Star Wars Ewok Halloween Pet Costume

Let’s make a Star Wars Ewok Halloween costume for your pet! Okay, when you have a puppy (actually an adult Shorkie) like my little Boo Boo, you don’t have to work very hard on this pet costume, but I can’t get over the cuteness! It would work great on any furry friend.

Are you a Star Wars fan? I am. Like seriously a fan. I don’t just watch it because my boys want to. I love all the movies and the animated series. We’ve seen them all! As you might guess, Star Wars characters are our theme for Halloween this year and our little Shorkie, Boo (so appropriate, right?!), will be going trick-or-treat as a darling little Ewok! {grin}

Supplies For Star Wars Ewok Halloween Pet Costume

• ½ yard faux leather fabric
• Leather cord
• Beading cord elastic, white
• Brown thread
• Fabric hole punch
• Roller blade and self-healing mat
• Parchment or wax paper
• Sewing pins
• Fabric measuring tape

How To Make A Star Wars Ewok Halloween Pet Costume

1. Measure – measure your dog’s length from neck to bottom (before tail). Also measure from back of neck to top of head and around neck.
2. Make paper template – using your measurements, draw an oval shape on a piece of wax or parchment paper (see the image above as a guide). Place a round saucer overlapping the oval and draw it too. So basically you have a small circle (i.e., hood) slightly overlapping an oval (i.e., body of cape). The overlapping part of the circle will not be cut. (It is in the image and my apologies, I was testing the idea.) The overlap line will be the guide of where to sew the beading elastic. Cut the outside lines of the template and test the template on your pet, pulling the paper loosely around the front of the dog’s chest to make sure that it will fit.
3. Cut – using a roller blade and self-healing mat, cut out your template. Again, an oval with a circle. Do not cut the overlap line. This fabric will not ravel, so there is no need to hem.
4. Sew – using the overlap line you drew (i.e., bottom of the circle), sew beading elastic onto costume and tie ends to form a circle. This will go around dog’s neck. (Tip: Use neck measurement and add some length so you don’t choke your pup. I recommend cutting the elastic and testing it on their neck before sewing it in.)
5. Punch holes – fold fabric in half, lining up edges, and punch three holes for cording where it will close over the dog’s chest.
6. Add leather cording – lace and tie ends so it doesn’t slip out.

Note: I considered cutting the holes for the dog’s ears to stick out like they do in the movie, but she didn’t like that. She didn’t mind the hood, but the ear holes was going too far. 

Here’s our little Ewok from the side. She’s only about five pounds and makes the perfect little Star Wars character!

And she was such a great little model, don’t you think!

More DIY Halloween Costume Ideas

• Halloween Candy Corn Pet Costume
• Minnie Mouse Halloween Costume
• Werewolf & Werewolf Hunter Halloween Costume
• Unicorn Pet Costume

More Halloween Craft Ideas

• Halloween Gallery Wall (Cricut Maker vs Cricut Explore Air 2)
• Minnie Mouse Halloween Costume
• Kid-Friendly Halloween Party
• Halloween Banner with 3-D Bats – Free Printable
• Halloween Tradition – You’ve Been Boo’d Sign – Free Printable
• Spider Web Halloween Treat Bags

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate!

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