Kids' Halloween Costume: Candy Dots
In a pinch for a clever homemade Halloween costume? No worries, you can quickly whip up this sweet costume for your child.
![Candy Dots Costume: Beauty Candy Dots Costume: Beauty](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/7/23/0/original_Kim-Stoegbauer-Halloween-costume-candy-dots-beauty.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1409060161854.jpeg)
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
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Materials Needed:
- (9) 2" foam balls, cut in half
- pink, yellow and blue craft paint
- paintbrush
- white top, bathing suit cover-up or dress that fits child
- hot-glue gun and glue sticks
- electric knife
- strips of candy dots
- hair barrettes
Cut Then Paint Balls
Use electric knife to cut all 9 foam balls in half to create a total of 18 halves. Paint 6 blue, 6 pink and 6 yellow and allow paint to fully dry.
![Use an electric knife to cut the foam balls in half.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/7/21/0/original_Kim-Stoegbauer-Halloween-costume-candy-dots-step1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1409060161704.jpeg)
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
![Paint six of them blue, six pink and six yellow. Allow to dry.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/7/21/0/original_Kim-Stoegbauer-Halloween-costume-candy-dots-step2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1409060987769.jpeg)
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
Attach to Cover-Up, Dress or Top
Place clothing item on a flat surface. Starting near the top, attach painted halves with hot glue in same-color groups of 6 in evenly spaced bands (Image 1). Complete the look by folding strips of real candy dots into bows you then attach to hair barrettes with hot glue (Image 2).
![Candy Dots Costume: Beauty](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/7/21/1/original_Kim-Stoegbauer-Halloween-costume-candy-dots-beauty.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1409062090413.jpeg)
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio
![Hot glue them onto the cover up. Create hair bows using real candy dots.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2014/7/21/1/original_Kim-Stoegbauer-Halloween-costume-candy-dots-step4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1409063458535.jpeg)
Rennai Hoefer, Ten22 Studio