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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Halloween Crafts > Make Halloween Costumes Arts & Crafts for Kids
It's that time of year again, Halloween and Halloween costumes! Home made costumes can be easier on your pocket and you don't have to worry about someone else being in the same exact costume. You can make anything at home these days. The most popular ones are Angels, Costume Wings, Astronaut, Fairy, Elf, Knight, Joker, Indian, Mermaids, Animals, Prince or Princess, Superhero, Tinker bell, Pirate, Zombie, Witch, and I can go on and on :)
All the costumes I mentioned above can be made at home with inexpensive materials. You just need an active imagination and this website to help put it together!
How to Make Astronaut Costumes
How to Make Indian Costumes (Native Americans)
How to Make Joker Costumes (Batman The Dark Knight)
How to Make Mouse / Mice Costumes
How to Make Star Wars Jedi Costumes
How to Make Star Wars Stormtrooper Costumes
How to Make Superhero Costumes
How to Make Tinkerbell Costumes
How to Make Transformers Costumes
Any boy or girl can become a mechanical robot with the aid of two packing cases and a little work. There is only one precaution, do your "terrorizing" in a safe place. Do not attempt to walk off the sidewalk or cross a street while wearing your robot costume. You will need a large cardboard carton to fit from your
shoulders to below your waist line, as well as a small cardboard carton to fit over your head, and
over-sized workman's gloves. Remove the lids or covers of both cartons and throw them away as you will not need them. Start with the larger of the two cartons. Cut a hole in the top large enough to get your head through. Cut 2 arm holes in the sides of the carton near the top for your arms. Now take the smaller carton. Cut out a slot, about 8 inches long and 2 inches wide, in the front of the carton at your eye level. Decorate the costume with outer space designs, in paints or crayons. To put on the robot costume, hold the body carton high over your head, and slip your head and arms through the proper holes. The body carton should rest comfortably on your shoulders. Slip the smaller carton over your head. Your eyes should be able to focus through the slot. Pull a pair of workman's gloves over your hands and you are ready to terrorize your friends.
To make a costume beard, just cut out a triangle-ish piece of cardboard. Then figure out where your mouth will be and cut out a hole for your mouth. On both top corners cut a hole and string one piece of elastic, string, or yarn around each holes and knot. So there are 2 different strings that will be tied in the back. Now glue string, yarn, or cut paper strips to the entire piece of cardboard (one side). Now let it dry. Then put it on your face and then pull the string above your ears and tie in the back of your head.
If you want some crazy hair to go with your silly disguise beard then you can maek your very own hairy wigs. Just get a swimming cap....you can pick one up at the dollar store. Then slue on string, yarn, or strips of cut paper. Let it dry and then stick it on your head. It is as easy as that.
Make a Newspaper Mexican Coat or Joseph's Coat of Many Colors - Learn how to turn a normal newspaper into a great multi-colored vest coat.
Making Native American Headdress - Here is a headband full of feathers, just like native americans used to wear.
Making Sailor Moon Wands - This is a great addition to a costume that needs a wand, such as with a fairy costume or a magician or sorcerer.
Make Devil Horns Headband - Make these devil horns for your devil costume.
Make Costume Claws with Gloves - Use an old pair of your gloves to make costume claws.
Personal Microphone on Your Back - This might come in handy for a Halloween costume because you can mae creepy noise that out of the back of your costume.
Clever and Crafty Last Minute Costume Ideas - Need a last minute Halloween costume? Here are some great lat minute ideas for you.
Make a Cat Mask Out of Leather - Learn how to make this cat mask from leather with the following step by step crafts activity.
Airplane
Costume - With
a minimum of effort, you can transform a plain cardboard box into a
shiny, flying machine that your child can wear.
Airplane-From-A-Box Costume - With a minimum of effort, you can transform a plain cardboard box into a shiny, flying machine that your child can wear.
Alien
Costume - This cosmic costume - complete with Ping-Pong tentacles and a third
eye - is literally out of this world!
Alien
Encounter Costume - An alien costume ranked so high, you might say it was out of this
world. According to Ryan, age nine, "It should have curvy black
eyes and wear a robe."
Armed
Forces Costume - This
armed forces costume can be adapted to dress your child as a member
of the army, navy or air force.
Artist Costume - Showcase a kid's creativity with this artist costume for Halloween—it's an absolute masterpiece.
Astronaut
Costume - - Meticulously constructed from household items including a plastic
bucket (helmet), a dish towel (helmet padding), and rubber boots
(space boots), this little space traveler is out of this world.
