How to Make Halloween Costumes

What is Halloween without a fun costume. Of course if you’ve been to the stores lately, you know that getting a quality costume for adults or children can get rather expensive in a hurry. Making a Halloween costume is far less expensive and more fun.

Children’s Costumes

Many parents opt to make costumes for their children simply because they can’t find the desired outfit in the stores. If you lack basic sewing skills, you can always make your child a ghost. This involves cutting a circle from an old white sheet and then cutting two eyeholes. With that, the costume is complete!

To make a more complicated costume, you’d do best to look for a pattern in the fabric stores. Use the pattern to cut out the required pieces of the costume and then carefully sew the items together. In some cases, you can skip the sewing and make a Halloween costume out of items you already have at home combined with inexpensive items from the party or costume store.

How to Make a Witch Costume

To become a witch for Halloween, you need only pair up a long black skirt, black shirt and a witch hat acquired from a local costume shop. You can add a bit of sparkle and fun with spider jewelry or any other kind of Halloween jewelry. Remember too that painting faces is a big part of Halloween costumes – especially witches. Nothing goes better with all that black than a green face!

Angel Costume

To become an angel for Halloween, you can make an easy robe from a white sheet. Fold a sheet in half and cut a bit along the sides to make two long sleeves and a draping gown. Simply glue the sides together with fabric glue, turn the gown inside out and fit your child’s head through a hole cut at the top. Add a halo and wings acquired from a costume shop and you’re little angel is ready to go. A bit of glitter on her face would add the right angelic touch as well.

Cat Costume

For the sexier among us, a black cat can be alluring while being mysterious at the same time. Don your leotard or body suit in black. If you have a full body leotard you’re set, otherwise use standard leotard and black tights to make your sleek and sexy body. Buy a pair of cat ears from the costume shop, add some black whiskers and a black nose and you’re ready to slink out into the night!

Easy Step By Step

• Consider your time and abilities when it comes to creating costumes from scratch.
• Take requests from your child or brainstorm your own ideas
• Get a pattern and fabric for a costume from scratch – or –
• Buy accessories to create a costume from clothing and household items you already have.

Warnings, Advice, and Suggestions

If you don’t know how to sew, a Halloween costume is a great way to learn. It’s something you’ll only use one time and a few safety pins and fabric glue are expected. Test your skills on a sewing machine or pick something you can stitch together by hand – by next year, you might be ready for the more deluxe costume varieties!

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