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Planning your child’s Halloween costume with them is always a fun part of the overall season (except for the part where they change their minds 4 times haha)!

You could definitely go the easy way and just purchase a whole costume and call it a day but you can also go the crafty way and DIY as much as you can! I’m a crafty person and hopefully will continue to be when my kids start picking their costumes too!

I like DIYing what I can but also purchasing some cute accessories too. Creating the costume from scratch is also a great way to save a bit of money and see what you already have at home before buying new materials from the store.

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I don’t have kids yet but I have so many nieces and nephews and have celebrated with them countless years so I know how much kids change their minds. 2 months prior to Halloween, they want to be a dog. 1 month prior to Halloween, they want to be a witch. 2 weeks prior to Halloween, they want to be the latest Disney film character!

Then you are stuck with a bunch of costumes! I’m almost 100% sure aside from time restraints, that this is the reason parents buy costumes last minute.

Are you excited to read this full list of DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids?!

Below is a list of costumes that you can potentially DIY but as always, I recommend heading to Pinterest for inspiration!

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HERE ARE 30+ DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS FOR KIDS:

Gumball Machine

I’ve actually seen this costume many many times! A traditional gumball machine is normally red with multicoloured gumballs inside. To potentially, DIY this costume, you’ll need red overalls, dress or pants and a bunch of gumballs glued onto you.

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Bat

Bats are terrifying but also super cute! If your child wants to be a Bat this year, you’ll need Bat ears or headband, a cape and an all-black outfit. For the most part, you may have a black top and bottoms already in the closet so you can either make the bat ears and cape or just purchase these items separately!

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Dalmatian

These cutie little puppies capture everyone’s hearts so it’s not a surprise that your kids might want to be a dalmatian this year! These outfits are strictly black and white with a spotted tail, ears and bowtie. You can also use makeup or face paint and draw some spots on your child’s face and arms.

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Minion

It’s so fluffy, I’m gonna die! Are your kiddos obsessed with minions?! They’ll love being a minion this Halloween! To dress up as a minion, you’ll need a bright yellow shirt, jean overalls, black gloves and minion glasses!

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Fruits

I’ve seen so many different DIY fruit costumes and I’m obsessed! You can decide what fruit you want to be and get a baggy shirt and create the little details for them. For example, if you want to make a strawberry costume, you can get a white shirt, make white seeds out of white felt sheets and hot/fabric glue and wear a green headband! For a grape costume, you’ll need a purple shirt, purple balloons, and a green headband as a stem.

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Mario & Luigi

Got kiddos obsessed with Nintendo games?! Mario Kart is a game for everyone and is super popular. Dressing up as Mario or his brother Luigi is fairly simple. You’ll need a red or green shirt, blue jean overalls and Mario or Luigi’s famous hat, gloves and mustache!

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Starbucks Frappucino

Starbucks is definitely an addiction and if mama and papa are getting it every day, your kids are definitely loving them too! To be a Starbucks coffee frappuccino, you’ll need neutral-coloured clothing, white boa as whipped cream and a green paper straw. You’ll also need to print out the Starbucks logo to tape onto your shirt!

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Mac n Cheese

I was mac n cheese one year and took my nephew trick or treating and the kids I passed loved it! It’s super simple to do and you probably already have it at home. I made my giant fork with aluminum foil! To be mac n cheese, you’ll need to have a yellow top, blue bottoms and yellow macaroni pieces.

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Princess Leia

Starwars is a classic for the world and Princess Leia is iconic! If you’re making this costume from scratch and sewing it, you can do so with white fabric. You can make a wig to have Princess Leia’s hair or you can do it on your child’s regular hair. You can also purchase a cool belt and fake weapon as well!

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M&M

M&M’s are a chocolate treat for everyone. I know little kiddos love the mini m&ms! Getting an m&m shirt off Amazon is super easy especially if you have prime! You can alternatively just use a coloured shirt and do the big M logo yourself. To accessorize the rest of the outfit, you can add hair accessories, bracelets, necklaces, long socks or tights etc.!

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Toothfairy

Who knows what the tooth fairy really looks like?! In my head, a tooth fairy looks like a tooth so their outfits must be all white! You can add tooth accessories as well as white wings!

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Bumblebee

Pesky hornets and wasps are not loved by most kids for sure but bumblebees are super sweet and important for our ecosystem! Bumblebee colours are yellow and black and you can incorporate them in most of the costume. You can make the stripes yourself and just add wings and a headband.

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Pacmac

Pacman is a tried and true classic to this day! To be the game Pacman, you’ll need a black shirt or dress, fabric sheets to cut out the Pacman characters and fabric glue to put it all together.

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Jelly Belly

Jelly beans are a love/hate candy for the most part! I’ve had people in my life be absolutely obsessed with it and some people who can’t stand them! All you’ll need to make this Jelly Belly costume is a clear garbage bag, multicoloured water balloons and to print out The Jelly Belly Candy Company logo.

