. Fasten to a belt loop with a piece of yarn and your tail is complete!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3n6a6752.jpg\" alt=\"Young kid in DIY kids wolf costume at Great Wolf Lodge\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3n6a6752.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3n6a6752-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>5. Show It Off!<\/h3>\n<p>Add Wiley or Violet\u2019s outfit and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Wolf Lodge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wolf ears, and your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIY kids wolf costume<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is complete! Don\u2019t forget to show us your paws-itively perfect Great Wolf Kids costumes on social media using #GreatWolfLodge, or tweet your pictures to @greatwolf.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your kids don\u2019t have to wait until Halloween to get into costume! Every day provides an opportunity to dress up. Of course, coming up with a clever, yet affordable idea for the kids can be a real challenge. Store-bought costumes are expensive, and not everyone is a Pinterest DIY expert. 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