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DIY Kids Halloween Costumes
Halloween is just around the corner, are you ready for it? If you have kids, you might already be thinking about what costumes they will wear. Luckily, there are plenty of DIY Halloween costumes that you can create on your own without spending a lot of money. Plus, it’s a fun activity to do with your kids!
DIY Superhero Costume
For this costume, you will need:
- A plain t-shirt and shorts
- Felt fabric in the color of your choice for the superhero logo and cape
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Elastic for the waist of the shorts
Instructions:
- Using the felt fabric, cut out a superhero logo that you like and hot glue it onto the t-shirt.
- Cut out a cape from the felt fabric and hot glue it onto the back of the t-shirt.
- Attach the elastic to the waist of the shorts.
DIY Unicorn Costume
For this costume, you will need:
- A plain white t-shirt and leggings
- Tulle fabric in different colors for the tutu
- A headband and felt in the color of your choice for the unicorn horns and ears
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Instructions:
- Using the tulle fabric, create a tutu by cutting strips of tulle and tying them onto a piece of elastic that fits your child’s waist.
- Using the felt fabric, cut out unicorn horns and ears and hot glue them onto the headband.
- Put on the t-shirt, leggings, and tutu. Add the headband with the unicorn horns and ears.
DIY Ghost Costume
For this costume, you will need:
- A white bedsheet or white fabric
- Scissors
- Fabric glue or safety pins
- Black fabric paint or markers
Instructions:
- Cut two holes for the eyes in the bedsheet or white fabric.
- Using the black fabric paint or markers, draw a spooky ghost face on the sheet.
- Attach the sheet to your child’s shoulders using fabric glue or safety pins.
DIY Butterfly Costume
For this costume, you will need:
- A plain t-shirt and leggings
- Colored tulle fabric for the tutu
- Small butterfly wings
- A headband with pipe cleaners and pom-poms for the antennas
Instructions:
- Using the tulle fabric, create a tutu by cutting strips of tulle and tying them onto a piece of elastic that fits your child’s waist.
- Put on the t-shirt, leggings, and tutu.
- Attach the small butterfly wings to your child’s back.
- Using pipe cleaners and pom-poms, create antennas and attach them to a headband. Place the headband on your child’s head.
With these DIY kids Halloween costumes, your child will have a fun and unique costume that they helped create. Plus, you’ll save money in the process!
Halloween is a fun and exciting time for everyone, but especially for children. They get to dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, and enjoy the fun of being a kid. To help get the most out of their Halloween experience, many parents have opted to make their own “do it yourself” kids Halloween costumes.
Creating a homemade Halloween costume saves money while allowing parents to be more creative with the design. Most costumes can be created using items that can be found around the house, such as old clothes and items, or items purchased inexpensively. There are also a variety of online tutorials available to help with the process.
Many parents opt to create versions of popular characters from books, movies, and cartoons. For example, a child can easily become Harry Potter with a wand, glasses, and a black robe. Other themed costumes, such as princesses and superheroes, are also simple to make and look great. Parents can even put together a duo costume for two children, such as Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompa or Batman and Robin.
Costumes don’t have to be complicated either. With a few items like felt, fabric, or cardboard, a simple mask or clothes can be transformed into a themed costume. For example, two pieces of felt and some felt letters can be used to create a bee costume. Or, a short-sleeve shirt, some paper “scales” and construction paper can be used to make a sea creature costume.
At the end of the day, the best costume is the one that the child is most excited to wear. Making homemade kids Halloween costumes is a fun family activity, and it makes the holiday even more special. So, why not give it a try this year?