DIY Halloween Costumes For Kids

1 Jellyfish

Just because Summer is over doesn't mean you can't swim with the jellyfish! This costume is especially handy if Halloween is rainy this year . . .

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2 Cacti

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Whether you live in the desert or not, these quirky cacti costumes are adorable for the whole family!

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3 DJ

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Using cardboard and some string for a strap, turn yourself or your kiddo into a mobile DJ.

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4 Frappuccino

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Felt goes an extremely long way in making this adorable Starbucks Frappuccino costume.

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5 E.T., Elliot, and Gertie

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A milk crate covering this baby's carrier makes for the perfect bike!

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6 Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man and Pinky

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These Pac-Man costumes were homemade using some string, cardboard, and felt for Pinky's eyes!

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7 Sriracha Bottle

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This works for you or your kiddos — just grab a bit of green foam paper and a Sriracha tee (adult or kid size), and you've become a bottle of everyone's favorite hot sauce!

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8 Spider-Man and a Wall

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Use white tape on a maroon shirt to create a brick wall and attach some cotton webbing between the wall and your little one's Spider-Man costume.

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9 Unicorn Candy Milkshake

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This DIY unicorn candy milkshake costume is made from a plastic laundry hamper! See the step-by-step instructions to find out how to replicate it.

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10 Turtle

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All this mom used to make her baby's carrier a turtle shell is two different colored green felts.

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11 Rock Star

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Let your little rock star rock out in this simple DIY costume put together with a few things your kiddo may have at home already!

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12 Rock, Paper, Scissors

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All it takes is three people, a bit of cardboard, and some paint to make a rock, paper, scissors trio.

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13 Octopus

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Even though a kiddo with eight legs seems like an actual nightmare, one night of the year shouldn't be too much to handle if they're in this adorable octopus costume.

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14 Domino

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Perhaps the simplest DIY costume ever — all you need is a black t-shirt with cutouts for the numbers and a white — or pink, if you want to be a princess domino, as featured — top to go underneath.

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15 Baymax

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Why buy something packaged when you could make it even more special yourself? This Baymax costume will be a kid favorite if their mama made it.

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