Do-It-Yourself Kermit & Miss Piggy Halloween Costumes

Are you the pretty princess who kissed the frog, turning him into your prince? Are you the prince whose girlfriend makes everyone green with envy? If so, we think Kermit and Miss Piggy is the perfect couples Halloween costume for you.

Items you will need for Kermit the Frog:

Green body paint
Green stocking cap
Two styrofoam balls (tennis ball-sized)
Black marker
An ample supply of green felt
Green thread and needle
Green fuzzy sweater
Green shorts or pants

Items for Miss Piggy:

Pink dress
Pink heels
Single strand of white pearls
Plastic or felt Pig nose
Plastic or felt Pig ears
Long blonde wig
Pink body paint (if necessary)

To become Kermit, start by making your eyes using two styrofoam balls (tennis ball-sized). Use the black marker to draw in the black dots on each eye. Find a photo of Kermit to make sure you get it right. Attach the eyes at the top of the green stocking cap using hot glue or string threaded through the balls with a needle. The eyes should be equal distance apart (your fist fitting in the gap between them). Use some of the green felt to create a ring of connected triangles (sharp ends pointing out) that can fit around your neck. See picture of Kermit if you don’t understand why this is necessary. Use the remaining felt to make green coverings for your shoes that look like Kermit’s feet. Put on your green shorts (or green pants, if you have them). Put on your green fuzzy sweater, then add the felt ring around your neck. Put on the green stocking cap, pulling it down to hide your eyes as much as possible without completely blocking your vision. The foam eyes should be on top, facing forward. Apply green body paint to any parts of your body that are still exposed (except your eyes, of course). Add your felt feet coverings over your shoes now. Your feet coverings should include four triangle-like toes.

Transforming into Miss Piggy is easier if your skin is already pink. If not, you’ll need the pink body paint. We recommend a pink dress with pink shoes. Buy or create for yourself a pig snout and pig ears. We recommend you attach the pig ears to a plastic hair band that you can add over your flowing golden locks, whether your own or a wig. Attach the pig nose. Now, go find your prince in glowing green armor and you two are ready for a night of bizarre romance. Ahhh.

Frightening Fact:
Many guest stars on “The Muppet Show” would be asked about their favorite Muppet and be given scenes with them. Miss Piggy was reportedly the most requested. Animal was a close second.

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