Rhino Challenge Accepted

Recently Reid and I were looking at costumes for him to wear for Halloween. I showed him all his choices on Amazon...dinosaur, fireman, dog, policeman and all were rejected. It wasn't until he saw a picture of a boy dressed as a rhino that he got excited. A rhino?? Seriously?? Of course the only one they had was a large size 6-7, and he's a 4. So I guess this was going to be a challenge for his crafty mom.

I waited and waited showing him many other fun costumes but every time he said that he wanted to be a rhino. Finally I decided to make the costume.

Supplies: 1 grey shirt
               7 sheets dark grey felt
               1 sharpie black marker
               1 crochet har
               1 toy rhino
               Glue gun

I studied the toy rhino and looked at how the plates on his back were shaped. I then cut the corners to form a round edge.

 Then hot glued them all down and cut around the back of the neck. Then I added the texture and 3D with the black sharpie! It's amazing the things you can do with a sharpie, they are my life. HA that's just sad.

I crocheted a hat for him following this basic pattern I found on Etsy. I added the ears which I am scared to say do resemble a pig too much, but I couldn't get the shape of the rhino ear. I added a horn which I also found this pattern from Pinterest.

And here is the finished product!!!! A Rhino for Reid!!!

xoxo
Laura