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46 Fun Creative Halloween Costumes Ideas for Kids of All Ages!

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Do you make or buy your kids Halloween costumes. If not, it’s okay; I don’t judge. The more kids I have, the harder it gets to stick to my homemade Halloween costumes rule. This year, with three kids, it’s going to be sort of hybrid store-bought and homemade Halloween costumes. What I like to call… creative Halloween costumes ideas.

Because, creative doesn’t have to mean elaborate or entirely homemade, right?!

So Many Fun, Creative Halloween Costume Ideas!

So, for inspiration, I have gathered a bunch of my favorite fun, creative Halloween costume ideas. Let’s check ’em out…

A collage of 6 photos of kids wearing DIY costumes for Halloween, including a funny arrow and target costume, a yellow excavator machine costume made out of cardboard, a cute homemade Cookie Monster costume with cardboard cookies, a creative Finding Dory Octopus costume made out of a red hooded sweatshirt, an easy DIY UPS delivery driver with brown clothing and felt UPS logos, and a homemade bubble bottle Halloween costume made out of cardboard and clear balloons.

46 Fun & Creative Halloween Costumes — for Kids of ALL Ages!

A young boy smiling and wearing a yellow and black homemade Caterpillar Construction Excavator costume for Halloween.

1. DIY Excavator Costume for Halloween

With just some basic crafting skills, turn some cardboard and disposable cups into a fun, creative Halloween costume for your little construction machine fan.

A young boy is sitting on the floor, wearing a homemade milk tanker truck Halloween costume. A toddler wearing a homemade cow costume sits nearby and points to the working headlights on the milk truck costume.

2. Tanker Truck Halloween Costume

Or, use cardboard boxes, a larger recycled container, and inexpensive press lights to craft a clever milk truck costume complete with working headlights!

A smiling toddler sits in the grass wearing a homemade gnome Halloween costume including a pointed red felt hat, white felt beard, blue shirt, and black pants and boots.

3. Homemade Gnome Halloween Costume

Sew a simple gnome hat and beard out of red and white felt. Then, dress your kiddo in a blue shirt, black leggings, and boots.

A smiling young child stands, wearing a creative DIY Cookie Monster Halloween costume made out of blue loop yarn, white plastic ball eyeballs, and cardboard cookies.

Blue loop yarn is the secret ingredient for this clever and cute Cookie Monster costume. And, your child will love to help make the cardboard cookies.

A young girl stands wearing a fun creative Halloween costume including pajamas, slippers, a pink robe with multiple plush toy cats attached to it, a gray old lady wig, and dark round eyeglasses.

5. Crazy Cat Lady Costume for Kids

Attach plush cats to a kids bath robe, then add an gray wig for a funny “crazy cat lady” Halloween costume.

A young girl stands smiling and holding a small Raggedy Ann doll while wearing a homemade Raggedy Ann Halloween costume including red and white striped tights, a blue dress, white apron, and a homemade red yarn wig.

6. Cute DIY Raggedy Ann Costume

Use red yarn to make a cute curly hair wig. Then, pair it with a blue plaid dress, white apron, and red striped tights for an adorable Raggedy Ann costume.

A homemade scarecrow Halloween costume hangs outside from a clothes hanger. The costume consists of tan overalls with multiple patterned fabric patches and a red plaid collar shirt with yellow fabric fringes coming out of the pant legs and sleeves along with a straw cowboy hat on top.

7. Homemade Scarecrow Costume for Halloween

Stitch fabric patches on your child’s overalls and yellow fabric fringe on the arms of a plaid shirt. Then, pair them with a straw hat and black painted nose.

A child stands holding a burlap sack with a $ money symbol on it, wearing all black along with a black stocking cap with cat ears on it and black face makeup to look like whiskers, a cat nose, and an eye mask.

8. Easy Cat Burglar Halloween Costume

This easy “punny” DIY costume plays on the term “cat burglar”. Simply dress your child in black, then add a cat ear headband, makeup nose and whiskers, and a DIY or store-bought money bag.

A child stands wearing a fun creative Halloween costume consisting of a black, long-sleeved t-shirt with a target in the center of it and a DIY headband that makes it look like an arrow is going through his head.

9. Funny Bullseye Costume for Kids

Use colored duct tape to make a target your child’s black shirt. Then, follow the tutorial to turn some pipe cleaner, straws, and tape into a funny arrow headband.

A young boy stands in front of an American flag wearing an easy DIY Halloween costume consisting of dark swim trunks, a swim cap with a flag on it, and multiple pretend gold medals made out of red, white, and blue striped ribbon and gold-painted cardboard.

10. Gold Medal Gymnast DIY Costume

Get creative with your kiddo and make gold medals out of cardboard, gold paint, and ribbon. Then, dress them in white tights and a gymnastics leotard. Add a bouquet of artificial roses for extra effect.

