A wonderfully practical material, fleece is ideal for making imaginative costumes that will keep children warm and cozy while they hunt for candy. This whimsical creation, brought to us by Martha Stewart Living television stylist Cindy Treen, requires little more in the way of supplies than scissors, glue, and our downloadable leaf template; the costume is meant to be worn over street clothes.

Tools and Materials
Fleece in brown and three shades of green
Paper scissors
Leaf template
Fabric glue
Straight pins

Fleece Costume How-To
1. For the cape, cut a large brown fleece rectangle to about 20 by 40 inches.

2. Using our downloadable leaf template, cut out leaf shapes in three shades of green: 16 light-green leaves, 22 medium-green leaves, and 25 dark-green leaves. Glue the leaves to the cape, in overlapping rows, covering the brown. Leave some of the brown showing where the collar will be.

3. To make a toggle closure for the cape, roll a 2-by-4-inch piece of brown fleece to resemble a twig, and secure it closed with glue. Cut out a small leaf, and glue it to the end of the small "twig."

4. Fold the top of the cape down to make small collar; secure with glue. Where the two edges of the cape overlap in the front, cut a 1-inch buttonhole on the top overlap. Glue the base of the "twig" onto the right side of the opposite flap so that it lines up with the buttonhole; let dry, and pull the leaf toggle through hole.

5. To make the tree hat, cut out five leaves, and arrange them in a circular form flat on a table; pin together. Glue the leaves in place, leaving room at the very top for a fabric twig; remove pins. Make two twigs, using the same technique used in step 3. Cut one twig end at an angle; glue the angled end to the side of the other twig. Cut out a small leaf, and glue to the top of the twigs. Insert twigs into the opening at the top of cap, and glue in place.

Special Thanks
Cindy Treen, Nicole Beavers, Chianne Charles, Julianna Freed, Christopher Morgan, Nicole Stellato, and Marcus Stellato.

Resources
We used the following colors of fleece: Green Day (Lustre color 34E5), Fiddlehead (Lustre color 35U1), Erin Go Bragh (Lustre color 36S9), and Maron (Lustre color 7859). Clothes were from LL Bean, 800-809-7057, and Lands' End, 800-441-5713.