Baby
Jack o' Lantern - Include
babes in arms and toddlers at Halloween with this baby jack-o-lantern
costume.
Bag
Of Gross-Eeries - It
may be Halloween, but you won't find a single treat in this giant
sack of groceries.
Bear
Costume - Get
young crafters involved in making their own Halloween outfit with
this bear costume.
Big
Bad Wolf Costume : Sock Crafts Ideas for Kids - This furry critter, perfect for a parent accompanying his little
piglets while trick-or-treating, is a fairy tale favorite.
Bird's
Nest Costume to Make - This
costume -- complete with two paper birds -- is the perfect disguise
for trick or tweeting.
Blue
Butterfly Costume to Make - This costume's hat, boots and plump belly are just right for those
cool autumn nights when most little creatures prefer to stay safely
tucked into their cocoons.
Bubble
Bather Making Projects - This
is a squeaky-clean costume.
Bucket
of Popcorn Ideas for Kids - - This is an easy Halloween costume which kids can make at home.
Butterfly Costume Making Instructions- Help your young crafters take flight with this butterfly costume.
Cat
Costume Making Directions for Children - Here's a purr-fectly adorable cat costume that's fun and easy for
your child to make! Using things you most likely have around the
house, and a bit of creativity, you send your child out this fall to
pounce for Halloween candy in style!
Chinese
Lion Dance Costume for Chinese New Year - - The kids
will have great fun making this super Chinese Lion Dance costume -
and wearing it in their own Chinese New Year parade!
Clown
Costum - This classic joker costume is
perfect for kids who love clowning around.
Come
Clean Washing Machine - Kids
can't resist airing their family's dirty laundry in a cool appliance
that's loads of fun to wear.
Corn
on the Cob Costume - - These cute costumes start with an oversize sweatshirt -- no sewing
needed!
Dalmatian Costume - Fun and inexpensive Dalmatian costume for Halloween.
Dalmatian Puppy Costume - Get spotted at Halloween when you craft this Dalmatian puppy costume.
Devil
and Ghost and Bat Costumes - Fun
and easy costumes.
Dresser Costume - Furnish your child with the ultimate unique Halloween craft—a dresser costume.
Dr.
Frank 'n' Monster - While
Dr. Frankenstein stitched his monster out of recycled people, you can
stitch this outfit largely from cast-off clothes!
Duck
Costumes - These
wacky duck costumes will have your whole neighbourhood "quacking"
up!
Engineer and Train Outfit - For trick or treaters in wheelchairs, this engineer and train costume makes a great Halloween craft.
Fairy Custom Making Directions - A quick and easy fairy costume for your child that requires only basic sewing skills and your creativity!
Fairy Costume Arts & Crafts Activity - Send your sprite out for Halloween in this Fairy costume.
Fairy
Princess Costume - A
jewelled sceptre -- fashioned from clay -- and glittery plastic gems
add a royal touch to this princess costume.
Fancy
Fairy Costume Making Directions - With
this costume, a beautiful fairy will magically appear on your
doorstep.
Farmer
Costume Making Instructions - Fun
Halloween costume.
Fire
Fighter Costume - Send
a future hero out for Halloween in this fire fighter costume.
Fire-breathing
Dragon Costume : Crafts with Cellophane Projects - Amazing to look at yet surprisingly easy to put together, this
disguise has a magical appeal for kids who love fairy tales.
Firefighter
Hat : Fire Fighters Crafts for Children - - Check with your local fire department to see if they have sticker
badges that could be used for a more realistic-looking badge.
Fire
Truck Costume : Fire Prevention Week Crafts Instructions - - Shows to transform a large, cardboard box into a fire truck
costume.
Fisherman - He
may not be old enough to captain a ship, but netting treats won't be
a trick for this salty fisherman.
Flower
Costume - Let
a kid's creativity blossom for Halloween with this flower costume
craft.
Frog
Costume - Send
your tadpoles out for Halloween dressed in this Frog costume.
Funny/Scary
Jack Costume - Whether
your child's going for a funny face or a scary-looking one, these
Jack-o'-Lantern masks are sure to fit the bill.
Gargoyle
Costume - This
costume has a fiendish charm to make even Medusa smile.
Girl Boxer - Dress up as a girl boxer for Halloween.
Good
Egg - This
costume is lightweight and easy to get on and off.
Grapes Costume - Kids can go out for Halloween wearing a craft that's 'di-vine' with this grapes costume.
Halloween
Toddler Costume - Here
are a few ideas for toddler Halloween costumes to get you started.
