How to make a Fruit of the Loom Halloween costume

Oct 01, 2012 3:36 PM by Joel Miller

Posted in Holidays & Seasons / Halloween / Halloween Costumes & Makeup

What you'll need

Artificial vines ($7)
Clear office tape
Hot-glue gun
Scissors

Note: Prices may vary.

Solid-colored T-shirt (green or purple) ($3.50)
Matching-colored pants or tights ($6)
15–20 balloons (same color as clothing) ($3)
Green bandanna ($1)

Step one

Create the cap for your Fruit of the Loom Halloween costume

Plug in the hot-glue gun. While the glue heats up, lay out the bandanna and arrange the vines on top. Depending on what kind of vines you use, you may need to cut the vines to size. Be sure to keep the vines confined to the center of the bandanna so that you'll have lots of fabric to tie with later. You can always add more vines once you see how the bandanna will fit on your head.

Step two

Glue the vines onto the bandanna for your Fruit of the Loom Halloween costume

With the glue now heated, dab small dots of glue to the bottom of each vine, and secure them to the bandanna. Generally, the vines won't be too heavy, so a little glue will go a long way!

Step three

Blow up the balloons for your Fruit of the Loom Halloween costume

Blow up the balloons. Usually, about 15–20 will be plenty. Feel free to inflate the balloons to varying sizes so they fit together nicely. Put them in a safe place free of sharp objects or other hazards that could make them pop!

Step four

Assemble your pants and shirt for your Fruit of the Loom Halloween costume

Put on your colored shirt and matching pants or tights. Affordable, solid-colored shirts can usually be found at craft stores. Tights or hospital pants are both great options for bottoms and are readily available in a variety of colors.

Step five

Put on your vine covered bandanna

Tie the bandanna around your head. If you aren't sure how to do this properly, here is an easy, step-by-step guide on how to do so. Once you have the bandanna tied, you may notice some areas where more vines can be added. Now is a good time to make these changes and get the bandanna looking the way you want it.

Step six

Add the grape balloons onto your shirt

Using tape, attach the balloons to your front, side, back — wherever you like! You may need to enlist the help of a friend or family member to help with the places you can't reach. Once complete, you'll be ready to paint the town purple! Just be careful of corners, keys or anything else that could deflate your grapes.