Simple DIY Halloween Costumes ANYONE Can Make

Ode to a Halloween Costume

Halloween, Halloween how do I love thee?

Costumes, costumes how do thee pain me?

What to be? Where to find thee?

And when I finally find thee, how pricey will thee be?

Alas, we agree and the frightful day is neigh

Wait what’s this your final choice you now deny?

Do you feel this way about Halloween costumes? So much fun wrapped up in so much stress. Me too, so here’s a quick fix: sweatsuits! That’s right! Pick up a good, old-fashioned track suit in any color and there’s guaranteed to be a “simplish” costume in your future. Here’s a few I or my friends have tried:

Eagle
Pinned three boas to a black sweatshirt and pulled some dishwashing gloves over the shoes.

Panda Bear
Bonus same black sweatsuit, with a hole cut to blow out the belly and ears added to the hood.

Pig (or Three Little Pigs)
Onesies are basically baby sweatsuits. This costume would have taken 10 minutes, but I had to do it three times.

Big (not so bad) Wolf
Admittedly, I bought the grey sweats and the wolf hat, but you saw the three pigs, right?

Gum on the Bottom of a Shoe

Skeleton
Kid costumes are PJs, but the adult costumes are sweatsuits made boney with freezer paper and fabric paint.

Three Amigos (or Mariachi musician)
Amigos needed red sashes, sombreros, and lots of silver puffy paint.

As with most things, Pinterest is choc-a-block full of additional ideas. So grab your hot glue gun, some felt, and get your costume on (literally, these ideas are so great, why let the kiddos have all the fun?).

1. Shark, or for a group, Shark Week
2. Dragon
3. Dinosaur
4. Scuba diver
5. Monster
6. Care Bears
7. Flamingo
8. Bee
9. Crow
10. Monkey
11. Giraffe
12. Frog
13. Elmo or Cookie Monster
14. Cactus
15. Skunk
16. Stick figure
17. Pig
18. Road
19. Cow
20. Dalmatian
21. Zebra
22. Cloudy & chance of rain
23. Unicorn
24. Pony
25. Max from Where the Wild Things Are
26. Moose
27. Crayons
28. Spider
29. Corn on the cob
30. Condiments
31. Ninja Turtles
32. Bat
33. Lion
34. Lobster
35. Elephant
36. Mouse
37. Knight
38. Octopus
39. Angry Birds
40. Penguin
41. Flower
42. Chicken
43. Kermit
44. Tomato
45. Tiger
46. Owl
47. Dog
48. Ladybug
49. Fox
50. Fried egg
51. Pokemon
52. Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and 2

Extra bonus, if you don’t attach anything permanently you can wear the sweatsuit later or use it for another costume.

Happy Trick or Treating!