A young boy stands outside holding a cardboard box package and wearing a DIY UPS Driver Halloween costume consisting of tan khaki pants, a brown collared polo shirt with a DIY UPS logo attached to the chest, and a brown baseball cap with a DIY UPS logo attached to it.

11. Homemade UPS Delivery Person Costume

Add felt UPS logos to a brown collar shirt and a brown baseball cap for a cute homemade costume. Make sure to have your little delivery person carry a package, too.

A child stands smiling, wearing a simple superhero Halloween costume consisting of a red striped shirt, a DIY red felt cape, and homemade yellow felt eye mask.

12. Simple Superhero Costume for Halloween

Sew a simple red cape for your little superhero using red felt and ribbon. Then, craft a simple mask out of yellow felt for an adorable homemade superhero costume.

A boy stands outside wearing a prisoner-themed creative Halloween costume consisting of white clothing with black tape stripes, a pretend DIY ball and chain, and pretend DIY handcuffs.

13. Creative Prisoner Halloween Costume

Make stripes with black duct tape on a white outfit. Then, help your child construct a faux ball and chain for a creative DIY costume.

A collage of 2 photos of a child wearing a DIY detective Halloween costume consisting of a simple homemade maroon plaid poncho, a white detective hat made out of two baseball caps, and a DIY pretend magnifying glass.

14. DIY Detective Costume for Kids

Combine two white hats to make a detective hat. And, cut a simple poncho out of brown plaid fabric.

A child stands outside wearing a simple but creative Halloween costume consisting of white clothing with black tape on it in the shape of a stick figure along with a round white cardboard mask with black lines on it in the form of a smiley face.

15. Simple DIY Stick Figure Costume

It doesn’t get much easier than applying black tape to a white outfit. Plus, your child can get creative making their own cardboard smiley face mask!

A smiling child stands outside wearing a Jack-in-the-Box creative Halloween costume made out of a cardboard box painted with colorful blue, purple, and yellow polka dots. The child also wears a white t-shirt and a whimsical purple, yellow, and green jester-style hat.

16. DIY Jack-in-the-Box Costume

Paint a cardboard box with fun patterns, then add a paint roller for the wind-up handle. Finally, have your child wear a fun jester hat as they “pop” out of the box.

A child stands smiling, wearing a DIY bubble bottle Halloween costume consisting of a cardboard bottle shape with a "Bubble Solution" label around the child's middle, a cardboard bubble bottle cap-shaped hat on the child's head, and the child holding a blue cardboard bubble wand. The costume also includes multiple clear balloons to look like bubbles.

17. Creative Bottle of Bubbles Costume for Kids

Do some crafting with cardboard and clear balloons for this adorable DIY Halloween costume. The free printable bubble bottle label makes it super cute.

A little girl stands outside wearing a DIY scuba diver Halloween costume consisting of goggles on her head and black clothing with pink felt straps and flippers on her shoes along with a DIY air tank made out of recycled plastic soda bottles painted silver.

18. Kids Scuba Diver DIY Halloween Costume

And, it doesn’t get much more creative than turning recycle plastic soda bottles into air tanks for this clever DIY scuba diver costume.

A smiling girl stands wearing a DIY mermaid creative Halloween costume consisting of a mint green and teal mermaid tail made out of cardboard and colorful coffee filters.

19. Creative Mermaid Costume for Kids

Your child will love to help make their own creative mermaid Halloween costume using cardboard and coffee filters!

A smiling child stands wearing a homemade fairy Halloween costume consisting of fairy wings, a dress covered in fake flowers and leaves, a long blue-haired wig, and a twig and flower crown.

20. DIY Flower Fairy Halloween Costume

Decorate a yellow tank and tulle shirt with fake flowers and leaves. Then, have your little fairy don a colorful wig and some whimsical fairy wings.

A young child wearing a DIY red and black ninja costume for Halloween and holding a toy sword.

21. Simple DIY Ninja Costume

Make a simple ninja costume using strips of black fabric (such as from a black t-shirt), red pants, and two red long sleeve t-shirts. Add a toy sword to make it really fun!

A photo of a young girl dressed up in a DIY Pirate costume for Halloween.

22. Easy Homemade Pirate Costume

Throw an easy costume together using everyday clothing and accessories, like a long sleeve white t-shirt, black pants, a pair of boots, a red scarf, and a bandana. Add an inexpensive dress up pirate hat for even more fun.

A smiling child stands wearing an easy bee Halloween costume consisting of a yellow t-shirt with black tape stripes and a homemade antenna headband.

23. Simple Bee Halloween Costume

Add black duct tape stripes to a yellow t-shirt. Then, make simple antennas using a headband and pipe cleaners.

