Need a Halloween costume? There’s an app for that.
I was feeling super crafty this Halloween, so I decided to make another fabulous felt creation and dress up as something that I can’t live without – my iPhone. The costume was a huge hit, and people were really feeling the felt (literally), so I thought I should share my iPhone costume recipe with the world. F-yeah for felt!
Supplies:
1. felt. . . lots of felt
2. silver fabric
3. a black t-shirt
4. a white sweatband
5. scissors
6. tacky glue
7. mad, freehand cutting skills (Tweet to Katie B. for tips)
8. band-aids for battle wounds
Instructions:
1. Decide which 20 apps you would like to create. I recommend a good mix of the standard, most recognizable iPhone apps mixed with some of your geeky faves.
2. Cut out the app backgrounds – squares with rounded corners. I divided the felt sheets into fourths to determine the width of each app (approximately the same width as an iphone).
3. Cut out the app icons – This takes a steady hand and patience. If you’re unable to freehand cut the icons, you can print out stencils to use as a guide.
4. Use tacky glue to attach the app icons to the app backgrounds (allow 4 hours for drying).
5. Once the apps are dry, you can glue them to your black t-shirt. Make sure to place cardboard or paper (I used a paper grocery bag) inside of the shirt, so you do not glue the front and back of the shirt together.
6. Every iPhone needs an AT&T signal (or lack thereof). This is where the white sweatband comes into play. Plus, it just looks cool. Cut out the signal bars, “AT&T” and “3G” text and use tacky glue to attach them to a white sweatband (allow 4 hours for drying).
7. And last, but not least – the Apple icon for the back of your t-shirt. I printed out the Apple logo and used a stencil for this because I wanted it to be perfect. You can use double-sided tape or pins to hold the stencil in place while cutting the Apple out of your metallic silver fabric. Use tacky glue to attach the Apple logo to the back of your t-shirt (allow 4 hours for drying).
And, voila! You’ve got yourself an iPhone costume. 
(Dark fairy aka Jill Haverkamp not included)
Once you’re wearing your iPhone costume, you’ll feel the power of 100k+ apps and might experience a sudden increase in confidence. Don’t be alarmed if you find yourself. . . singing in an all-girl band, or. . .
dancing on tables at a college bar. . . totally normal.
