MAKE A SMURF COSTUME
Want to dress up as a Smurf for Halloween? Need a Smurf or Smurfette costume? Want to look exactly like Papa Smurf, complete with red hat, red pants and blue skin? Then look no further than this page! Here you'll learn all the secret tips of the trade - including exactly what body paint to use, and how to get your hat looking just right!
First take a look at our Smurf Halloween Costume area to get some ideas. Then, check to see if you can buy a costume ready-made using this special Smurf costume link (sometimes buying a Smurf mask is all you need). Buy water-proof Smurf makeup and liquid latex here. Discuss Smurf costumes, and see some great examples by checking out this thread. Finally, read this whole page for step-by-step instructions on how to make a Smurf costume!
White Smurf Hat: Read our guide on making a Smurf Hat.
Blue Tail: All Smurfs have a blue Smurf tail. Roll-up a blue sock into a ball and use safety pins to attach it to the back of your pants, near your butt. You're going to want to sit down at some point so position your Smurf tail in such a way that you can remain comfortable! You can also make a blue pom-pom style ball and pin it to your pants. Or you can simply cut a blue circle out of thick paper and tape it on your smurfy behind!
Simple accessories can easily change a regular Smurf into a Smurf character... here's how to do it!
A long-sleeve blue shirt and thin blue gloves work great. If you cannot find a suitable blue shirt, dying is an option (you can dye the whole lot with one box of Rit Dye; you'll have the best results with 100% cotton fabric). Another idea is to use a pair of blue tights / panythose for your arms (split them in half - each leg becomes a sleeve for your arm; cut open the toes for your fingers to go through, or leave the toes un-cut and you'll have little blue gloves).
Smurfette has blue legs. Getting this part of the costume is easy - just get some tights / pantyhose / leggings / pants that are Smurf blue. Tights / pantyhose look better than pants, but pants will keep you warm if you're going to be outdoors. As always, if you cannot find the right color blue, then dye it.
White Dress: You need a white dress (or white top and skirt). Smurfette's dress is a white jumper / pinafore similar in style to some of the dresses on American Girl dolls. Be creative - you can choose other clothing aside from a regular white dress. Nighties or slips may do the trick as well - and you can always cut it to the right length. Used clothes stores, thrift stores and even the Salvation Army may have the style of dress you're looking for. If you can't find a suitable white dress, an easy solution is to get a large white men's t-shirt and sinch it at the waist with a belt.
White Shoes: Smurfette wears white high-heel shoes. High-heels are impractical for trick-or-treating, but they'll work fine for a fancy dress party or Halloween ball. White ballet shoes are a very practical alternative to high-heels to get the Smurfette look just "right". Don't forget, you can always spray-paint a pair of shoes white!
Blond Hair: Smurfette has long beautiful blond hair. Unless you're lucky enough to be a blond, a Smurfette wig will do the trick, or if you're feeling adventurous, you can also dye your own locks a Smurfy blond color. You can buy a very high quality blond Smurfette wig by clicking here and here. Good luck!
White Beard: There are several options for a Papa Smurf white beard. You can make a beard out of cotton balls or buy a ready-made beard. You can also buy white beards in the Halloween or Santa Claus section of stores. If you don't want to glue cotton balls directly to your face, simply glue them to paper (cut-out in the shape of a beard), attach a string, and tie it around your head. Another idea is to use white face paint. If you want an alternative to a beard, face paint or cotton balls: you can buy a Papa Smurf mask online, right here.
Blue Skin: A blue t-shirt or a long-sleeve shirt is all you need. If you're lucky enough to find a blue turtleneck, you don't even need to worry about your neck being blue! Of course, you could also actually paint your skin!
Blue Tail: Smurfs have little blue tails. There are three easy ways to make a Smurf tail. The easiest way is to simply cut a blue circle out of a piece of paper and tape it to your rear. You can also ball-up a blue sock and pin it to the back of your pants (with safety pins). Another idea is to pin a blue pom-pom style ball to your pants. Whatever method you choose, make sure your tail is placed in such a way so that it is easy to sit down!
Blue Liquid Body Latex from BuyCostumes is amazing. Liquid latex is non-toxic and simply peels right off when you're finished with it. Remember to buy enough latex to cover all areas of visible skin. The same store also sells a very unique glow-in-the-dark blue body gel that will give you a cool Smurf look that is guaranteed to make people stop and notice - plus it washes off in soap and water! Buy the glow in the dark blue body paint by clicking here.
If you're interested in traditional body paint / body make-up, Ben Nye's blue body paint is just what you're looking for. Ben Nye is a brand that has been around for years, is non-toxic, and easy to remove. Buy "Smurf blue" body paint by clicking here.
Want the best price on Smurf body paint and latex? eBay to the rescue! eBay sells a variety of blue body / face paint, blue latex, and professional theater makeup - check out their makeup section by clicking here. In addition to eBay, you should also peruse the Halloween sections of your local store, or even dollar / discount stores for Halloween makeup! Helpful hints: powder-type body paint won't work. Remember to get a grease based paint - and make sure you have baby oil or petroleum jelly on hand to remove it later!
Blue Skin: The best solution is to wear blue body paint or blue latex. Read our guide to 
Red Pants: Papa Smurf is the only Smurf who wears a red outfit instead of a white outfit - it's his trademark 'look'. In order to be Papa Smurf, you absolutely need red pants (white will not do). Any type of red pants are fine - baseball pants, pajama bottoms, long-underwear or sweatpants will do the trick. If you can't find red pants then red dye works quite nicely on grey jogging sweat pants. (Use enough red dye or your pants will turn pink!) Rit or Dylon dye will work nicely.
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