A smiling girl stands outside wearing a creative Halloween costume, a butterfly with homemade colorful fabric butterfly wings, black pants and shirt, and a simple homemade antenna headband.

24. Creative DIY Butterfly Costume

Let your little one color their own butterfly wings using fabric markers on white sheet fabric. Then, make simple antennas using pipe cleaners, pom poms, and a headband.

A smiling girl stands with arms widespread, wearing a homemade creative Halloween costume to look like a bat. The costume consists of a black long-sleeved shirt with white felt bat eyes and bat teeth in the center, a black tulle tutu skirt, and black felt bat wings attached to her back and each outstretched arm.

25. No-Sew Bat Halloween Costume

Turn a black long sleeve shirt into a cute bat costume using just felt and hot glue. Pair it with a black tutu or black leggings.

A smiling girl stands wearing a homemade polar bear Halloween costume consisting of white onesie pajamas with black felt paw details attached to each foot and each hand along with white felt ears and black felt nose and eyes attached to the hood.

26. Simple Polar Bear Costume for Kids

Use black felt and pipe cleaners to transform plain white footed pajamas into a creative, last-minute Halloween costume for any boy or girl.

A child stands outside wearing a DIY creative Halloween costume that looks like a penguin and is made out of painted cardboard and felt.

27. Homemade Cardboard Penguin Costume

Get crafting with cardboard, acrylic paint, and colored duct tape to make this fun creative Halloween costume.

A homemade owl creative Halloween costume lays on a table. The costume consists of a gray shirt covered in cream, tam, and brown felt feather shapes along with a brown knitted hat with round white felt owl eyes and a diamond-shaped orange felt beak.

28. Easy DIY Owl Costume for Halloween

With just some felt, scissors, and hot glue, turn a plain shirt and winter hat into an adorable owl Halloween costume for your little one.

A photo of a young girl wearing a cute homemade jellyfish Halloween costume made from an umbrella hat with streamers.

29. Clever Jellyfish Costume for Kids

This homemade jellyfish Halloween costume is easier than it looks. Simply use hot glue to attach streamers and ribbons around the edges of an umbrella hat, and paint it (if you need to).

A child stands wearing a DIY Halloween costume made to look like a shark. The costume consists of a gray hooded sweatshirt with a black shark fin coming off the back, black felt eyes on the hood, and white felt teeth around the opening of the hood.

30. Easy DIY Shark Costume

Glue felt details onto a gray hooded sweatshirt for this easy creative Halloween costume for kids.

A smiling girl wearing a homemade felt unicorn costume cape.

31. Fun No-Sew Rainbow Unicorn Costume

Use hot glue instead of a needle and thread to make this colorful homemade unicorn Halloween costume.

A photo of a kid-made robot costume for Halloween, made out of a cardboard box, found objects, and silver spray paint.

32. Creative Robot Halloween Costume

Inspire your child to make a cute robot costume to trick or treat in this year. Help them glue found objects on a box, then spray paint it silver before cutting holes for their arms and head.

A smiling child sits wearing a creative homemade spaghetti and meatballs Halloween costume consisting of red clothing covered in cream-colored yarn "spaghetti", brown pom pom "meatballs", a white chef's hat, and a makeup mustache.

33. Silly Spaghetti & Meatballs DIY Costume

Glue cream-colored chunky chenille yarn and jumbo brown pom poms onto a red shirt for a fun creative Halloween costume. Add a chef’s hat for even more cuteness.

A child stands wearing a fun creative Halloween costume made out of cardboard and felt to look like a slice of pizza with various toppings including cheese, mushrooms, olives, green peppers, and pepperoni.

34. Homemade Pizza Costume for Kids

Get your child involved in crafting their own homemade pizza costume for Halloween. Little trick or treaters love adding the felt pizza toppings!

A child stands outside wearing a homemade rain cloud Halloween costume consisting of a simple silver shawl and a hat made out of white and gray fiber fill, fairy lights, and hanging silver raindrops.

35. Creative DIY Storm Cloud Costume

A hat made of poly-fil with hanging fabric raindrops transforms your kiddo into an adorable little storm cloud. Add battery-operated fairy lights for a little lightning.

A smiling child stands outside on a porch wearing a DIY Halloween costume to look like Frankenstein, including a cardboard box hat painted bright green with black eyebrows, stitched, and hair. He also wears a bright green t-shirt, black pants, and an oversized black suit jacket.

36. Fun Frankenstein Halloween Costume

Turn a plain old cardboard box into a fun Frankenstein head. Then, dress your kiddo in a green tee, an oversized suit jacket, and black slacks.

A child stands outside wearing a DIY Olaf Halloween costume consisting of a white sweatshirt with round black felt buttons down the center and a white baseball cap with an orange felt carrot nose, black and white eyes, and white felt teeth attached.