Ham
and Cheese Costume : Ideas for Using Cellophane - We're not sure if it was because we polled all our advisers right
before lunchtime, but something inspired our Halloween enthusiasts to
pick food-themed costumes.
Harry Potter Costume - Make a little magic for Halloween with this Harry Potter costume craft. Your child is sure to be spellbound.
Headless Football Player Costume - Find out how to make this simple yet creative costume.
Horse Costume - Easy horse costume for a child.
Hot Dog - Dress up as a hot dog for Halloween.
How
to Make a Foam Fish Costume - Creating a
foam fish costume can be fun for Halloween, the next aquarium expo or
a special event at the seafood restaurant. Whatever the reason, some
soft foam sheets and craft paint can give you the semi-realistic look
you want. Craft one foam fish costume or make many and get your
friends to join the school.
How
to Make a Fish Costume : Shark Costume Pattern : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - Kids
of all ages are fascinated with sea and ocean life, and a shark
costume can be a fun way to indulge in the
fantastical world of the sea.
How to Make a Bedsheet Toga - In a few minutes you can turn a bed sheet into a Greek or Romanesque toga that will have you ready for a costume party, kid's play or fraternity/sorority event. This simple and easy wrapping style requires only simple household items, and is the perfect last-minute solution to any dress-up needs.
Hula
Dancer Costume - Craft
a kid's costume that works for Halloween.
Jumbo
Elephant Costume : Oatmeal Container Crafts Ideas for Kids - What do you get when you take an old gray sweat suit and add a few
snips and tucks? A costume that will let your little one make a big
impression trekking for treats as a floppy-eared elephant.
Kid's
Halloween Costume : Oatmeal Container Crafts Ideas for Kids - Short on cash, or is your kid just bored with dressing up in the
same costume that every 3rd kid is wearing? Here are a few fairly
easy and cheap costume ideas.
Lady
Bug Costume - This
simple Lady Bug Costume is easy to make and won't get in the way of
Halloween Trick or Treating.
Lego Costume - How you can use a box to make a costume that looks like a lego.
Li'l
Gray Mouse Costume : Ideas for Arts and Crafts Projects with Socks - From the tip of its big ears to the end of its gray tail, this
costume will make your kid feel like the big cheese on Halloween.
Little
Trick-or-Treater : Ideas for Arts and Crafts Projects with Socks- - For those of you who don't have enough money to hire a professional
ghost to haunt your Halloween hideaway, just make this great Little
Trick-or-Treater to haunt your porch. Plus, he'll work for free!
Littlest
Mermaid Costume - Fish-scale-print
fabric sewn into a "tail" turns stroller-bound tadpoles
into glamorous mermaids.
Mad Scientist Costume - Easy trick or treating costume.
Monkey Costume - Easy costume for Halloween.
MP-Me
Player Costume : Crafts Ideas for Parades - Fun finishing touches make this costume really rock. The music player
sports a pair of old headphones, with the cord bundled and tucked
safely into a waistband.
Mr.
Bones Costume : Make Spooky Skeletons for Halloween - Want
to look like a walking X ray? Brighten up the bones with
glow-in-the-dark paint.
Mr.
Rattles Costume : Make Spooky Skeletons for Halloween - This
creature will have bones rattling all through the neighbourhood.
Mr.
Floodwater Costume : Ideas for Arts and Crafts Projects with Socks - While this costume won't win the wearer any points for being
fashion-savvy, it's super simple to pull off and sure to rake in the
laughs.
No
Sew Princess Costume - Turn
her party dress into a no-sew princess costume. Easy beaded tiara
finishes the look.
Outer
Space Outfits - Dressing
up as an outer space creature is "in the bag" with these
grocery sack vests.
Outerspace Costume Craft with Paper Bags- Make a fun outer space costume using paper bags and straws
Peeking-Out
Mask - - Make a unique costume or a special decoration! This mask can be a
replica of one from a far-away culture or a unique Halloween craft to
reflect your true personality. The possibilities are endless with the
intricate cuts you can make with the Crayola Cutter!
Piglet
Costume - - Here's a little something different for the girls who never forget
to bring along their tunes with them.
Pilgrim
Costume : Crafts with Pilgrims - - Pilgrim costumes can add a touch of authenticity and celebration
to Thanksgiving activities. Because they are worn in a variety
of seasonal activities, from school plays to holiday feasts, creating
your own pilgrim costume can prove more economical than purchasing
one, especially with children who quickly outgrow their
clothing. A pilgrim costume can even be reused for Halloween for
a quick and recognizable costume idea. With a few modifications to
existing clothing using craft supplies, pilgrim costumes can be
created without a heavy time investment.
