Lion King Jr Musical: Ensemble Costume Resources

This is my sourcing list for Lion King Jr. ensemble characters — everything I actually used for the grassland ensemble, white birds, antelope, hyena, and wildebeest costumes in our school production. All items are Amazon finds chosen for budget, durability, and how they read under stage lighting. Links are updated as I find better options.

Lion King JR – Bird Costumes: Two performers wearing matching cream-colored bird costumes with large feathered headpieces on stage in a school musical.
A mannequin dressed in a white, woven dress with a headpiece and collar made of similar woven material. The headpiece features a rounded, cup-shaped structure with feather-like decorations extending upward and outward. Two additional images show the headpiece from different angles, highlighting its woven pattern and feather embellishments.
Lion King JR – WIldebeest Geometric Animal Mask: Handmade geometric antelope-inspired mask with angular horns and neutral earth tones for a school theater production.
Lion King JR – Hyena Animal Headpiece: Gray and black faux-fur animal headpiece displayed on a mannequin for a school musical costume.
Tan long-sleeve bodysuit used as a base costume layer for youth theater productions, offering a comfortable, well-made foundation for layering costumes and character pieces in shows like The Lion King JR.

Tan long-sleeve bodysuit used as a base costume layer for youth theater productions, offering a comfortable, well-made foundation for layering costumes and character pieces in shows like The Lion King JR.

GRASSLAND: Pampas Grass- small

GRASSLAND: Pampas Grass- small

GRASSLAND HEADPIECE and RHINO ARMOR: Bamboo Fan

GRASSLAND HEADPIECE and RHINO ARMOR: Bamboo Fan

Natural jute ribbon in solid and netted styles, used as a rustic embellishment for The Lion King JR costumes and props, including wrapping Rafiki’s staff to add texture, movement, and stage-readable detail.

Natural jute ribbon in solid and netted styles, used as a rustic embellishment for The Lion King JR costumes and props, including wrapping Rafiki’s staff to add texture, movement, and stage-readable detail.

WILDEBEEST EYES- Large Red Gemstones

WILDEBEEST EYES- Large Red Gemstones

WILDEBEEST- Plastic Handles

WILDEBEEST- Plastic Handles

HYENA: Faux Fur Yarn- Husky

HYENA: Faux Fur Yarn- Husky

HYENA- baseball hat grey (base for headpiece)

HYENA- baseball hat grey (base for headpiece)

HYENA EARS- EVA foam 3mm- grey

HYENA EARS- EVA foam 3mm- grey

WHITE BIRD: tennis visor (base for headpiece)

WHITE BIRD: tennis visor (base for headpiece)

WHITE BIRD: EVA Foam 3mm (wing base)

WHITE BIRD: EVA Foam 3mm (wing base)

WHITE BIRD: Foam wrap (bird feathers)

WHITE BIRD: Foam wrap (bird feathers)

WHITE BIRD: 18g floral wire (support bird wings)

WHITE BIRD: 18g floral wire (support bird wings)

Sharpie Water-Based Acrylic Brush Markers (12-Pack)

Sharpie Water-Based Acrylic Brush Markers (12-Pack)

Elastic with Silicone Grip (tan, black, white)

Elastic with Silicone Grip (tan, black, white)

Elastic with Silicone Grip (tan, black, white)

Elastic with Silicone Grip (tan, black, white)

Faux Fur Yarn- Gold Frost (Antelope costume)

Faux Fur Yarn- Gold Frost (Antelope costume)

Gold Bernat Blanket Big yarn skein, used as a soft, high-impact embellishment for school musical costumes, including lioness headpiece The Lion King JR, starfish details in The Little Mermaid JR, and textured accents for Shrek royal guard costumes.

Gold Bernat Blanket Big yarn skein, used as a soft, high-impact embellishment for school musical costumes, including lioness headpiece The Lion King JR, starfish details in The Little Mermaid JR, and textured accents for Shrek royal guard costumes.