costume help

[Traveller]

every year our school has an end of year show which is really well done and the kids do a great job. However every year it comes with the usual themed costume requirements. This year I have to find a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory costume (easy done, I'll do Charlie Bucket) and a Beauty and the Beast costume for a 7 year old boy and this one has me stumped. He wants to go as the talking candlestick but I have no clue how I would do this. I have a week to come up with the costume and then I will be on placement for 5 weeks solid and am likely to forget all about it. I have zero crafting skills, can sew a little, and need to do this for as little $$ as possible.

Anyone got any ideas?

[toomanyshoes]

White fabric sewn into a tube, worn around the neck running down to the ground/ankles and a flame from felt stuck onto a head band?

[Kazzo]

I would do yellow (closest to gold) clothes and make flames with some felt and stick it on the ends of the arms and like TMS said a headband with felt. Then he just has to walk around with his arms up

[Traveller]

hmm that actually sounds doable. Spotlight would sell felt I imagine?

[Kazzo]

Yeah, even Go-lo have it in their craft section normally. But spotlight would definately.

[Traveller]

I wonder if they do yellow jeans in kid sizes? Will have to go and look tomorrow. Thanks for the ideas, they've been so helpful

[Kazzo]

Coloured jeans are everywear at the moment so I think you should be able to find some somewhere. Glad I could help a little

[Netix]

I'm pretty sure I've seen coloured kids' jeans in a bigw catalogue. But yeah, they're everywhere. I really like your idea Kazzzo!

[Traveller]

Will head to big w on Monday then and hopefully be organised before I start placement

[Arcadia]

Gold cardboard would work as a headband and flames, maybe yellows range and red cardboard for the flames too...felt can be hard to find sometimes.

Otherwise the little clock could be cute, just draw a clock on his face lol!

[Traveller]

I was thinking of painting the flames rather than using felt, it shouldn't be too hard and there's always cardboard lying around that I can use. Getting a bit excited that this is not going to be totally lame now

[AnyDream]

Lots of coloured pants at cotton on kids last time I walked past.

[Traveller]

fab I'll take a look there, thanks

[Kazzo]

And best & less too.