Homemade Costume Ideas
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
These homemade costume ideas are for everyone, whether you're a seasoned DIY enthusiast or just starting out.
Making your own costumes is fun and with these creative guides for inspiration you're sure to turn heads. Easily transform cardboard, fabric, and glue into a stylish pirate costume or a cute dinosaur.
Express your personality and creativity in a way store-bought costumes simply can't and face paint always helps any costume really hit the mark.
So join the DIY costume craze and stand out at your next Halloween party costume event.
Dinosaur Costume
Not your average prehistoric get-up this dinosaur costume is a homemade masterpiece, designed to make your little dinos feel like a real-life T-Rex, Stegosaurus, or whatever tickles their fancy! Big white teeth, fins that swish with every step and face paint to complete the look!
WHAT YOU NEED
- T-shirt
- Baseball cap
- Coloured felt or stiff fabric
- Glue gun
- Face Paint
Skeleton Costume
Unearth some "spooktacular" magic with a homemade skeleton costume that will steal the Halloween spotlight this October! This eerie bone rattling ensemble is guaranteed to send shivers down some spines!
WHAT YOU NEED
- Old Black T-shirt
- White T-shirt
- Paper, Pen & Chalk
- Scissors
- Face Paint
Pirate Costume
Prepare to set sail on a swashbuckling journey of creativity and imagination with a fantastic Homemade Pirate Costume! Whether it's a party or just a day of swashbuckling at home, a hat, sword and eye patch are all you need to unlock a world of pirate magic!
WHAT YOU NEED
- Old black hat
- Feathers
- Gold rosette
- Scissors
- Glue
- Tape
- Roll of wrapping paper
- Cardboard
- Silver foil
- Face Paint
Lion Costume
Roarrrr-some fun awaits as the king of the jungle with this DIY Lion Costume idea. Crafted to whisk little imaginations away on an african adventure, this purr-fectly wild outfit is guaranteed to make them stand out of the pack.
WHAT YOU NEED
- Brown and Yellow Wool
- Cardboard
- Craft Knife
- Needle
- Ribbon
- Safety Pins
- Face Paint
Bat Costume
Broken umbrella? Don’t throw it away - inspire playtime adventure with a brilliant homemade bat costume instead! All you need are sharp scissors, black electrical tape and some cotton wool (or other padding). Make this upcycled Halloween costume without ever leaving the house!
WHAT YOU NEED
- Black umbrella
- Metal Snips
- Sharp craft knife
- Black tape
- Cotton wool
- Face Paint
Witch Costume
Making your own witch hat is a fun way to get creative and add a personal touch to your Halloween costume! You can design it however you like, with glitter, stickers, or drawings to make it truly unique. Plus, it's a cool way to use your crafting skills and feel proud of something you made yourself. Wearing your DIY witch hat will make you feel extra magical and ready for spooky adventures!
WHAT YOU NEED
- Black card
- Coloured card
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue
- Plate to draw round
- Face Paint
Unicorn Costume
Creating your own DIY unicorn costume is a magical way to express your creativity and imagination! You get to design your unicorn horn, choose your favorite colors, and add sparkly details like glitter and rainbows. It's a fun project that makes you feel special and lets you stand out with a one-of-a-kind costume. Plus, you'll feel like a magical creature, ready to spread joy and enchantment wherever you go!
WHAT YOU NEED
- Colourful card
- Headband
- Paper flowers, pom poms and green leaf cut-outs
- Glue
- Tape
- Scissors
- Face Paint
Vampire Costume
Want to look like a cool vampire straight out of a spooky castle? This DIY vampire ruff will give you that fancy, old-fashioned collar that makes your costume extra awesome! It’s super easy to make and will make you feel like the real deal while you go out for Halloween fun!
WHAT YOU NEED
- Black and red felt
- Red wool
- Cardboard
- Scissors
- Glue
- Pencil
- Face Paint
SIMPLE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
Sometimes the most striking costumes are the simplest. Get creative with skin-friendly water-based face paint.
GREEN WITCH
Easy 3-step Witches Face Video Tutorial.
ZOMBIE
Special FX Zombie Video Tutorial
FRANKENSTEIN
Easy 3-Step Frankenstein Video Tutorial