Homemade Halloween Costumes
I was surfing the net to find interesting homemade Halloween costumes for kids that would not break the bank and be easy to make for them. Homemade costumes are far more original than the ones you can purchase at a store. At least, you won’t find 2 alike at a party!
This is also a great opportunity for the kids to get involved in purchasing the supplies or finding the materials at home, and making the costumes. Most supplies can be purchased at a Dollar Store. To view on how to make them, please click on the links.
It’s a good idea to make sure our kids are seen on Halloween by motorists so give them a flashlight, add reflective tape on their costume or have them wear something that glows in the dark like a glowing necklace.
Be sure that the costume or mask does not cover the eyes, and make the wholes big enough. Makeup is always a better alternative to wearing a mask for younger children. Also, keep costumes short to avoid tripping and falling.
Happy Trick- or-Treating!
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1 black hooded sweatshirt
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1 pair black pants
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13 extra-thick chenille pipe cleaners
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Heavy-duty black craft thread
Meatballs and Spaghetti
Photo credit: Parenting
You Will Need:
- red-checkered tablecloth (or 1.25 yards of 45-inch-wide red-checkered fabric)
- white yarn
- hot-glue gun
- large, sturdy paper plate
- 8 small Styrofoam balls
- brown acrylic paint
- red acrylic paint
- small pot
Here Comes the Sun Costume
Photo credit: Parenting
What you will need:
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an over-size yellow sweatshirt
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orange and yellow felt
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elastic
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rickrack
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pipe cleaners
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fabric glue
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a large safety pin
Bedbug
Photo credit: Spoonful
What you will need:
- Template provided for sign & legs
- pipe cleaner
- craft foam
- duct tape
- poster board and ribbon
- robe and pillowcase
- headband
http://spoonful.com/crafts/bedbug
Photo credit: Spoonful
What you will need:
- 15-inch square of red felt
- Marker
- Glue gun and glue sticks
- 11-inch square of white fake fur
- Beard template (optional)
- 28-inch length of white elastic cord
- YOUR CHILD WILL WEAR
- Blue pullover top or blue jacket
- Sweatpants or legging
- Wide Belt
- Boots
http://spoonful.com/crafts/little-bearded-gnome
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Sunflower Costume
Photo credit: Spoonful
What you’ll need:
- Green long-sleeve shirt
- Brown pants
- Sneakers
- Yellow poster board
- Black permanent
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Black make-up
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Category: Crafts, Halloween-crafts, Ottawa
These are cute!! I love the gnome costume, lol.
my friends son insists on making his own costumes, even when i have offered him some. last year he went as frankenstein and made little pegs out of paper coming out of his neck. it’s pretty cute.
I love these! They are so creative!
Those are great. Even better, achievable! Love the spaghetti and meatballs. I will have to remember that for next year!
Love some of these ideas and will have to remember them. Love the gnome!
thanks these are all awesome! But I especailly like the here come the sun outfit!
OMG thank you! These will be a lifesaver on our first ever celebrated Halloween! So cute, and so easy, from things we already have around!
You are welcome. Great ideas that you can get the kids involved in preparing the costumes too! Glad you like them.
Its almost time to start thinking about Halloween,thanks for the ideas
I guess its time to start thinking of this love the meatballs & spagetti
awesome….my kids will have a special costumes…hope they will like it
thanks for sharing
GREAT IDEAS, I also like to come up with costumes ideas
It can be a creative special family time!
I love the Little Bearded Gnome
Thanks for the ideas,trying to get a head start this year
My grandson wants to be a bug,thanks for the Spider Halloween Costume.
The time spend together making Homemade Halloween Costumes are memorable
We love making homemade Halloween Costumes! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration!
This is a great way to do a costume especially when store bought costumes can cost a lot