Crafty Homemade Costumes for your Cutie

As Halloween draws nearer, options seem to be limited to the quick and easy pre-packaged costumes found on the

high street and Grandma’s old costume patterns which take about 10 hours too many to make.

 

What we often forget about is option number 3, the ‘pulled together’ costume, which can be made with materials that

are currentlyliving in the nooks and crannys of your house.

 

Option 3 is often the best option as it is inexpensive, creative, fun and results in a unique costume that both you and your

child can be proud of creating together!

 

Below are 9 quick and easy costume ideas to get you started:

 

1) PROPER PIRATE

pirate

MATERIALS

Scissors

Black sweatpants or Old Jeans

White Shirt

Red Sash or Rope

Bandana

Oversize black T-shirt

Hot-glue gun

Cardboard

Aluminum foil

Black Felt

String

DIRECTIONS

VEST

Cut arms off black T-shirt, cut neckline into a “V” then cut down front in the center to create the vest

TROUSERS

Cut off bottom of the sweatpant or jean legs jaggedly so they are just below knee length

SWORD

-Cut the cardboard in the shape of a sword

-Wrap the aluminum foil onto the ‘blade’ of the cardboard sword

-With the leftover material from the trousers, glue gun the fabric to the handle of the sword

EYE PATCH

-Using the left over material from your child’s trousers cut the shape of an eye patch out large enough to cover your

child’s eyes

-With a knife, cut two holes into the edges

-Cut the string in half and feed each piece separately though the hole you have created and tie a knot

-Place the eye patch over your child’s eye and tie the two separate pieces of string around his/her head

* Dress your child in the white shirt, vest and trousers and tie the red sash or rope around the child’s waist and tie

the bandana into a triangle and place around their head

 

2) PRECIOUS PRESENT

present

MATERIALS

Scissors

Wrapping paper

Tape

Ribbon

Glue Gun

 

DIRECTIONS

-Cover a large box with wrapping paper.  

-Make a hole in the bottom and top as well as two holes for the arms

-Tie a ribbon or place a bow onto your child’s head

 

3) SWEETHEART SWEATSUIT ANIMAL

sweatsuit

MATERIALS

Sweatsuit

White pom, pom balls or cotton balls

Construction Paper

Glue or Pins

Facepaint

DIRECTIONS

(Bunny/Dog/Cat/Bear)

TAIL

-(DOG/CAT) Using the sweatsuit of your choice, cut out a tail from construction paper and pin it to the bottom

backside of the sweatsuit.

-(BUNNY/BEAR) Glue or pin pom-poms or cluster of cotton balls onto the backside of the sweatsuit bottoms

EARS

-Cut a set of ears out of construction paper and attach them to the hood of the sweatshirt with hot glue, pins or tape

FACE

-Paint a nose and/or whiskers on your child’s face!

 

4)  MISCHIEVOUS MUMMY

mummy

MATERIALS

White Sheet

Scissors

White Facepaint

Black Facepaint

Thermals

White or clear electrical/medical tape
 

DIRECTIONS

-Cut the white sheet into strips

-Paint their face white and smear black under their eyes

-Get your child into their thermals and wrap the strips around

them securing the pieces with tape

-Wrap the head too leaving the eyes, mouth and nose un-blocked

 

 

5) GREAT GHOST

ghost

MATERIALS

White Sheet

Scissors
 

DIRECTIONS

-Cut eyes and a mouth into the white sheet

-Place the sheet over your child’s head

 

 

6)  BEAUTIFUL BUNCH OF GRAPES

grapes

MATERIALS

Bag of purple balloons

Bag of pins

Purple trousers and long sleeved shirt

Purple facepaint

Green Beanie/Toque
 

DIRECTIONS

-Blow up the balloons and fasten the ends to the purple clothing

-Place Green Beanie/Toque on the child’s head and paint their face purple

 

 

7)  JOLLY BAG OF JELLY BEANS

Jelly Beans

MATERIALS

Colourful balloons

Large, clear coloured bin bag

Purple trousers and long sleeved shirt

Ribbon

Pins

White piece of paper

Markers
 

 DIRECTIONS

-Blow up all the balloons

-Cut two holes for legs into the bottom of the bag and two arm

holes in the middle

-Put the bag onto your child’s body with their legs and arms

sticking out of the holes and fill the bag up with the blown up balloons

-Write ‘JELLY BEANS’ on the paper in colourful marker and pin it to the front of the bag

-Loosely tie the top of the bag around the shoulders with colourful ribbon

-Cut off any excess bag from around the face

 

7) DIVA IN THE DAY SPA

spa

MATERIALS

- Bath robe

- Towel

- Facepaint

- Slippers

- Nail Polish
 

 DIRECTIONS

-Wrap hair in a hand towel and secure it with a safety pin

-Paint toe and finger nails

-Use the facepaint to create the look of a spa face mask

 

8)  FRIENDLY FARMER

farmer

MATERIALS

Overalls

Plaid Shirt

Wellies

Straw hat, bandana or elastics for pig tails

Small stuffed animals

Pins

Cardboard

Grey Paint

Bucket
 

DIRECTIONS

-Put on the overalls, plaid shirt and willies

-Braid hair into plaits (if possible)

-Tie the bandana around the neck loosely

-Cut the cardboard into the shape of a pitch fork and paint it

-Pin the small stuffed animals to the overalls

-Use the bucket for candy collection

 

9)  GORGEOUS GYPSEY

gypsy

MATERIALS

Mismatched skirts

Loose colourful top

Scarves

Costume Jewelry

Old purse

Tambourine
 

DIRECTIONS

-Layer mismatched skirts

-Tie one scarf around your child’s head,  drape one over her shoulders,

and tie one around her waist

-Use the old purse for candy collection

-Add lipstick and facepaint

 

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