DIY Halloween costumes for kids, from a hoodie shark to a chicken.

Easy homemade costumes for kids

• Tiger Costume for KidsAnimals — A sewing project: orange fabric cut into a onesie or tunic, black stripes, white circles for belly and face, elastic at wrists and ankles, then ears and a stuffed tail. The guide
• Make a Kid's Ladybug Costume for HalloweenAnimals — Red sweatshirt, black felt spots, tulle skirt. Simple steps, and easy to adjust for whatever size of child you’re dressing. The guide
• Make a Kid's Dinosaur Costume From a Zip-Up HoodieAnimals — Green zip-up hoodie in, dinosaur out: felt triangles sewn into the back as scales, and eyes on the hood. Light sewing, a very good return. The guide
• How to Make a Cute Baby Ladybug Costume for HalloweenQuick & Easy — The baby edition: black felt circles stuck onto a red jacket, and a cap sprouting antennae of chenille stems and pompoms. Black clothes and mittens complete it. The guide
• Make a Kid's Witch Costume for HalloweenFairy Tales & Princesses — Black T-shirt, jagged tulle tutu on an elastic waistband, and a hat trimmed with a spare length of tulle. Simple cutting and a little sewing. The guide
• Make a Kid's Pilot Costume for HalloweenProfessions — Start with a brown jacket and goggles, then add the details that sell it: a faux silk scarf, felt patches and a name badge made from twill tape. The guide
• Kid's Halloween Costume: Pretty PeacockAnimals — Colored tulle strips knotted onto an elastic waistband fitted to the child, trimmed with peacock feathers, plus a feathered headband to match. Big color, simple technique. The guide
• Kid's Halloween Costume: Adventurous ExplorerProfessions — An adventurous explorer, as the title promises. The full guide has the kit and the steps; the sense of adventure comes with the child. The guide
• Make a Kid's Shark Costume for HalloweenAnimals — A gray zip-up hoodie, a freehand felt fin sewn into a back slit, and felt teeth along the hood. The guide promises no fancy sewing skills required. The guide
• How to Make a Chicken Costume for KidsAnimals — Two white leotards, stuffed for a plump body, plus feather boas and a pilot cap with a red felt comb. Yellow rubber gloves on white canvas shoes make the feet. The guide
• This DIY Wolf Costume Kids Will LoveAnimals — A homemade wolf costume that, per the title, kids will love. Open the full guide for the materials and method; the howling is optional. The guide
• How to Make a Kids Zombie CostumeCartoon & Movie Characters — An old white shirt and jeans, cut up and stained with coffee grounds and fake blood, then white and black face paint and deliberately messy hair. Finally, a costume that rewards bedhead. The guide
• Elephant and Piggie Halloween CostumeAnimals — Elephant and Piggie from the books, sewn in fleece from Butterick Pattern 3238: Gerald gets a trunk and toenails, Piggie a snout with black felt slits. A proper sewing project. The guide
• One Cool Cat Halloween CostumeAnimals — An oversized black sweatshirt with marabou trim, a wired tail, ears cut from the sleeve fabric and floral-wire whiskers on sheer ribbon. No sewing required, which suits a cat. The guide
• Kid's Halloween Costume: Vintage GolferProfessions — A vintage golfer, straight from the title. The full guide covers the look; the swing is the child’s own business. The guide
• A Charming Queen of HeartsCartoon & Movie Characters — A semicircular black flannel cape with traced hearts and red spray-paint accents, plus a tulle skirt on elastic. Sew it or glue it. Off with the shop-bought version. The guide