Halloween is just around the corner and if you're a parent you know that coming up with a great costume idea for your child can be a daunting task. With a little creativity and some basic crafting skills you can whip up an amazing costume that's sure to make your little one the star of the night.
Here are some fun and easy DIY costume ideas that will have your kids excited for trick or treating and Halloween parties!
DIY Space Explorer
What You Need:
Silver or white coat/jumper/hoodie and trousers or leggings.
Cardboard or foil for making a space helmet.
Stickers and markers for decoration.
Plastic or paper tubes for rocket boosters (optional).
How to Make It: Dress your child in a silver or white outfit to mimic a space suit. Create a helmet by covering a bowl with tin foil or painting a cardboard box silver. Add some stickers and marker details to make it look like a real space helmet. For extra flair, you can attach plastic tubes to the back of the outfit to serve as rocket boosters.
A Classic Ghost
What You Need:
White sheet or fabric.
Scissors.
Black marker.
How to Make It: Cut eye holes out of a white sheet and let your child wear it over their clothes. Use a black marker to draw ghostly eyes and a mouth on the sheet for a classic, spooky look. Simple to make and a timeless classic!
A Magical Unicorn
What You Need:
White or pastel coloured clothing.
White felt or foam.
Glitter or sequins.
Headband.
How to Make It: Transform your child into a magical unicorn with a white or pastel coloured outfit. Create a horn using a piece of white felt or foam, rolling it into a cone shape and securing it to a headband. Add some glitter or sequins to make the horn sparkle.
A Superhero Sidekick
What You Need:
Solid-coloured top and bottoms.
Felt or fabric for cape and mask.
Fabric glue or tape.
How to Make It: Design a superhero sidekick costume by using a solid coloured top and bottoms. Cut out a cape from felt or fabric and attach it to the top. Create a matching mask from the same material. Let your child choose their favourite superhero colours or symbols to make the costume uniquely theirs!
An Under the Sea Mermaid
What You Need:
Light coloured leggings or bottoms.
Shimmery fabric or foil.
Shells or sea themed decorations.
Headband.
How to Make It: For a sparkling mermaid look, start with light coloured leggings or pants. Create a tail fin by sewing or gluing shimmery fabric or foil onto the pants. Decorate with seashells or sea-themed decorations. A headband with added shells or seaweed will complete the look perfectly.
A Dinosaur
What You Need:
Green clothing.
Felt or fabric in different colours.
Craft glue or hot glue gun.
How to Make It: Create a dinosaur costume with green clothing as the base. Cut out felt or fabric in various colours to create scales and spikes. Glue them onto the clothing, starting from the back and extending down the arms and legs. You can also make a dino tail by attaching a piece of fabric to the back of the pants.
A Kitty Cat
What You Need:
Black clothing.
Felt or fabric for ears.
Face paint or makeup.
How to Make It: Transform your child into a kitty cat with black clothing as the base. Create cat ears using felt or fabric, attaching them to a headband. Use face paint or makeup to draw on whiskers and a nose. Add a tail made from black fabric for a complete feline look.
A Pirate
What You Need:
Striped top and bottoms.
Red or black bandana.
Eye patch (can be made from black felt).
Toy sword.
How to Make It: Set sail for adventure with a pirate costume. Dress your child in a striped shirt and pants. Add a red or black bandana and an eye patch made from black felt. Finish the look with a toy sword for an authentic pirate vibe!
A Farmer
What You Need:
Overalls or denim clothing.
Felt or fabric in various colours.
Farm animal accessories.
How to Make It: For a fun farmyard look, dress your child in overalls or denim clothing. Create farm animal features like ears, tails, and snouts from felt or fabric, and attach them to the clothing. You can choose to be a cow, pig, chicken or any favourite farm animal!
Have you ever made your children home made Halloween costumes?
Fabulous ideas. My kids don't dress up anymore and there are so many shop bought outfits available. I always tried to make my own (except for the times I was gifted costumes)
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