Looking for creative Halloween costumes you can make yourself this year? Here are 20 DIY Halloween Costumes for Children that include fun and creative ideas as well as some no-sew options as well!
Some of my favorite memories as a child were deciding what I was going to be and then seeing my mom make those dreams come to life with my own homemade Halloween costume. I loved that my costume stood out because it was lovingly made by my mom and it wasn’t another store-bought design that other kids had. Some of the best costumes were the simplest, too. I was really lucky to have a mom that knew how to sew, but many of my costumes were no-sew as well. If you have plans to make your child’s costume this year, here are 20 DIY Halloween Costumes for Children to get you started.
20 DIY Halloween Costumes for Children
- Paper Doll Costume from Slap Dash Mom is easy to make if you are in a hurry to get something together.
- Easy Mermaid Costume from Tatertots and Jello is a frugal costume that can be made for very little.
- Queen Elsa Dress from Seven Thirty-Three Blog uses an apron to create a dress.
- Princess Anna from Ruffles and Rainboots is similar to the queen Elsa dress and would be great as a set.
- Easy Olaf Costume from Desert Chica can be made with just a few things bought at a craft store and a white sweatsuit.
- Simple Bat Wings from My Poppet turn a black outfit into a bat in a hurry.
- DIY Skully the Parrot from Mom Endeavors is perfect for fans of the show Jake and the Neverland Pirates.
- Fairy Tutu Tutorial from Being Brooke could be used in a wide variety of costumes.
- Rapunzel from Sew Like My Mom includes a great tutorial for the dress and wig.
- Toothless the Dragon from Tried and True Blog is a simple costume to make that will keep little ones warm, too.
- Toddler Sock Monkey from Instructables is about as cute as it gets.
- Campbell Soup from Coolest Handmade Costumes can be made frugally and personalized.
- Little Red Riding Hood from Freshly Completed includes a tutorial for making your very own red cape.
- Baby Cheeseburger from Creating Really Awesome Fun Things is one of my favorite costumes on the list.
- Ladybug Freshly Planted is another great costume for last minute dress up.
- Baby Mummy from Eighteen25 takes some tulle and some googly eyes and a few minutes at the sewing machine.
- Black Cat from Do it Yourself Divas is so cute and even has a fuzzy tail and ears.
- Angel Costume from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom takes angel costumes to a new level with wings that have real feathers.
- Beautiful Peacock from Creatively Christy is a really neat idea that is sure to be different.
- Bull and Rider from 3 Boys and a Dog uses a box and some creativity.
- No-Sew Shark Costume from Atkinson Drive is a good costume to make for the sewing-challenged or those that just don’t have the time.
More DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids:
20 DIY Disney Halloween Costumes for Kids and Adults
10 DIY Halloween Costume Patterns for Boys
10 DIY Halloween Costume Patterns for Girls
10 DIY Halloween Costumes for Babies
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