Halloween Costume Ideas
We know how much work it takes to plan a Halloween party: you have to decorate your house for the event, come up with activities to entertain kids and adults and think about what you're gonna serve at the party. Other than providing you with the party supplies you need to arrange your celebration we also want to help you with some Halloween party ideas.
However, costumes is the main thing you have to think about for Halloween. Even if you're not giving a party but are invited to one or if you're taking your kids trick or treating, you and your kids will need to dress up. We've got a large selection of Halloween costumes, but if you're on a low budget this year you can make your costumes yourself. Find below some fun Halloween costume ideas!
Garbage Bag Costume
Find a large brown paper bag and cut holes for arms and head. Glue crumpled newspapers and other types of garbage on the bag. An easy, cheap and fun idea!
Cow Costume
You can make a cute cow costume out of a white sweatsuit with a hooded sweatshirt. Cut cow spots out of a black piece of cloth and sew them to the sweatshirt and sweatpants. Sew ears on the hood. Find a small bell and sew it at the neck of the sweatshirt. Add a rope tail and pin it to the back of the sweatpants. Knot and fray the end.
Take your cute cow to the Halloween party dressed up as a cowboy! All you need are cowboy hat & boots, a plaid shirt and overalls (or jeans). Matching Halloween costumes for the whole family is a great idea!
Sunflower Costume
Foam is a very useful material that can help parents carry out their Halloween costume ideas. Buy sheets of yellow foam and cut large flower petals. Staple them around a wide yellow ribbon and then tie around your head. Paint your face green with black dots to look like the center of a sunflower!
Cave Family
You can easily find animal print fabric at a fabric shop. Have your costume drape over one shoulder and cut the bottom raggedy in a zigzag pattern. The only place you need to sew is the sides and a little at the shoulder. Find a plastic bone to style your hair as Pebbles Flinstone!
A great idea to go along this theme is to dress babies or the smallest kids as dinosaurs. If they have a jogging suit in a strong color (better if it's green or purple) you can sew or pin little triangles of fabric or felt down the middle of the hood and jacket. You can even make a dinosaur tail out of a matching fabric and attach to the bum of the jogging suit. A comfortable and cute costume for the little ones! Kids will enjoy the party even more if they're wearing a comfortable outfit that lets them play around.Gone Fishin'
Pin some bobbers, plastic worms and plastic bugs to a floppy hat. Dress your kid in a plain T shirt, overalls and rubber boots. You can use a long stick with a string tied to an end as a fishing pole. Tie some plastic fish from the string.
Here's a fun idea: plan a costume contest and give out prizes to the best handmade Halloween costume ideas. Our Halloween toys make great prizes for the winners.
Now that your costumes are ready you can concentrate on the final details of your Halloween party. Planning Halloween games and other activities is very important to ensure the success of your party. No matter how good your costume is or how nice your house looks, guests are here to have fun! Check out our Halloween party ideas on games to play and craft activities to carry out at a Halloween party.
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