Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Costume: The Basics

Creating your own Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Costume from the SpongeBob Squarepants TV series will be fun and iconic. While each of these costume requires a few select items, they will be easy to compile and easily recognized, especially as a pair!

Primary costume items for Mermaid Man include a long-sleeve orange shirt, seashell bra (with the shells painted light purple), purple face paint (for the starfish across his nose), green gloves, black short shorts, green tights, pink fuzzy slippers and a gold belt with a large “M” painted gold in the center. Primary costume items for Barnacle Boy include his white sailor hat, black eye mask, bulbous prop nose, blue neck scarf, long-sleeve red shirt, matching black short shorts, blue gloves and blue flippers. Optional additional items for both include a set of show-accurate figures.

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Costume: The Parts

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Costume Parts.

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Costume Parts.

1. Orange Long Sleeve Shirt

2. Seashell Bra

2a. Light Purple Paint

3. Purple Face Paint (for face Starfish)

4. Green Gloves

5. Black Spandex Shorts

5a. Flesh-Tone Tights (option for Barnacle Boy)

6. Green Tights/Leggings

7. Pink Fuzzy Slippers

8. “M” Gold Belt

8a. Wooden Letter “M”

8b. Gold Paint

9. Sailor Hat

10. Black Eye Mask

11. Bulbous Costume Nose

12. Light Blue Scarf

13. Red Long-Sleeve Shirt

14. Blue Gloves

15. Blue Flippers

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Costume: Accessories

SpongeBob SquarePants Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy Mini-Figures

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