Hey Cuties,
Halloween is around the corner and I’ve been working on DIY Halloween costumes for the kids. I’m making the girl child a clown costume and Lambie from Doc McStuffins costume. This Wolf costume is for the male child. I’m also making a Monster costume for a news segment I’m participating in. I’ve made them really easy for you to follow and I give you a sew and no sew option. No creative skills required and they cost less than $15.00 to make but look like you spent much more than that. I will post them all before Halloween.
My son turns 11 next month and Halloween costumes are getting harder by the year. He isn’t a little kid but not quite a big kid. {Sings: Too high to get over yeah yeah, too low to go under, yeah yeah. Ya stuck in the middle.} He wants to look cool but not baby-ish. This costume is perfect for the pre-teen and teen. They can be original, yet cool while not doing much. Best of all it is cheap to make.
The base of this costume is a hooded sweat shirt. These are my favorite type of costumes to make. The first costume I made was an owl made from a hoodie.
Supplies: Gray hoodie, white felt, gray felt, black felt and yellow felt. If you want to sew add in some needle and thread. If you don’t want to sew add in a hot glue gun. Template HERE
I printed out the template, cut the pieces out then traced them on to my felt.
I used my stick pins to hold everything in place. This is a great way to test your placement.
I started stitching the face first, I used some black thread and did it by hand. Someone buy me a sewing machine for Christmas.
All done! It fits great and he loves it.
10/24/15 I graced the studio of WBALTV in Baltimore, MD. My segment was on *drum roll* DIY Halloween Costumes.
What do you think? Chat with me in the comment section below or FB, IG or Twitter. Click image to see tutorials for the other costumes I’ve done.
MORE COSTUME IDEAS:
That is so cute and looks so easy to make!! Great post!
Thanks Kayvona. It was easy to make. I worked on it while watching TV.
This is so adorable Mimi! I love how it looks on him. Major cool points mom!
Thanks Jaye, I take the cool point when I can.
Cute! It turned out really good! I’m going the DIY route this year as well. I have been searching Pinterest for a DIY ninja costume.
Oh Britney that sounds really cute. I can’t wait to see it. Tag me in your picture when you post it.
What a cute idea! I love how easy this is to put together! Great idea.
Thanks Robin, I love when it is quick and easy.
Now that is creative and cheaper than buying a costume! I really like it. My kiddo loves wolves so I bet this would go over well here.
Jeanette sounds like this would be winner. If you make it I would love to see a picture.
That is so cute! I think the best Halloween costumes are the ones we make ourselves.
Thanks Stacie, I love it when the kids just let me do my thing. This is the first time my son let me create a costume for her.
Love the idea that put created a costume for your 11 year old son. It turned out very nice, and I like that it will be unique, and warm, if the evening gets a bit chilly out. Hope he enjoys Halloween!
Thanks Sicorra. I try to make sure the kids can also be warm under their costumes. They are layer friendly for sure. Have a Happy Halloween.
Okay that is really cute! And I wouldn’t have to sew, which I am horrible at! LOL
Hahahaha Trya, I’m not great myself so I totally get it.
That is a really cute wolf hoodie! What a great way to make a costume inexpensively! And it’s super cute!
Thanks Lisa, I love a good bang for my buck.
That looked so simple and so cute. Love your crafty skills.
Thanks Holly, crafting is such a great outlet for me.
That is so darn cute!!! I love it! We DIYed a shark costume with a hoodie for my toddler this year, it was amazingly cute!
Thanks Erin, Oh wow I bet it is really cute.
That is absolutely cute and so creative. I showed it to my son and he agreed with me. 🙂 Can’t wait for Halloween!
Awww, thanks Lynndee.
What a cute hoodie. You are so creative. I love that this is so easy to make and it is inexpensive.
Thanks, I love crafting on a budget.
This looks super easy and cute!! Great job and I will keep this in mind for future reference!!
Thanks Ricci, they are so easy.
You are killing it with the costumes. So creative and crafty!
Thanks Jonna. 😉
love this. It turned out so great.
Thanks Jennifer.
What an inexpensive way to get festive! I could actually handle that kind of DIY!
I promise you can Liz.
This is a cute idea. I usually do DIY costumes for my kids. I don’t see any point in spending a ton of money on a Halloween costume.
I totally get it plus my kids like to play in their costumes months later.
Wow, you are so creative. I wish I have the skill to just make the kids costume.
Thanks Chubs, they are easier than they look I promise.
WEll that’s really cute. I bet you could sell those, especially this time of year. 🙂
Thanks Rosey, oddly enough I’ve never thought about that.
OMG! This is so cute! I am currently working on some diy costumes for the holiday parade. This is a great idea to try making my Snoopy costume with a hoodie. Great suggestion!
Oh Starkey this is a great way to make your vision come to life. I can’t wait to see it.
How cute and creative! I would have never thought that could be made using a hoodie. I love the pink owl!
Thanks Shawana, hoodies are the way to go.
That is adorable! I have never tried making a costume before. But alas, I lack creativity there! 🙂
HiLesha that is why you have me, I hold your hand during the process. In the end you will realize it wasn’t so bad.
This is a fantastic costume idea. I will have to show this to my Son. His girlfriend is dressing up as little red riding hood.
Oh Ann this would be perfect for them and really cute.
This is so creative and it’s good if it’s chilly outside too.
Yes JoAnna, I try to factor weather into my designs. I want the kids to be able to layer up under their costumes for the really cold nights.
I love the creativity. But that wolf sure look spooky. LOL
Thanks Nicole. hahahaha After it was complete and my son put it on I thought the same thing.
This would be great for stories too! Love it, my boyfriend would make it for the kids in a heartbeat!
Ashleigh, they really do especially when they get a bit older.
That is sooooo cute!!!!! I am not artsy and craftsy, but it looks simple enough for even ME to pull it off lol!! I have 3 little ones and still dont have costumes yet, so I shall be stalking you for ideas – thanks!!!
Valerie I am cracking up laughing. They are easy, I’m adding a new one later today. Its even easier than this one.
Wow! Thats really neat. Not babyish at all.
Thanks Chasing Joy, its perfect for this age group.
This is so cute and looks so simple to make. My sister is a preschool teacher and I’m going to pass your post on to her. She may be able to make this and use it when she has the little ones acting out stories.
Nice, thanks Kimberly. They are easy and affordable.
Pingback: DIY Monster Halloween Costume - MimiCuteLips