When you are considering themes for a birthday party, why not consider the theme Bananas in Pyjamas? The show was very popular in 1992, when it first aired, and children can still watch it today. It is fairly easy to make a costume for this theme and one of your most affordable options.

The first thing you will need is a balloon to be blown up. This will be placed and taped inside a tube, which is made out of poster board. The tube will need to be the same size as the head of the person who will be wearing it.

You will need to mix a cup of cold water and a quarter of a floor cup together to make a smooth paste, while you are boiling five cups of water. The mixture of flour will then need to be added to the boiling water and stirred for about two minutes; the mixture will thicken.

As you are waiting for the mixture to cool, tear up newspaper into different strips – you do not need to worry about the size and shape of these. Dip the newspaper into the mixture and then places then on the tube that you created. This tube should be completely covered with three layers. Add some crumpled newspaper at the top to create the stem of the Bananas in Pyjamas costume.

You will need to create some dents in the bottom of the tube for the shoulders and pop the balloon to remove it; it may have popped already. You will now need to create holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth for the wearer to be able to see, eat, and breathe while in the costume.

You will need to add more flour mixture newspaper to the edges that you cut away for the shoulders. This will make the tube expand and add to the costume. Once dried, it is now ready for painting. You will need to paint all but the stem yellow – which will be brown – and you could add a few brown spots for an aged banana.

You will need to wear blue and while stripped pyjamas to finish the costume.