37. DIY Disney Olaf Halloween Costume

Use felt, a little fiber fill, a few pipe cleaners, and hot glue to turn a white hat into a creative Olaf costume. Add black felt buttons to a long sleeve white shirt to finish off the ensemble.

Two kids stand on a front porch wearing DIY Minion Halloween costumes consisting of blue denim overalls with simple black and white felt "Gru" symbols, black shoes and gloves, round black eyeglasses, and yellow hooded sweatshirts with black pipe cleaner hair coming out the top of the hoods. One also wears a pink tutu skirt over their overalls.

38. DIY Minion Costume for Kids

A yellow hooded sweatshirt and denim overalls from your child’s closet form the basis for this easy Minion costume. Just add pipe cleaner hair and black glasses!

A smiling child stands outside wearing a homemade Luigi costume consisting of blue denim overalls with round yellow felt buttons on each strap and a yellow felt star at one pocket, a green long-sleeved shirt, and a green hat with a white and green felt "L" logo on it.

39. Easy DIY Luigi Costume

Have little Nintendo fans? Turn them into Luigi with a long sleeve green shirt, green hat, denim overalls, a little felt, and some simple DIY.

A smiling child wears a homemade Elmo Halloween costume consisting of a red jacket and a red winter hat with white and black felt eyes, an oval-shaped orange felt nose, and a big black felt smile.

40. Simple Elmo Costume for Halloween

Use felt and hot glue to turn a plain red knit cap into a DIY Elmo hat. Then, pair it with a red sweatshirt and sweatpants for an easy Elmo costume.

A child stands outside wearing a fun and creative Halloween costume made out of a big cardboard box with disposable plastic cups, all painted red to look like a giant red LEGO brick.

41. Fun Homemade LEGO Costume

Glue plastic disposable cups onto a big cardboard box to make a homemade classic LEGO brick costume for your child’s Halloween party.

A young child stands outside wearing a DIY Ninja Turtle creative Halloween costume made out of denim blue jeans with green fabric strips tied around the legs, a green and tan camo long-sleeved t-shirt with yellow felt on the front and a painted disposable tin pan on the back for the turtle shell, a green felt eye mask, and pretend toy nunchucks.

42. Creative DIY Ninja Turtle Costume

Spray paint a foil pan for an instant Ninja Turtle shell, add yellow felt abs to a camo shirt, and craft a mask of green felt. Finish off the outfit with a plain old pair of jeans.

A child stands outside with arms outstretched, wearing a homemade octopus Halloween costume consisting of black shorts and a red hooded sweatshirt with extra red arms for tentacles and white felts circles for suction cups along the tentacles and for eyes on the hood.

43. Homemade Hank the Octopus Costume

Does your little one love the movie Finding Dory? Then, they will love this clever Hank the Octopus costume made out of a red hooded sweatshirt.

A DIY M&M Candy Halloween costume lays on a white surface. The costume consists of a long-sleeved green bodysuit with a white felt "m" in the center and a green tulle tutu with different colored felt M&M candies on it.

44. Cute DIY M&M Tutu Costume

Transform a solid-colored bodysuit and matching tulle skirt into a cute candy costume for your little one using some felt and hot glue.

A young smiling girls stands outside wearing a DIY Barbie Doll in a Box Halloween costume which consists of a large pink box cut and painted to look like a Barbie box.

45. DIY Barbie in a Box Costume for Kids

Use pink spray paint and cute wrapping paper to transform a large cardboard box into a creative Barbie (in a Box) Halloween costume.

A happy child stands outside wearing a DIY Charlie Brown Halloween costume consisting of a yellow hooded sweatshirt with a black zigzag line across the waist and a black line hair accent on the top of the hood.

46. Easy Charlie Brown Costume for Halloween

Black felt details turn a yellow hooded sweatshirt into a cute and creative Charlie Brown costume for kids.

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If you’re not up for making your kids homemade Halloween costumes, check out the creative costume ideas you can purchase right on Amazon instead…

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A collage of 8 photos of kids wearing fun creative Halloween costumes including a homemade spaghetti and meatballs costume using yarn and pom poms, an easy DIY stick man costume using black tape on white clothing, a cute gnome Halloween costume with a red felt pointy hat and white felt beard, a DIY Barbie Doll in a Box costume using a giant cardboard box, a creative jellyfish costume using ribbon streamers hanging from a pink umbrella, a simple bee costume with black tape stripes on a yellow t-shirt and a simple pipe cleaner antenna headband, a cute red LEGO brick costume using disposable plastic cups on a big cardboard box, and a DIY Ninja Turtle costume using a disposable tin roasting pan for a turtle shell.

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  3. Natalie says

    Thanks for sharing these ideas with Afterschool. I only have one, so it’s easier to do homemade. This year she is going as a homemade ghost 🙂

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