bug costume needed for 3yr old

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Ok guys, need inspiration, prayers and guidance... dd's playgroup are having a bug fancy dress party on Friday. Have no money but can only think of .. a lady bird as she already has red/ black clothes.. just need ideas for where to get feelers for her head? apart from that I am stumped..off to google while you guys have a think.. back in a mo

Head band with straws and beads glued on.

Pigtails with black straws poked in? If you could get bendy black straws, they'd look quite effective.

thanks bearandcub and blatherskite,, great ideas

does anybody have any other ideas for homemade bug costumes? pretty please?

Headband with coloured pipe cleaners works well.

Also green works very well as a general bug. If you can get a cheapo tutu type skirt that would look great.

Black t-shirt and leggings for her. Then fill 2 pairs of old opaque black tights with squished up newspaper and pin/sew to each side of her t-shirt. Hey presto! A spider. (if you are feeling clever, you can attach the legs with string to her arms so they jiggle when she waves.) Any good?

Do you have any black tights? Stuff 2 pairs with newspaper and tack them to a black long sleeved top, add black leggings and voila, you have a spider. You could tie thread between the real arms and the 2 tights sets to make them move when her arms move.

You could do the multiple eyes with facepaint.

Good x-post there sounded :)

How about a matching colour top and leggings and a cheap pair of wings to make a butterfly?

Claires Accessories sometimes have headbands and other stuff for ladybirds and bees.

That was freaky Blatherskite! It is a really good idea though and has done me proud.

Bug headbands

thanks everyone, Blatherskite.. what a simple idea.. can easily make that head band, and dd has just come in and seen what I was doing and is excited... thanks all, feel reassured now. its so simple when you see others who have ideas. think I was trying to overcomplicate it!!!