Show Us Your DIY Witch Costume

What can we use if we can't find felt or sturdy cardboard for the hat and brim?

If you don't have felt for 'Glue a sheet of felt over the outside of the hat' or thick cardboard for the semicircle and brim cuts, substitute construction paper, poster board, an old cereal box for cardboard, or fabric from an old T-shirt to wrap and glue over the cone and brim.

The cone won't stay closed or the brim hole is too big—how do we fix that?

If the cone seam from 'Roll the semicircle into a cone shape and secure the seam with tape' keeps opening, reinforce it with extra tape or a line of glue inside, and if the brim hole is too big, trim the circle smaller and retest until the cone base fits snugly before taping the brim to the cone.

How can we adapt this project for younger or older kids?

For younger children, have an adult pre-cut the semicircle, brim, and cape and let them glue fabric scraps and tie ribbon (steps: cutting shapes, gluing, attaching ribbon), while older kids can measure and cut their own cardboard, stitch the cape's edges, and add painted or sewn decorations for extra detail.

What are some ways to personalize or upgrade the witch costume after finishing it?

To enhance the costume, add battery LED lights inside the hat's felt when you 'Decorate the hat,' insert thin wire around the 'Cut a large circle from cardboard to make the hat brim' edge to shape it, and swap the fabric-scrap broom bristles for colorful yarn tassels tied to the rolled cardboard handle for a sturdier look.