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    Home » Holidays » Halloween

    The ultimate collection of DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids

    Published: Jun 14, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 27 Comments

    It's time to start thinking about Halloween costumes! Have your kids decided what they want to be, or will they still change their minds five or ten times before Halloween? If you like to DIY, and you want to get a head start on creating, check out my ultimate collection of DIY Halloween costumes for kids. Let your kids choose their favorites, and then get to work.

    Love this collection of DIY Halloween costumes for kids! Best ideas ever. {OneCreativeMommy.com}

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    Classic Halloween Costumes

    Let's start with the classics. You know the type. Those costumes that never go out of style (and also work great as dress-up clothes!) These costumes go straight from Halloween to the dress-up box and get used all year long.

    These classic Halloween costumes transition perfectly from Halloween to the Dress Up box! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Easy DIY Knight Costume for Kids from Apple Green Cottage

    No-Sew Knight Costume from Chicken Babies

    Last-Minute Pirate Costume from Apple Green Cottage

    Quick and Easy Pirate Vest and Eye Patch from Play Dough & Popsicles

    Easy DIY Snow White Prince Costume from Desert Chica

    DIY King Costume for Kids from Mama Smiles

    15-Minute Princess Gown Tutorial from Mama Smiles

    Super Hero Cape from Upcycled T-Shirt by You Brew My Tea

    TV/Movie/Book Character Costumes

    You know you can't go wrong with costumes that come from your kid's favorite books, movies and TV shows. My kids are leaning toward Star Wars costumes this year. I may just end up with three different versions of Rey! Check out these fun character costume ideas.

    Kids want to dress up like their favorite character for Halloween? Check out these awesome DIY movie, TV and book costumes. {OneCreativeMommy.com}
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Jennifer Priest

    Finding Dory Hank the Octopus Costume from Desert Chica

    Peter Pan's Escaped Shadow Costume from Tikkido

    Cindy Lou Who Costume from Life is Sweeter By Design

    DIY Diamond Armor Minecraft Steve from Mommy Mafia

    No-Sew Elmo Costume from Moms and Crafters

    Pippi Longstocking DIY Kids Costume Idea from That One Mom

    DIY Frankenstein Costume from Mommy's Bundle

    BFG Costume from Desert Chica

    How to Make a Cookie Monster Costume from Life is Sweeter by Design

    Star Wars BB-8 Costume Idea from Desert Chica

    Easy No-Sew Winnie the Pooh Costume from Moms and Crafters

    No Sew Mr. Potato Head Costumes from Arts & Crackers

    Inside Out "Anger" Costume Idea from Desert Chica

    Last-Minute Lego Elves Costume from One Creative Mommy

    Easy DIY Charlie Brown Costume by Jennifer Priest

    DIY Lorax Costume from Desert Chica

    Cool Animal Costumes

    Are your kids interested in dressing as an animal (or bird, or insect)? Try these fun ideas!

    I love these fun DIY animal costumes for Halloween! {OneCreativeMommy.com} Kids Costume Ideas

    Bat Wing Costume from Umbrella by Mother Natured

    DIY Owl Costume for Kids from Mama Smiles

    DIY Monarch Caterpillar Costume by Happy Deal Happy Day

    No-Sew DIY Bird Costume from Fantastic Fun and Learning

    DIY Bird Wings craft for kids from Parenting Chaos

    Homemade Hoodie Unicorn Costume from Left Brain Craft Brain

    Think Outside the Box with these Unique Costume Ideas

    If your child wants to stand out and have a costume that's totally different and unique, try these cool ideas. The creators of these Halloween costumes were definitely thinking outside of the box (and sometimes they even put their kids in a box)!

    Want to be totally unique this Halloween? These cool costumes for kids definitely stand out! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    No Sew Emoji Costumes from Jennifer Priest

    Paper Bag "Where the Wild Things Are" Masks from Red Ted Art

    Easy Halloween Cardboard Box Costumes (Rubix Cube and X-ray Machine) from Written Reality

    Chinese Take-Out Box Halloween Costumes from A Turtle's Life for Me

    No-Sew Carrot Costume for Toddlers from Moms and Crafters

    Last-Minute Garden Gnome Halloween Costume Idea from Adventure in a Box

     

    What do you think? Will your kids be able to come up with a favorite from those ideas? I hope so. Good luck!

    Just in case you need a few ready-made ideas, here are a few popular options from Amazon that you can purchase with a click and no work.

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. maggy, red ted art

      September 24, 2016 at 3:25 am

      Wowwee!! What an amazing resource. You have the best ideas here! Thank you for including our Wild Things Mask!! :-)

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:15 pm

        Of course, Maggy! You always have the best ideas at Red Ted Art!