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Princess

Is it still every little girl’s dream to be a princess? I don’t know about you but I always wanted to be a dinosaur! You definitely don’t need to buy a fancy princess dress! You can simply get an old dress and bedazzled it up with some jewels, glitter and sequins then add in some cute shoes and princess accessories such as a tiara, wand and gloves.

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Popcorn

Popcorn is a movie night classic and especially important for all the spooky Halloween movies you watch prior to Halloween! Classic popcorn bags are red and white striped and you’ll need to create your own popcorn pieces with white paper and paint some of the edges with a bit of shimmery gold paint to show off some buttery goodness!

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Ghost

Spooky season is all about ghosts but it doesn’t mean they can’t be cute! Making a ghost costume is super simple and all you really need is black felt to make eyes and a mouth as well as some fabric glue to glue it all together.

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Witch

Double, double toil and trouble! Believing in a little magic in your life will definitely bring you a long way. An all-black outfit will suffice for this costume then just adding a witch hat, cape, tutu, and/or a broom will set the whole thing together!

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Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell is a super cute and feisty Disney character who is all too familiar with being a little ball of light! You’ll need a green dress, some fairy wings and potentially some cute Tinkerbell accessories! Tinkerbell also has blonde hair tied up in a tight bun on top!

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Domino

Dominos is a game that I played with my family countless times growing up! Just like the ghost costume, this dominos costume is super simple. You need a white t-shirt or dress, black felt to cut out circles to make the domino pieces and fabric glue to put it all together!

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Mermaid

In fairytales, mermaids are water creatures who are half female human with a tail of a fish. From the Disney film, The Little Mermaid, we know mermaids are gorgeous princesses! What you’ll need to achieve this mermaid costume is by making a tail as your bottoms! You may want to add a matching top and even a wand or tiara if that’s what your child would love!

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Deer

Deers are gorgeous animals that live in the forests! They are usually brown with white spots. To be a deer this Halloween, you’ll need a brown top or dress, a white furry vest and some antlers! You can also accessorize with any deer-themed accessories you can find!

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Pinata

Just like making the dominos and ghost costume, you’ll need a white shirt or dress, multicoloured fabric sheets and fabric glue. You’ll need to cute an assortment of small coloured fabric squares and you’ll just need to glue them on like a pinata!

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Candy Corn

The most Halloween candy of all! Candy Corn! Some people love it, some people hate it. I love the look of candy corn but definitely can live without eating it. For this costume, you’ll need a white shirt and orange dye. You’ll need to dye the bottom half of the shirt orange and wear yellow pants to complete the outfit!

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Boxer

Fighting is definitely not encouraged but dressing up as a fighter for once is definitely a fun thing to do! As you see on TV, boxers wear shorts, a robe and boxing gloves!

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Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls consists of 3 sisters: Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. Together they fight evil using their special powers! Bubbles is in the blue outfit. Blossom is in a red outfit and Buttercup is in a green outfit. To achieve this costume, you’ll need to pick which character you’re going to be. Each of the girls has a black stripe across their dress around their belly area. Bubbles wears pigtails and Blossom wears a huge red bow. Buttercup doesn’t wear any hair accessories but you’re welcome to add one!

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Dinosaur

A dinosaur is harder to DIY, I have to admit but I like the fact that you can purchase a cozy onesie to wear as a Halloween costume and also to wear all year long! You can always accessorize but wearing matching shoes and even carry a dinosaur egg with you!

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Lumberjack

Lumberjacks are super important for our world as we rely on trees for a lot of our resources! The typical lumberjack outfit consists of a red plaid shirt, jeans, black toque, suspenders and boots. As this outfit is fairly common for Fall as well, you can add in a foam or plastic axe to make sure everyone knows your kid is a lumberjack!

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Cowboy/girl

A cowboy/girl is someone who herds animals on ranches! They have a cool outfit that can potentially be fun to dress up as. This costume only really requires cowboy/girl boots, a hat and a bandana. You can wear any pair of jeans and a button-up shirt that your child already owns!

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Lady Bug

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir have been taking up kids’ minds around the world! Just like a bumblebee costume, ladybugs are super cute! For this ladybug costume, you’ll need a red and black outfit, wings, headband and potentially a wand. To accessorize this outfit, you can add ladybug-themed bracelets, earrings or necklaces!

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Unicorn

Unicorns are gorgeous and majestic creatures! They are very colourful and vibrant and are often the theme for parties too! To be a unicorn this Halloween, you’ll need a colour dress/outfit, unicorn horn and any other colourful accessories you’d like to add!

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Cow

Last but not least, a cute cow costume! Cows are adorable and their prints are super cute! What you’ll need to be a cow is literally the whole outfit in cow prints and some cow ears. Before your child goes out, you can use face paint to paint a pink nose and maybe a black spot over one eye.

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I hope you enjoyed reading this list of 30+ DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids and got inspired to make a costume for your kiddo on this list!

I’d love to know what costumes your kids are looking to be this year! Let me know in the comments below!

Xo,

Lynn

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