Whether you are the parent of a toddler or a tween, Halloween is always a really fun holiday to celebrate. Deciding on what to dress up as can be a challenge for your little one (there are so many options!) and store-bought costumes are getting more and more expensive (especially for an outfit that will likely be worn only a few times). However, it is possible to save money and make a totally cool
20 Easy DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids
Create a Halloween costume yourself without breaking the bank. Here are 20 of the DIY Halloween costume best ideas I have found!
Girl costumes
- Easy $3 Medusa costume and makeup tutorial from Slap Dash Mom
- Homemade black cat tutu costume from Artsy Momma
- A cute little bee costume DIY from At Home With Sweet T
- Mermaid costume tutorial from Creative Green Living
- DIY Crayon costume from cardboard from Kids Activities Blog
- Elsa cape tutorial with jacket inspired by Disney Frozen from Fleece Fun
- DIY princess Buttercup costume from the Princess Bride from Hi It’s Jilly
- DIY butterfly costume from SimmWorks Family Blog
- DIY no sew Maleficent costume from Pink When
- DIY “The Birds” costume tutorial from Andrea’s Notebook
- Monsters University homemade Halloween PNK sorority costume from Club Chica Circle
Boy costumes
- No sew prince charming costume DIY tutorial from Desert Chica
- Mail carrier & letter Halloween costumes from Mom’s Messy Miracles
- Baby shark from At Home With Sweet T
- Lego costume from Kids Activities Blog
- Glowing stick man from Creative Green Living
- Easy superhero cape tutorial from Fleece Fun
- DIY costume : the dread pirate Roberts from the Princess Bride from Hi It’s Jilly
- My little vampire from Artsy Moma
- One zombie, coming right up from A Spectacled Owl
These are such cute ideas. I really like DIY costumes much better than store bought costumes. It is often times alot cheaper also. Thank you for sharing
this is such a great reference list, gonna have to bookmark it!
I love all of them! Too cute and thank you for sharing with us.I am going to be Kelly from OMG shoes!
These costumes are so cute, or maybe its the kids wearing them. Either way very cool!
fantastic ideas and cool costumes Thanks for the ideas
I love diy costumes for the little ones. I have never been fond of the store bought costumes with the plastic masks. Young kids generally won’t wear them, and I’m not sure that they’re safe either.