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Friendly Alien costume idea
A silly, friendly visitor from outer space in a green top and shiny foil pieces, with glowing details.
Curious, friendly visitor from a faraway planet, green and shiny.
Medium40 min
What you need
Required
- Green top
- Aluminium foil
Optional
- LED lights / glow tape
- Headband
- Sunglasses
- Colored face paint
- Gloves
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The look
- Top
- Green top
- Accessories
- Aluminium foil collar and wrist cuffs
- Makeup
- Optional green face paint and dark oval eyes
- Hair
- Any hair, or a headband with two foil antennae
Makeup
- Sponge light green face paint over the whole face, avoiding the eyes.
- Paint a large dark oval around each eye for a big-eyed look.
- Add a tiny curved smile with a soft brush.
Hair: Slick hair back or tie it up, then add a headband with two foil-wrapped antennae.
How to put it together
- Put on the green top.
- Shape foil into a wide collar and two wrist cuffs, pressing the edges flat.
- Wrap the foil around your neck and wrists so it sits snugly.
- Add optional antennae, LED lights and face paint.
Two variations
Space Robot Friend
Cover a cardboard box in foil and wear it over the top for a chunky look.
Glow Alien
Wrap glow tape around your sleeves for a night-time glowing look.
Safety note
Fold foil edges flat so they are not sharp, and keep it away from eyes. Use skin-safe face paint with a patch test, and keep LED lights off skin.