Instructions

• Step 1: Collect all the elements Collect all the elements and props that you’ll need. If you’re missing any of the items, a local toy store and/or second-hand clothing shop should have anything you need.
• Step 2: Put on basic outfit Put on the jeans, shirt, belt and vest; tie the bandanna around your neck.
• TIP: Traditionally, the bandanna is tied behind the neck for men, and in front of the neck for women.
• Step 3: Don your pistol Put on the pistol holster complete with toy pistol.
• TIP: When looking for toy pistol, look for one styled as a revolver.
• Step 4: Make a lasso Coil the rope into a lasso. Use a zip-tie to hold the coil or rope together, unless you plan to play with the rope while wearing the costume.
• Step 5: Hang the lasso Hang the lasso from your belt using a clip-on hook, or attach it to your belt with a zip-tie.
• TIP: To take your outfit over the top, make a bolo tie by clipping a length of thin cord or rope around your neck with a toy sheriff badge or belt buckle.
• Step 6: Put on your hat and boots Put on your hat and boots and giddy-up, ‘cause the party is a’waitin’.
• FACT: Many modern cowboys still ride horses to monitor their cattle herds, and still carry guns as protection against wild animals.

You Will Need

• Jeans
• Plaid flannel shirt
• Leather vest
• Cowboy boots
• Leather belt /w oversized buckle
• Bandanna
• Cowboy hat
• 4-6' Length of rope
• Toy pistol and holster
• Zip ties (optional)
• Clip-on hook (optional)
• A length of thin cord or rope (optional)
• A toy badge or small belt buckle (optional)