Easy DIY Halloween Costumes

Hello friends! With Halloween coming up, I thought I'd try to give some answers to the age-old question: What should I dress up as? Here are 10 easy DIY costumes. If some require a bit more DIY work, I'll also include instructions.

1. Raining Cats and Dogs
     You will need:
          An umbrella
          Plush cats & dogs
          Clear string like fishing line
          Optional: crystal raindrops, rain boots/coat
    How to do it:
          Tie the toys to the inner rods of the umbrella using the fishing line (and the crystal
          raindrops if you have them). If desired, wear rain boots/coat.

2. Morton Salt Girl
    You will need:
          A white/clear umbrella
          A yellow dress/tunic/coat
          White leggings/tights/jeans
          Yellow shoes
          Morton Salt

 3. Vintage Wind-Up Toy (picture tutorial below)
    You will need:
          A vintage outfit (babydoll dress, lace dress, Mary Janes, etc.)
          Doll makeup    
          Cardboard
          Paper towel tube
          Scissors
          Pencil
          Paint
          Paint brush
          Ribbon (preferably to match your outfit)
          Glue

4. Belle (Beauty and the Beast) (hair tutorial below)
    You will need:
          A blue dress
          A white blouse
          A white apron
          Black shoes
          Blue ribbon (to tie around ponytail)
          Books

 

5. Ty Beanie Baby
    You will need:
          An animal-themed onesie
          Red cardstock
          White paint
          Paint brushes
            Scissors
          String
    How to do it:
          Cut a heart out of the cardstock and paint on the Ty logo. Attach the tag either
          around the neck as a necklace or to the zipper of the onesie.

6. Mary Poppins
    You will need:
          A long-sleeved white blouse
          A knee-length black skirt
          Black tights
          Black shoes
          A black fedora hat
          Red ribbon (for around the waist and to make a bowtie)
          Fake daisies
          Hot glue
          A black umbrella
          A black purse
    How to do it:
          For the bowtie, tie a bow and double knot it, clipping the ends off. Glue it to a
          ribbon longer than your neck, and tie it under the collar in the back. For the hat,
          glue the daisies to the base of the hat so they are in the crease between the hat
          and the brim.

7. "Sleeping Beauty" OR Princess Mia (Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement)
    You will need:
          A tiara
          Pajamas (preferably a matching set/nightgown)
          Slippers
          Optional: a teddy bear, a sleep mask, a pillow/blanket

8. The Man with the Yellow Hat (Curious George)
    You will need:
          A yellow button-down shirt
          Yellow pants
          A yellow tie
          A yellow hat
          Brown combat boots
           A black belt
          Black felt
          Hot glue
          A stuffed monkey (or a child dressed as a monkey)
    How to do it:
          Cut out black felt circles and glue them to the tie, then cut strips of black felt to
          glue a stripe around the base of the hat.

9. Medusa
    You will need:
          A white flowy dress (think ancient Greek/Roman style)
          Small plastic snakes
          Bobby pins
          Optional: gold jewelry

10. "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"
      You will need:
             An umbrella
             Cotton stuffing
             Hot glue
             Clear string like fishing line
             Floral styrofoam balls (in the floral section of craft stores)
               Brown paint
            Sponge-tip brushes
       How to do it:
             Glue the stuffing all over the umbrella. Paint the Styrofoam balls brown, gluing
             some to the cotton and attaching others to the inner rods of the umbrella with
             fishing line.

Note: All pictures saved from Pinterest.

Happy Halloween!
Erin