5 Creative DIY Costumes For Your Kid This Halloween
Your kids want to win best Halloween costume, so check out these DIY costumes that will definitely put them in the running!
Halloween is upon us, which means costumes, candy, and fun spooky season décor that causes jump scares.
Long gone are the days when Halloween costumes looked like ghosts made of white bed sheets with holes for eye sockets. Social media has allowed creative costumes to flood our timelines—and thanks to TikTok, the options are endless. From crafty UFOs to the viral headless costume that’s a costume contest contender, here are some DIY costume ideas and the items from Amazon you need to make them happen.
The Headless Costume
For this head-turning costume, you’ll need a few easy-to-find items. Use a hanger or mannequin torso to create structure. With tape, secure the torso to your child using a backpack for support. Stuff the sleeves of an old button-up shirt with flesh-colored stockings and gloves to create realistic arms. Leave your child’s head poking through the middle shirt buttons, and secure a plate around their neck to create the headless illusion.
Cup of Noodles
Turn your favorite comfort food into your child’s DIY costume this year. Cut the bottom out of a white garbage can. Print or use a Cricut machine to create the Maruchan Cup of Noodles logo. Affix the logo to the front of the can using Mod Podge for a seamless look. Secure the can with suspenders.
UFO
Ready to win the Halloween costume party this year? The viral DIY UFO costume is one of this year’s hottest. Start with a clear bubble umbrella to use as the top of your UFO. Spray silver paint over cardboard box strips taped together to form side panels. Add fringe curtain to recreate flowing tentacles. Finish with RGB color-changing lights wrapped around the umbrella.
A Bowl of Cereal
Don’t throw away that old gallon of milk just yet—you’ll need it to create this unique costume. Start by making cereal pieces using colorful pool noodles cut into uniform circles. Affix a cleaned-out milk jug to a white hat on your child’s head. Use paper towels to simulate spilling milk. Cut the bottom out of a white garbage can and cover it in white tulle to create the shape of a bowl, then add makeshift suspenders to hold it up.
G.I. Joe
Atten-hut! Your child’s favorite little green toy is an easy DIY costume they’ll love making and wearing. Pick up a fake army belt, green spray paint, boots, and a camouflage set you don’t mind painting. Use green body paint to cover your little one’s neck and face. Create the plastic base board using foam board from your local Dollar Tree.
