While they are nasty little animals, raiding trash cans and caves in the attic, racoons are also the favorite of a storybook whose lovely masked faces appear in fairy tales and forest forests --themed stories.This Halloween, create a simpleto-Make costumes and dress your child up as this woodland creature.Because it uses the material you can get at any craft store, it's also a great last minute costume.
Create a tail.
Cut 6-Inches of black and gray wool, then sew them together to make a big blackand-Gray striped sheetsCut the paper into a triangle so that the stripes are parallel to the bottom of the triangle.The base is about 1/2 long and about 1/2 long on both sides.Sew 2 1/2 feet together and fill the tail with cotton wool.
Buy a pair of gray casual pants.
Sew the tail to the back of the pants with a needle and thread.Cut two triangles with black felt.The edge of the triangle should be 3 inch long.Sew them to the edge of the hood with a hat jersey to make raccoon ears.
Wear a black carnival mask covering the area around your eyes to mimic the color of the raccoon's face.Paint a beard on your face using black paint.Cover your hand with elastic black gloves.