Pirate
Costume - Let
your child pillage the back of your closet for this creative pirate
costume.
Pizza Costume - Make this unique pizza costume for Halloween or any time.
Pizza
Slice - This
crafty pizza costume is one a parent and child can "cook"
up together.
Popcorn
Box Costume - Introduce
your little kernels to the joys of corny crafts this Halloween with
this Popcorn costume they can help make themselves.
Popcorn
Box Costume : Crafts to Make with Popcorn - - Become a popcorn box this Halloween with this easy to make costume
idea.
Pumpkin
Face Costume - A few colorful brush strokes turn your child's face into a striking
jack-o'-lantern.
Raggedy
Ann Costume - Easy
and fun way to dress up for Halloween.
Rock Star Costume - Easy rock star Halloween costume.
Road
Trip Costume Craft for Kids - Want an easy ride? With a few toy cars, Velcro, and electrical
tape, your trick-or-treater's everyday sweat suit becomes a road trip
extraordinaire.
Rock
'n' Roll Drummer Costume - - This drummer costume truly rocks - and rolls! Great for the kid
whose wheelchair becomes just another part of the costume.
Rockin'
Sushi Roll - Serve
up a slice of costume genius with this tasty look.
Royal Throne Costume - This is an excellent craft for trick or treaters who may be in wheelchairs - a royal throne costume.
Safety Hat Craft for Kids - Perfect for a construction worker's costume at Halloween, a craft to accompany a safety unit, or just a good excuse to do some papier mache and painting, this safety hat is convincing and fun to wear. You will need a bit of patience and plenty of drying time! Hat base shape made with balloon.
Scarecrow
Costume - A
flock of cute crows roosts on this anything-but-scary costume.
Scarecrow
Costume - Dress up as a scarecrow for
your next Halloween or harvest party!
Slime
Bucket Costume - This
toxic creation, featuring expanding foam and neon green paint, will
have your child positively glowing.
Spaghetti
& Meatballs Costume - - FamilyFun reader Kelly Wright of Waukesha, Wisconsin, made this
saucy costume for her 11-year-old daughter, Carol. All the
neighborhood kids ate it up!
Spider
Costume - Design
your own creepy spider costume! These spider legs are definitely
scary when they're kid-powered!
Stroller
Fire Truck Costume - Dress
up your toddler's stroller so he can trick-or-treat with the big
kids.
Teddy
Bear Assassin Costume - For
those who enjoy costumes of ironic humor for Halloween, the Teddy
Bear Assassin costume is quick and easy, and would probably come out
really great looking for anyone who has more than 1 week to pull a
costume together.
The
Farmer Rings the Bell Costume - - Crossing the neighborhood can be a long haul for little farmhands.
So here we've used a wagon pulled by a plow-momto make the harvesting
of treats an easy job.
The
Dog Walker Costume - You won't have to remind your child to walk the dog this Halloween
with this role-reversing pair of costumes. Smartly dressed in suit
and tie, your little gent will have a howling good time taking his
pretend pooch for a walk around the block.
The
Outer Spacers - Make
a fun outer space costume using newspaper bags. Great for Halloween
or costume parties…
Toothpaste and Toothbrush Costume - Keep cavities at bay this Halloween and scare away evil gingivitis by crafting a toothpaste and toothbrush costume.
Tooth Fairy Costume - Easy to make tooth fairy costume.
Tricky
Gnome on Toadstool - This
Tricky Gnome on Toadstool is made from a little bit of fairy-tale
magic spun from pool noodles and outgrown toddler clothes.
Turkey
Costume - - Entertain the Thanksgiving crowd at your house by turning into a
giant turkey with this turkey costume.
Racing
Driver Costume - Be
first to the finish line this Halloween with this racing driver
costume.
Various Costumes - You can easily make a costume for your child for Halloween.
Various Homemade Costumes - More costumes for kids on Halloween.
Wicked
Witch Costume - The
Queen of Halloween never looked so good. The hat, the hair, the nails
-- the effect is spellbinding!
Witch
costume Craft a Halloween classic for
your kids with this witch costume.
Witch
Costume Crafts Idea for Kids Witch's are getting more
colorful and trendy every year! Got to town with your homemade
witch's costume and your child will not only look gorgeous but enjoy
her costume too!
Windy
Day Duo - The
neighbours will be blown away by these fool-the-eye outfits.
Workman
Costume - Here
are the blueprints for an easy costume for Bob the Builder wanna-bes.