Looking for a simple costume for Halloween, a school play, an event, or just an ordinary day with kids? This duct tape superhero cape and cuffs might just be the answer to your costume problems. They didn’t take long to make and the kids had fun playing with them. If you like simple costume accessories made with duct tape, you may like my pirate eye patch and sword or some duct tape jewelry!

If you don’t have the time to make your own, you can check out a few options on Amazon. Here’s an affiliate link to four different ones! THESE are so cute! This post contains more affiliate links for the materials.

How to Make a Duct Tape Superhero Cape and Cuffs

Let’s start with the duct tape superhero cuffs!

Materials for the Superhero Cuffs

Glitter Glue

Duct Tape of your choice

Scissors

Two Toilet Paper Rolls

Steps to Make the Duct Tape Superhero Cuffs

Step One: Cut the toilet paper rolls lengthwise.

Step Two: Wrap the toilet paper rolls with duct tape.

Step Three: Using your choice of glitter glue, decorate the duct taped rolls in any style or pattern you’d like.

Once the glue dries, you have duct tape superhero cuffs!

Now, let’s make the matching duct tape superhero cape!

Materials to Make the Duct Tape Superhero Cape

A Disposable Tablecloth

Yarn, String, or Rope

Scissors

Duct Tape

Glitter Glue

Steps to Make the Duct Tape Superhero Cape

Step One: Unfold the tablecloth so you can cut an appropriate size for the child or adult wearing the cape.

Step Two: Cut the tablecloth at an angle from a broader base to a more narrow neckline. (In teacher language, we would say this now resembles a parallelogram.)

Step Three: Wrap the duct tape around the edges of the cape, leaving the neckline alone for now.

Step Four: Measure the string or yarn out so that it will fit over the head of the person that will wear the cape, making sure it’s not so snug that it might choke them. The longer the better since you’ll be tying this and then cutting off the excess in a minute.

Step Five: Turn the tablecloth over so the underside is facing up. Lay the string across the tablecloth so it is parallel to the top of the cape.

Step Six: Fold the top of the tablecloth over the string and stick it to the back of the tablecloth with duct tape.

Step Seven: Tie off the string and cut the excess away.

Step Eight: Using the duct tape, create whatever design you’d like on the cape. This is not what I had in mind when I got started, but this is how it looked in the end. Let’s be honest…it works! So, job well done with whatever you create!

Step Nine: Using glitter glue, make a design or add details to the cape.

Step Ten: Test it out and have fun! Big Brother and Little Brother enjoyed the duct tape superhero cape and cuffs!

I think only a few things are missing from these accessories…a duct tape superhero shield, sword, and mask. Maybe I’ll attempt some of those on another day. For now, you might enjoy this tutorial for duct tape masks from Killer B Designs!

If you could have a superhero power, what would it be?