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DIY Clown Props

Clown costumes are fun not only Halloween, but for any time you want to dress up. Of course, if you are going to put the outfit together, it won't be complete without a few laugh-inducing props: nothing says "clown" like squirting flowers, whoopee cushions and seemingly endless strings of fabric. Save money and have fun creating these props yourself.

Instructions

Squirting Boutonniere
- 1
  Paint 1 meter of plastic tubing green. Allow it to dry completely before moving on to the next step.
- 2
  Purchase colored foam flowers from your local craft store. These flowers are made of flat pieces of foam that you can layer if you want to add more detail and color to your boutonniere.
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  Paint a frozen-drink take-out cup lid to be the center of the flower. If you can't find a lid with the hole in the center, cut a hole in the center of any plastic lid type. If the hole is larger than the tubing, cut a hole in a small piece of foam and attach it over the hole in the lid, from the inside.
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  Press the end of the tubing through the hole, ensuring that it doesn't go through too far. You can put a small amount of glue on the end to hold it in place: Just be sure that it doesn't plug the hole.
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  Suck water up with a small turkey baster or plastic syringe and place the tip in the end of the tubing that is not in the flower.
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  Squeeze the turkey baster or push up the bottom of the syringe when you are ready to squirt someone.
Whoopee Cushion
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  Trace a balloon shape onto two separate pieces of thin rubber. You can purchase rubber from your local hardware or craft store. To create the shape, draw a circle and then add an upside-down triangle at the bottom ensuring that the point of the triangle overlaps the circle.
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  Cut the shapes out.
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  Glue the edges together, leaving the bottom of the triangle open so that the air can escape. Allow the glue to dry completely.
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  Blow into the open end, and then place on a chair, and surprise the next person who sits.
Endless String of Fabric
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  Cut out squares of lightweight fabric in multiple colors. Silk or nylon are good fabrics because they can be bunched up really small.
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  Hem the edges of all the squares.
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  Turn the squares so that they resemble diamonds and tie the corner of one square to the corner of another. Continue this until all squares are attached.
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  Bunch up all the squares, ensuring that the end one can easily be grabbed by the untied corner.
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  Place in your pocket with the corner of the end one sticking out, and, when the time comes, tug the corner until it all comes out, one by one.

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