15 Spooktacular Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids

Looking for some homemade Halloween costumes and ideas for kids? I’ve got 15 ideas for you, with varying levels of difficulty!

Shop-bought Halloween costumes are without a doubt convenient, but at what cost? Recent research shows that an estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste – equivalent to 83m bottles – will be generated from throwaway Halloween clothing sold by big-name retailers in the UK.

If you’re looking to give this plastic waste the miss and make your own Halloween costume then I have got you covered. With Halloween fast approaching, I have put together 15 homemade Halloween costumes for kids of all ages.  This will help give you some inspiration and plenty of time to get making!  

Do also check out my top tips on how to have an eco-friendly Halloween.

Awesome Homemade Halloween Costumes & Ideas

For each homemade Halloween costume click on the link to be taken to the full tutorial.

Batty About Bats

 This DIY bat costume from the Etsy Blog looks fab, and as a sewing novice, dare I say it, relatively straightforward?

The Homemade Halloween Shell Suit Costume

This DIY snail costume from Oh Happy Day looks so much fun.  This homemade Halloween costume is mostly made with brown kraft paper – no sewing required!

Dino Might

This DIY dinosaur hoodie, on Diying to Be Domestic would be adorable for toddlers!

The Buccan-ear

For babies, I’m a fan of keeping it simple at Halloween.  I love these animal ear headbands from Hart + Sew.

Up & Away

There are no specific DIY instructions for this homemade Halloween costume, but this baby dressed as Carl from Up made my heart sing.  How cute is this, and so easy to put together!

 Owl Be Having You

These DIY owl wings from Llevo el Invierno are so pretty, and sure to delight any kid this Halloween!

Where’s Wally?

I’m a big fan of simplicity, so this Where’s Wally costume from Repeat Crafter Me appeals to me so much!

Let’s A-Go!

So, I’m a little bit obsessed with this Mario and Luigi outfit idea that I spotted on Instructables.  There are no specific DIY instructions, but add some yellow felt to a pair of dungarees and you’re pretty much there!  So quick and easy!

A Just Purr-fect Homemade Halloween Costume

My daughter’s in a really girly phase right now so I think this girly DIY cat outfit from Kids Stuff World would really appeal to her!

Too Despicable?

Do your kids love Despicable Me?  Then they’ll love these Minions homemade Halloween costumes, found on the Goodwill blog.  They look nice and easy to make with items you might have already, which is always handy if you’re short on time!

Taking The Mickey

Again, this DIY Mickey Mouse costume from The Chirping Moms looks quite simple to make, but oh so effective!

Never Grow Up

Don’t want your little one to grow up?  Try this Peter Pan costume DIY, spotted on Babble.  It looks fairly straightforward! A green polo shirt and some green leggings and you’re more than halfway there!

Butterflies In Your Tummy?

I love these DIY butterfly wings from Buggy & Buddy.  Maybe wear with black leggings and a long-sleeved black top for our colder climes?!

Shark Attack

For another relatively simple Halloween costume idea try this shark costume DIY from Make It Love It.

Chop To It

And finally, in the last of my ideas for handmade Halloween costumes for kids, I’ve found this lumberjack outfit DIY, again from Make It Love It. It’s absolutely hilarious! I want to make this for me!

I hope you’ve enjoyed these homemade Halloween costumes!  Will you be making one of them?

ps: here are five no-sew clothing DIYs if you are feeling crafty!