Buddy the Elf has always thought he was an elf and that he belonged to a family of elves, but it turned out that story was too good to be true. When he finds out that his mother died shortly before he was born and his biological dad doesn’t even know he exists, he decides to travel to New York City and find him. Elf is a delightful movie that has become an enduring Christmas classic enjoyed by families all over the world during the holiday season. There are a lot of big names in the movie. When Will Ferrell starred in the movie, he had just come off a successful stint on Saturday Night Live. There are a couple ways to go about becoming Buddy. There are full authentic Buddy the Elf costume kits available online, or you could go the true DIY approach. Instead of trousers, Buddy wears mustard yellow footed tights. You could also accomplish his look with yellow leggings.

Cosplay Examples Source: popshopcollingswood Source: jimmysherfy Source: averagejam About Buddy the Elf’s Look You’ll need a long (think mid-thigh) kelly green coat with white faux-fur around the collar area and cuffs. You could make the coat yourself or have it commissioned. You could even modify a bathrobe to work for you. There’s a gold detail that trails down from top to bottom on the lapels—you could either do this with a sewn-on gold trim, or gold fabric paint. For the white faux-fur, that can be sewn or fabric glued on, and all of those materials can be found online or at a fabric store His hat is a green cone with a wide yellow ribbon and a red feather. You could make the hat out of a piece of felt, a wide piece of yellow ribbon, and a costume feather. And don’t forget your pointy-toed elf shoes! If you don’t want to buy a pre-fabricated pair from a costume shop or online, you could make some points out of felt or another fabric and attach them to your own shoes.Buddy’s elf suit consists mostly of a green tunic, yellow tights, and a green-and-yellow hat, and it’s very comfortable to boot. Wrapping Up When he gets to his dad’s publishing company, his father sends him away thinking he is someone else. But eventually, his dad takes him for a DNA test and it is proven that the two are father and son.