What a celebratory event without fun artists! Depending on the event, characters suitable for the theme are selected. Fairy-tale, cartoon characters become frequent guests of entertainment programs.
And of course, you need to choose the right animator costume. This article will discuss the costumes for various holidays.
What is an animator?
A kind of actors are entertaining guests of a holiday or entertainment event. An important point is their dressing in bright colorful costumes. They create a lively atmosphere of joy, improvising amusing situations. In short, their presence allows guests not to be bored and have fun unforgettable hours of relaxation.
Thanks to the animators in costumes of fairy-tale, cinematic, historical, cartoon characters, the holiday will turn into a magical colorful show. He will be reminded of picturesque photos taken as a keepsake.
Costumes animators for children's parties
In specialized stores you can buy various types of a wide variety of outfits. It can be fixed, Smurfs, Smeshariki, snowmen, various animals, Shrek, Spider-Man and so on. Any characters adored by children. But it’s much more interesting to create costumes with your own hands from a variety of materials. It will come out cheaper and more original. Let's consider several options for creating an animator costume with our own hands.
Shrek is the favorite hero of many children
Despite the awesome look, the cartoon character was especially fond of the kids. Therefore, on children's matinees, its appearance is often observed.
At first glance, it seems that making such an animator costume is difficult or impossible. In fact, it can be created in one evening. There would be fantasy and skillful hands.
Shrek’s huge belly can be made with a pillow, tucked into a T-shirt and fastened with a belt.
Next comes the shirt. You can use a turtleneck or a gray or white shirt. It is desirable that it be long, almost reaching the knees. A brown belt on the belt over the shirt is required.
Then comes a short vest. You can use the purchased, but you can sew it yourself. For example, from fur fabric. The main thing is to choose the right size.
From the bottom you can wear ready-made brown pants or leggings. On his feet are boots.
The final touch will be the creation of the mask. In the store you can buy ready-made. Or do it using the papier-mâché technique. This will require a balloon inflated in the shape of Shrek's head. Pieces of paper moistened with paste are glued onto it. Gradually form the eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Shrek's head should be green. Gloves are also worn on the hands, also green.
I want to be fixed
The appearance on the holiday of your favorite characters of the famous animated series will certainly raise the mood of children.
Especially popular are the heroes of Fixiks, such as Tolik and Simka.
First you need to pick up a yellow or orange turtleneck and jumpsuit pants of the same color as the turtleneck. On the elbows and hips - sew pink decorative inserts. An emblem in the shape of a circle with a painted palm, with bent little finger and ring fingers is obligatory on the chest. Simka's costume is almost ready.
Shoes - slippers in the color of clothes, decorated with additional inserts. On hands - pink gloves without fingers.
The most difficult thing is to make a foam cap. This will require scissors and orange paint.
A rectangle is cut out of foam rubber, 20-22 centimeters wide. The length will correspond to the size of the head circumference. Having retreated 10-12 centimeters from the edge, triangles are drawn along the entire length, with the apex to the edge of the foam. Next you need to cut them. The vertices of the triangles are combined into one. To do this, the sides of the rectangle are stitched or glued together. The resulting product will be the base of the cap. Then elongated triangles are cut and glued to the base.
To collect a cap on a nape with an elastic band in a bunch. The final touch is staining it in orange.
Nolik's costume from the same animated series is done the same way, only the colors are different - blue with purple accents. And a slightly different hat shape.
"Paw Patrol" - animators in costumes of faithful and courageous dogs
All children are very fond of the characters of this cartoon. And this is not surprising. After all, brave puppies, helping their friends, perform very difficult tasks.
And of course, if the parents invite the animator in the costume of such a cartoon character to the birthday of their child, they will not fail. This will be a real surprise for the little birthday boy.
You can buy ready-made costumes for animators, but it’s much more interesting to make them yourself. Depending on which character is selected, a fabric of a certain color is bought.
For example, for the Racer, Skye, Zuma, Fortress they get brown plush material. For Everest and Rocky - gray. And Marshall is a Dalmatian, he will have to look for white fabric with black spots.
It is important to make patterns correctly. It should be a jumpsuit with a hood. An important detail is the Paw Patrol emblem. A tail is sewn to the pants, long ears to the hood. A vest is put on over the overalls, and a muzzle of a dog with a mustache is drawn on the face. On the hands are gloves, on the feet are shoes made of the same plush material.
Puppets
This is a kind of animated costume for entertainers. Or for a promoter participating in an advertising plot. For example, on the streets you can find a sausage, a hamburger or a patty strolling quietly. Or the cartoon character Sponge Bob Square Pants.
Life-size puppets are made in different sizes, or take into account the growth of a particular animator. In order to make such a suit, you will need various fabrics and foam rubber. The frame of the future doll must be stable and convenient for work. Animators who advertise a product are usually given a microphone or speaker to attract the attention of passers-by. Often they give out colorful flyers.
It is important that the animator in a doll costume looks bright and original. The costume should be as close as possible to the famous image that was chosen.
Holidays and matinees
At any children's events, there are always animators in the costume of a cat, dog, fox, wolf, bear and so on. Kids really love animals. These characters always make a positive impression. Usually, educators or teachers act as animators. Teachers understand how to properly present the image of this or that beast. The character of the Fox is depicted as cunning and treacherous, the wolf is depicted as evil and hungry. Dog and cat are true friends. So, while playing, children learn to understand what is bad and good, to distinguish between evil and good.
Animal costumes are easy to make. You need matching color pants and a turtleneck. Do not forget to sew the tail. On his feet are boots. On the head there is a mask with ears, which can be sewn from soft fabric or made from paper.
Afterword
At any holiday events (not only for children), the participation of animators has become popular. They entertain the audience with funny stories, dances, songs, cheer up for the whole day. The main task of the animators is to warm the interest of the audience.
Children are especially pleased with them. Animators dressed as clowns, robbers, pirates, characters of their favorite cartoons will not leave indifferent any child. Thanks to them, the kids are happy and the parents are calm.
Recently, lol dolls have become especially common. Costumes for animators are very bright, funny and varied. They won the hearts of little girls. Therefore, it is not surprising that all young princesses are waiting for them on their birthdays.
It is advisable to purchase such costumes in specialized stores. But if this is not always possible, then you can make them yourself. To do this, use shiny multi-colored fabrics, beautiful bows, jewelry, scarves, scarves, thongs, beautiful model glasses, colored wigs, shiny shoes, and handbags. In a word, you need to give free rein to imagination.
In stores, costumes for children's animators are quite expensive. Do it yourself - will cost an order of magnitude lower.