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Diy Ghost Mermaid Costume

"Learn how to make a DIY ghost mermaid costume with a mermaid dress and a white cape. This costume is the perfect mix of cute and creepy. My kids love wearing cute or pretty costumes, but they also love being creepy and scary. My daughter wanted that this year, but we had to throw around some ideas. We’ve already done a lot of the scary Halloween characters in years past, and we’ve even done a skeleton mermaid. We finally decided on a ghost mermaid because it’s cute and creepy. I’ve made both lots of ghost things and mermaid things, so I knew I could combine them. I tried looking up ghost mermaid costumes, but I only found pictures of ghost mermaids so we kind of invented a new character!"
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Sewn byMachine
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