Easy, Unique, and Affordable Homemade Halloween Costumes

I'm a big fan of homemade Halloween costumes. Not only are they guaranteed to be one-of-a-kind, but they are often less expensive to make than buying a costume would be. (I spent exactly $0 for Trevor's toga costume.) And if your child wants to be something besides a superhero, princess, or character from a popular TV show, you might have a hard time finding the exact LEGO Minifig Robber costume or campfire costume they're picturing at a store. 

You do not need to know how to sew to make a homemade costume. I can barely do a poor job of hemming a pair of pants, let alone sew an outfit. Most of the costumes I've made start with a men's t-shirt and involve scissors and hot glue, not a sewing machine. 

I've made a lot of homemade Halloween costumes over the years. These are some of the most popular. 

 

Did you happen to notice that all of the costumes feature the same model (Trevor) except for the center one? That's my niece, Allison, showing off the 'Put Me in the Zoo' costume. I love these photos. So many good memories! 

To find out how to make each costume, clink the link under the photo to go to the tutorial. You'll find materials lists and step-by-step instructions. 

    

* Campfire Costume * Knight Costume * Hershey Bar Costume *

      

* Light-Up Ratatouille Costume * 'Put Me in the Zoo' Costume * Bumble Bee Costume 

    

* LEGO Robber Costume *  Easy Toga Costume * Reindeer Pez Dispenser Costume *

If you're looking for Halloween projects, pumpkin carving ideas, or crafts for Dia de los Muertos, you can find all of those here: Halloween Crafts for Kids. Enjoy!