I took a small bit of elastic and attached to the wrist. For a whopping $1, I found a woman’s silk shirt that fit the bill. Puffy Pirate Shirt: I went to a local thrift store on a quest for the perfect pirate shirt.But you definitely want them to look “lived in.” Here’s how we put our costume together: Ok, so they don’t have to actually be smelly. Goatee: Use some mascara to create the signature goatee and stache!.I was a little cautious about hanging a stick at eye level on my rambunctious kiddo. Marlinspike/Shin bone thing: You could easily add a chopstick to the wig to give the look of whatever that thing is that hangs down from the side of Jack Sparrows head (the Internet apparently can’t decide).If not, those little suckers will jump ship at the most inopportune times! After losing a few beads at Disney World, I highly recommend adding some strategically placed hot glue to keep everything together.

Be sure to secure the ends of the strands. String the beads on strong thread and sew to the wig. One had silver pieces and one had circular wood beads.

Bead Strands: I bought two cheap packs of beads from Michaels.

Red Dreadlock: Take red thread and wrap it in a X pattern around a section of the wig.

Tons of red material! To make the scarf, I just cut the bottom of the shirt, wrapped around the head, and tied!

Red Head Scarf: I bought an XXL red t-shirt on sale at Michael’s for $2.

Like most cheap wigs, it left a lot to be desired.

Wig: We already had a cheap Wal-mart pirate wig from years ago.

It is important to play up main features of the character. The head and face are probably the most recognizable features of the costume. The trick is to capture the essence of the costume, not get stuck on recreating an ultra authentic replica…unless you have the time and talents for such things! Muggin’ Like Jack Sparrow We decided to go more for the On Stranger Tides look since Jack Sparrow was often hat-less and jacket-less. Anatomy of a Rockin’ CostumeĪfter looking at the price and quality pre-made costumes, I knew DIY was the way to go. So, Jack Sparrow made multiple appearances last year.

THEN, we went on a Disney Cruise, complete with Pirate Night. Not only was he able to use it for Halloween, but we also took a trip to Disney World for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (our favorite!). I didn’t mind putting in a little extra DIY effort because I had a few more plans in store for his pirate gear. So, naturally he wanted to be Jack Sparrow for Halloween. I’m going to officially dub last year the “Year of the Pirate”! My kiddo was SUH obsessed with all things Pirates of the Caribbean. This easy DIY Jack Sparrow Costume was a BIG hit in the Crazy Happy household!

Jack sparrow costume