This is where we really get into the fun DIY part of our DIY Dog Man costume idea. For the cardboard dog head, I found this great tutorial from Eleanor Ford of Mini Mad Things.I made some modifications based on what I had at the time as I couldn’t find my glue gun. I suppose that means it's time to clean up the craft room?! This DIY Dog Man costume was incredibly easy and last minute. Most of the items I had laying around the house. Whilst making this creation I had to improvise a couple of times as I didn't have what I wanted. My eldest boy asked for a Dog Man costume idea for Book Week this year. Of course, it would also make the perfect Halloween costume too. Join the heroic hound in his many adventures for the fight for Justice! Dogman is the hero we deserve against evil! Based on the popular children's book by Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, this is the perfect gift for any fan and kids of all ages! Free UK Delivery. 24 hour Royal Mail Service. 60 Days return. Like you did for the t-shirt shield, now draw a smaller shield on a piece of yellow foam. Attach this to the front of the cylinder of the hat. If you have adhesive foam you may find it easier to use that for this step. From the foam, I cut a simple shield for the t-shirt. The size will depend on the size shirt that you are using. Then using the spray adhesive, attach it to your t-shirt. STEP #2 | Create the cardboard dog head

Machine wash 30 degrees (do not bleach). Tumble dry on low heat. Do not dry clean and use low iron inside out. To make the main cylinder of the hat, I cut two rectangles from the blue foam. With masking tape, I then attached them to make one long rectangle. If your foam is longer you may only need to cut one rectangle. Wrap it around the hat base to see how big to make the hat cylinder then join the edges together to make the cylinder. Attach to the head with masking tape.I love the simplicity but also the effectiveness of this costume. That's what makes it a great last-minute Halloween or Book Week costume. On the morning of dress-up day, my son was going to wear some blue chinos. However, it ended up being warm so I dressed him in denim shorts with his Dog Man top and cardboard head. It was a hit at school! I fully expected it to come home in pieces but everything remained intact! In fact the photos of only the cardboard head, I actually took once he had come home from school. As I had plenty of foam sheets I decided to make the hat from those. For the base of the hat, you will need to make a slightly oblong shape with rounded ends. On one sheet of blue foam, using a smaller noodle bowl I traced two circles within each other and cut around them. Start by cutting the sides of the head, 2 ears and the joining middle pieces. This was a bit of a guessing game using my son's head to work out the size. When measuring (I only went by eye), consider where Dog Man's head will sit on the shoulders. Since I couldn't use the glue gun option, I just used a lot of masking tape to attach mine.