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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…
46 Fun & Creative Halloween Costumes — for Kids of ALL Ages!
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.
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!
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.
4. Cute DIY Cookie Monster Costume
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
19. Creative Mermaid Costume for Kids
Your child will love to help make their own creative mermaid Halloween costume using cardboard and coffee filters!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27. Homemade Cardboard Penguin Costume
Get crafting with cardboard, acrylic paint, and colored duct tape to make this fun creative Halloween costume.
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.
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).
30. Easy DIY Shark Costume
Glue felt details onto a gray hooded sweatshirt for this easy creative Halloween costume for kids.
31. Fun No-Sew Rainbow Unicorn Costume
Use hot glue instead of a needle and thread to make this colorful homemade unicorn Halloween costume.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
More Creative Halloween Costumes to Purchase on Amazon:
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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Mackenzie @ Cheerios and Lattes says
Super cute ideas Krissy! Thanks for all the great inspiration! 🙂
Anna@The Measured Mom says
Just what people are looking for this week! Thanks for sharing at After School.
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 🙂
PlayDrMom says
So many adorable ideas! Thanks so much for including the Cuckoo Clock Costume!