        Reply
    2. Jenn

      September 26, 2016 at 7:21 am

      These are amazingly awesome! I am so not crafty like this to come up with costumes for my kids I have always bought them. I might have to try a few of these this year though.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:16 pm

        Home made costumes are so much fun. They're even better when you can copy someone else's idea instead of trying to invent your own!

        Reply
    3. Ashley S

      September 26, 2016 at 7:45 am

      So fun! We already bought a costume from the store, but I'll have to bookmark this for next year!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:17 pm

        Definitely, Ashley. Homemade costumes are tons of fun for Halloween (but buying what's convenient and easy is great, too!)

        Reply
    4. Jacqui Odell

      September 26, 2016 at 11:54 am

      Lots of cute ideas! I need to make four this year! Not sure which ones I will do.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:17 pm

        Four? And I thought I had it hard with three costumes. Good luck!

        Reply
    5. Samantha

      September 26, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      Cute ideas. I'm not much of a costume maker, more a buyer, haha.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:20 pm

        There's definitely nothing wrong with being a buyer, Samantha. Some years I have the time and energy to create, and other years I'm very grateful when the kids find the perfect costume at the store or in the dress up box! (The kids don't care either way.)

        Reply
    6. Ellen LaFleche-Christian

      September 26, 2016 at 1:55 pm

      Wow so many cute ideas for Halloween. I really like the Cindy Lou one!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:20 pm

        I agree! There sure are some creative parents out there! The Cindy Lou costume is really cute.

        Reply
    7. Mitch

      September 26, 2016 at 6:53 pm

      Oh man, I would have saved so much money with this amazing list of DIY costumes if it was here when my son was younger. This is a great collection for all to use! Thanks for posting!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 26, 2016 at 9:24 pm

        Thanks, Mitch. I love to save money and make the kids' costumes, but I do break down once and a while and buy some. It depends on how busy life is each year (and the craziness of the costume idea).

        Reply
    8. Annemarie LeBlanc

      September 27, 2016 at 8:40 am

      Wow. What a great collection of Halloween costume ideas. I will have to share this with my cousin who has three young daughters. They all dressed up as Elsa last year. I hope they have gotten over Frozen by now!

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 29, 2016 at 9:33 pm

        Do kids ever get over Frozen? Frozen Fever lasted forever at our house!

        Reply
    9. Carrie

      September 28, 2016 at 3:33 am

      Thanks for the great list of DIY costumes! Here in Norway they don't have many choices so I will have to look through these with the kids to see which ones they would like.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 28, 2016 at 8:43 pm

        Thanks, Carrie. So fun to have a visitor all the way from Norway! Do they do something similar to Halloween there?

        Reply
    10. Rosey

      September 28, 2016 at 8:20 am

      So many cute stockings, and hurrah for Pippy Longstocking. It's been awhile since I heard of her, thats a fun costume to create.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 28, 2016 at 8:44 pm

        Thanks, Rosey. I used to love Pippy Longstocking when I was a little girl.

        Reply
    11. Daisy

      September 28, 2016 at 9:40 am

      Wow these costumes truly are creative! I love the bat wing costume, but like Samantha, I'm much more of a buyer.

      Reply
      • Heidi

        September 28, 2016 at 8:46 pm

        That bat wing costume is really cool. I'm tempted to buy costumes this year myself! (We'll see what kind of time I have. Not exactly sure I can DIY a Darth Vadar costume! I'm hoping I can talk my daughter out of that one!)

        Reply
    12. Rebekah Purnel

      January 15, 2018 at 4:08 pm

      My baby has made me crazy to make a Halloween costume. But I have never tried it, following your ideas I have got an inspiration to make one. Already done one and he is so happy with it!

      Reply
    13. Rogers Roy

      April 04, 2018 at 4:36 am

      It was a very nice idea! Just wanna say thank you for the information you have shared. Next Halloween I definitely try this for my kids. They are crazy about this costumes. Have a wonderful day.

      Reply
    14. Martha Edwards

      June 20, 2018 at 12:31 am

      Wow.....! What a great post You are submitted. These costumes truly are creative! I love the bat wing costume, but like Samantha, I’m much more of a buyer. I am trying to follow this costumes for my sons. Hopefully, he enjoyed it.

      Reply
    15. Melissa

      March 14, 2023 at 11:31 am

      Where can I find the instructions for the Native American costume?

      Reply
      • Heidi

        March 14, 2023 at 8:50 pm

        Hi, Melissa. I removed the post after getting multiple complaints about it being culturally inappropriate. I will figure out a way to open it up for you. I’ll let you k ow when I figure it out.

        Reply

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