How to Make a Diary of a Wimpy Kid Costume Including Head

A Diary of a wimpy kid costume is the ideal easy fancy dress outfit for school dress up days, world book days and can be worn by teachers or students.

You will not find any pictures of my husband on the blog, none on Twitter and very very few on Facebook. Social media doesn’t run through his veins like it does mine. Don’t get me wrong he views my Facebook feed most days, he claims he likes to know what people are doing but he doesn’t feel the need to have his own. He likes to stay anonymous on the blog too which I respect.  Yet today he is coming out!

He has agreed to be today’s star feature as he set me the challenge on how to make a Diary of the Wimpy Kid costume including it’s head!

World Book Day costume idea

Last week I turned to Facebook on his behalf, tasked with the responsibility of creating a book character costume for World Book Day he searched for inspiration. He didn’t want to buy a costume, he also has meetings with parents scheduled (he is a senior teacher) therefore he wanted to be part of the fun but wanted to remain comfortable and professional.

Lee rejected all of my suggestions from Harry Potter to Dracula. Time was ticking. Then suddenly he decided!  He found inspiration from social media. He found the costume he wanted on YouTube. I didn’t think we could do it.

It seemed like a huge task in such a short space of time. Lee had decided to go as the boy from Diary of the Wimpy Kid.  I was expected to whip up a diary for the Wimpy Kid costume within a few days!

This morning he headed off. We are so pleased with our my effort.

Yes, we have created an easy costume from the book ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid‘. I cannot take all the glory, the idea and instructions are on YouTube for all to find.  But I managed to do it.

For someone without a crafty bone in their body, this is a real achievement even if it was quite straightforward to make!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid costume instructions

1. Grab a beach ball and paper mache.  I used a Solvite All Purpose Wallpaper paste for our glue.

Several layers over several days will be needed.  I wish we had longer to spend on this as I was drying it in front of the heater most days!

2. Cut two ears from polystyrene and cover again with paper mache.

3. Cut the hair from  POLYSTYRENE FOAM PACKING SHEETS , I literally just drew the shape and cut them out!

4. Paper mache a drinks can for the nose.

5. Cut a hole on the base that your head will fit through.  Let the air out and remove the beach ball.

6. Paint the head, ears and nose with white paint. The hair is painted black. We just used an emulsion that was in the garage.

7. Attach the ears and hair by using cocktails sticks.  The sticks easily penetrate the polystyrene and the paper mache head.

8. Super glue the ears and hair for extra strength.  Cut a hole for the nose and push the can through.  Tape can help secure from the inside.

9. Paint one final layer of white paint over the head.

10. Wear with Over-The-Calf Football Socks, black trousers, white top.  Carry a black backpack and you are ready are ready to go!

I’d love to see your efforts so do tag me on social media to show me your costumes, I can be found on Instagram as Emma and 3 and on Twitter.

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