KIDS: DIY care bear costumes

October 17, 2013 By

This is a costume idea the whole family can get into, especially if you have little girls who love Care Bears.  See Vanessa Craft goes through all the steps to create these adorable costumes that include sweats (hoodie and pants) in any color that you just dye to match the Care Bear you’re trying to look like then use felt, pipe cleaners, yarn and puff paint to complete your look.  She even goes on to explain how to make a “cloud wagon” for your little Care Bears to ride around in.

DIY care bear costumes

Go check out the whole tutorial for these adorable DIY care bear costumes on See Vanessa Craft

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KIDS: DIY cowboy costume

October 16, 2013 By

If your little man is wanting to be a cowboy for Halloween then this DIY cowboy costume from Dana Made It is perfect!  All you need to make is the vest which is made entirely of felt (sew it or use no-sew adhesive) and then dress your little guy up in jeans, plaid button down, boots and a cowboy hat to top it all off.  He’ll be the perfect little sheriff in no time!

DIY cowboy costume

Go see the full tutorial with pictures at Dana Made It

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BABIES: DIY fish costume

October 15, 2013 By

See Vanessa Craft created the most adorable fish costume ever for her baby girl Amelia!  She shares her amazingly easy tutorial that you will be able to follow even if you have very minimal sewing skills.  To create this costume you’ll need an infant sleeping gown, multiple colors of felt fabric, iridescent material, fabric glue, a small styrofoam ball, an infant headband, black sticky felt and a hot glue gun.  The result will have you hooked!

DIY fish costume

See the full tutorial with pictures for this DIY fish costume at See Vanessa Craft

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PETS: DIY pinata costume

October 14, 2013 By

Studio DIY likes to create fun costumes for their cute little chihuahua and last year sweet little Bella dressed up as a (very fitting) pinata!  To create your own little pinata you’ll need to get some different colors of crepe paper, cut them into fringe then hot glue them to a regular dog sweater.  Grab a mini sombrero hat and your pup is ready for a Halloween fiesta!

DIY pinata costume

 

Read more about this DIY pinata costume at Studio DIY and an adult pinata costume can be found here.

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ADULT: DIY tinker bell costume

October 13, 2013 By

Maegan (courtesy of Babble) showed us how she easily created a DIY tinker bell costume that’s sure to please all the Disney lovers out there.  She took a solid green dress, cinched up the skirt a bit, added some tulle as a belt and hair sash then added a yarn pouf to her simple heels to get that tinker bell shoe look.  Top of the look with a wand and some glittery makeup and you have a magical look!

DIY tinker bell costume

See the full tutorial with pictures on Babble

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KIDS: DIY french baker costume

October 12, 2013 By

Emma Magazine recently posted a diy french baker costume that’s just too cute not to show off!  It’s perfect for your little one if you’ve already got similar clothing items needed on hand and all you may need to add is a fresh french baguette or two.  For the outfit all you need is a beret, striped shirt, black pants or skirt and red scarf.  Step it up one notch with an eye liner drawn on mustache and have your little one learn to say Bonjour!

DIY french baker costume

Check out the full tutorial with additional pictures at Emma Magazine

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KIDS: Needle and thread costume

October 10, 2013 By

Amy crafted up this awesome homemade needle and thread costume for her crafty little girl. She used a lamp shade from a second hand store and card board to make the spool. The yarn is a made out of t-shirts! This has got to be on of the most creative costumes I’ve ever seen!

Needle and thread costume

 

See the full needle and thread costume tutorial at C.R.A.F.T. and see more of Amy’s awesome work at her blog, Maker Mama.

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COUPLES: DIY bandit costume

October 10, 2013 By

This fun, easy DIY bandit costume idea is courtesy of Say Yes to Hoboken.  Grab a black and white striped shirt, black pants and black beanie (snow hat) from your closet then pair it with a canvas tote you’ve painted a dollar symbol on plus whip up at mask (or buy one) and you’ve got yourself an easy last minute DIY costume!

DIY bandit costume

Check out more photos and other great costume ideas at Say Yes to Hoboken.

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BABY: DIY Owl Costume

October 9, 2013 By

Owls are so popular right now and what better way to dress up your little one this Halloween then with this super cute DIY Owl Costume from Killer B. Design.  This owl wings costume looks like it’s pretty simple to make using only felt, a scrap of fabric, ribbon plus a needle and thread and she topped it all off with a crocheted owl hat that she already had.  Such a cute design that you could make work for boy, girl or any other type of bird.

DIY Owl Costume

Check out the full picture tutorial at Killer B. Designs and see other owl costumes here.

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KIDS: DIY minion costume

October 8, 2013 By

Make and Takes blogged how to make this DIY Minion Costume for your kiddos and it’s adorable!  She used a yellow knit beanie (snow hat) and black pipe cleaners to make the main part of the hat then used a paper towel tube, silver paint and black elastic for the goggles.  This is a great way to make a quick and easy costume for your kids if you’re running out of time and you can even get them to help in the creating process!

DIY Minion Costume

See lots more pictures and a full tutorial at Make and Takes. Oh and if you liked this post, check out this full body DIY adult version of a minion costume!

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