Look Fresh
Food Network Magazine|October 2016

Whip up a food-inspired costume: These easy designs are all made with balloons!

Look Fresh

CARMEN MIRANDA

SUPPLIES

1. 5-inch round yellow (1), orange (1), red (2) and purple (7) balloons

2.Glue dots

3. Green scrapbook paper

4. Small wicker basket

5. Turban-style headband

6. Self-adhesive Velcro strips

7. Colorful shirt, ruffled skirt and necklaces

1. Blow up the balloons. The yellow balloon should be slightly overinflated, the orange should be inflated a normal amount, and the red and purple should be under inflated. Use glue dots to make the bunch of grapes.

2. Cut out a few leaf shapes, a cherry stem and a pineapple crown from the paper. Use glue dots to attach the stems/ leaves to the appropriate balloons. Arrange the balloons in the basket, then use glue dots to hold them in place.

3. Attach the basket to the headband with the Velcro.

ASPARAGUS

SUPPLIES

1. Balloon pump

2. 60-inch long green balloons (enough to cover the front of your child) 

3. Black permanent marker

4. Green scrapbook paper

5. Heavy-duty double-sided tape

6. Posterboard

This story is from the October 2016 edition of Food Network Magazine.

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