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Easy T-Shirt Superhero Capes

December 3, 2013 by madincrafts 1 Comment

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When my son asked me for a superhero birthday party this year, I thought it would fun to allow the kids to get superhero costumes to wear for the party.  I didn’t want to spend money on yards of fabric though, and I definitely didn’t want to be sewing 10 little capes in the weeks before the party.  Thanks to my dad’s thrift shopping skills, I was able to turn some colorful t-shirts into easy t-shirt superhero capes for the guests at my son’s superhero party.
 

Easy T-Shirt Superhero Capes

HOW TO MAKE A CAPE FROM A T-SHIRT

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Lay the t-shirt flat and front down on a table or work surface.

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Cut up the sides of the shirt and toward the shoulders, ending 2-3 inches from the collar.

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Flip the shirt open on your work surface.

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Cut around the front of the collar, keeping the collar intact.

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Make one or twelve — in as many bright superhero colors as you can find!
 
 

USING THE SUPERHERO CAPE

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I made a rainbow of colors to satisfy all the guests at my son’s superhero birthday party.

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I made the capes using large thrifted tees, but Dollar Tree often carries solid color t-shirts as well, you just have to keep your eyes peeled.  These capes are great for parties, Halloween or just for everyday dress-up time!
 
 

More superhero birthday party projects:

Homemade Superhero Party Decorations

SUPERHERO PARTY DECORATIONS

SUPERHERO PARTY FOOD

Filed Under: Birthday Party, Disney, Halloween, Kids, Shirts, Wearable Tagged With: affiliate, birthday party, kids crafts, kids party, party, superhero, tutorial

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    […] Summer camps can totally make cape making a craft staple using materials you may already have for tie dying. MadinCrafts.com has a great simple cape tutorial. […]

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