[Craft] Handmade Costume Ideas from Hanakappa

a hat with flowers

Ran seikatsu happyoukai wa Nakappa

When you think of Hanakappa’s signature feature, it’s definitely the big flower blooming on his head! How about incorporating a cute hat with a big, fluffy flower into the costume? If it’s a hat everyone usually wears, there’s no need to prepare anything special since they’ll all match.

By using tissue paper flowers sold at 100-yen shops, you can easily make beautiful, voluminous flowers.

Pair them with green leaves and make them bloom on top of a gym cap or similar hat! The way they sway softly and gently is extra cute, too.

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mask

Would you like to try making an illustration of a Hanakappa mask that you wear on your head as a decoration? The key is to secure it firmly on top of the head so it doesn’t fall off.

You can choose any outfit you like, and since both hands are free, it’s also great for situations where you want to sing or dance with full energy.

Draw Hanakappa on construction paper using colored pencils, crayons, or paint.

Once the illustration is finished, attach it to the center of a strip of construction paper cut into a band shape to complete it! How about creating an item that even from a child’s eye level—or from far away—can be instantly recognized as Hanakappa?

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Illustration of a beak

Let’s create an illustration of a beak—the part that defines Hanakappa’s face! The idea is to attach a beak illustration on top of a face mask or costume mask.

If you prepare a yellow beak illustration in advance, you can simply tape it on for an easy finish.

Adding a flower on the head or pairing it with light blue pants will enhance the Hanakappa look.

You can also cut the center of the beak so it moves when you talk—such a cute touch.

Try making an illustration that can be used for other bird characters as well.

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Embroidered patch with illustration

An idea that makes people say, “Ah! It’s Hanakappa!” at a glance and really stands out.

If making each costume piece by hand is difficult, or if small accessories aren’t suitable for very young children, how about turning a Hanakappa illustration into a large patch and creating an outfit that slips on easily, or designing a T-shirt? You could handcraft an applique or patch out of felt, or use the illustration to make an iron-on transfer.

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Petal Headband

Speaking of Hanakappa, isn’t your eye drawn to the big flower on his head? Why not highlight that head flower and work it into the costume? Using soft fabrics like tissue paper you can find at 100-yen shops or organza sold at craft stores, you can create a voluminous flower! If you want to add it to the costume easily, how about decorating a headband? By customizing a headband from a 100-yen shop, you can incorporate it without spending much.

If you pair it with light green leaves, the contrast will look beautiful!

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