Dalmatians are white and black spotted dogs and are a central characters in the story "101 Dalmatians."
"101 Dalmatians" is a story full of interesting characters, intrigue, mystery and a happy ending. The villains and victims can make for exciting Halloween themes for costumes, parties and crafts. Infuse some Cruella de Vil and Dalmatian fun into your Halloween celebration this year. Does this Spark an idea?
Costume
Create a Dalmatian costume from white fabric with black spots, using a sleeper pattern. Use face paint to create a white dog face with black dots, and use leftover fabric to create small, triangular ears. Attach ears to a headband to help keep them in place. You can also use a white sweat outfit as the Dalmatian base. Cut out spots from black felt and glue or sew them to the outfit. T
To create a Cruella de Vil costume, get a wig that is half black and half white. If you can't find one, use a white wig and spray paint half of it black. Wear long gloves and an evening dress. Use Dalmatian print fabric to crate a cape. Wear red lipstick.
Halloween Party
To create a "101 Dalmatians" Halloween party, use black and white decorations instead of the traditional orange and black colors of Halloween. Black and white balloons and streamers make a big impact for little money. Use stuffed Dalmatian puppy dolls sitting on table tops as decorations. Draw images of Cruella De Vil and Dalmatians on poster board and hang them on walls. Paint pumpkins white and add black painted spots; use these as a centerpiece. Serve cupcakes decorated with white frosting and black icing dots, along with hot dogs.
Crafts
Make "101 Dalmatians" crafts as a party activity or just for fun. Use a toilet paper roll as the base of a Dalmatian craft. Paint the roll white and add black dots and facial features with markers. Cut and glue small pieces of white paper to the roll to serve as the dog's legs and tail. Or, draw pictures of Cruella De Vil and allow children to use Dalmatian-patterned fabric scraps and other craft items to decorate her outfit.
Other Ideas
A "101 Dalmatians" Halloween themed celebration should include a viewing of the movie. Make popcorn balls by melting marshmallows and mixing in popcorn. Mix in small pieces of black licorice to create a white and black snack to go with the movie. Create a Dalmatian jack-o-lantern by cutting a dog face out of the pumpkin and then painting it white and adding black spots. Or, paint a dog face and dots on the pumpkin without cutting it.
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