108 Easy DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids to Wear in 2024 (2025)

There's a nip in the air and the leaves are beginning to turn, which makes our minds turn to fall and all the fun and festivities that come with the season. First up: Halloween! Lucky for you, we're here with a batch of kids' costumes that you can put together at home. (Forget the store-bought costumes—these are so much cuter and just as easy!) Our DIY Halloween costume ideas for kids are creative and unique. Trust us, you haven't seen these ideas all over the internet, so you're sure to be the star of the costume parade.

We have everything from baby Halloween costumes to toddler Halloween costumes and even the best tween Halloween costumes. Of course, You can always buy a costume if you run out of time, but if you want to go the homemade route this Halloween, we just know you'll find a sweet look in this collection for your favorite little trick-or-treaters. Here are 108 spooktacularly easy homemade kids' Halloween costume ideas to try this year, from Care Bears to piñatas to cowboys and more!

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Could this idea "bee" any cuter? This buzz-worthy costume will be a hit with kids because who doesn't love a pair of fancy fairy-like wings? Simply adding letters to a black dance leotard turns this bee costume from ho-hum to oh-so-clever! Make the words using iron-on letters, or have a local T-shirt printing shop add them.

You'll be the sweetest pumpkins in the patch with this adorable family look! These store-bought adult and kid pumpkin costumes get a quick upgrade with the addition of a few fabric patches. You can either sew on the patches, attach them with fabric glue, or use Stitch Witchery. Wear a long sleeve t-shirt and tights under the costume if it's chilly!

Step right up! The circus vibes are cute with this fun lion costume. Simply sew or glue a triangle of brown fur fabric on the front of a brown hoodie, then add more fur fabric around the hood for the "lion head." Use black eyeliner to color in a nose. For the ring of fire, simple attach yellow and red triangles of "fire" around a red hula hoop.

There's nothing cuter or more classic than a black cat costume. For this one, simply sew cat eyes and whiskers to a black jumper and pair with a pair of cat ears.

This simple idea makes a big impact on Halloween night. Start with a neon green dress. Add an antennae headband and a pair of black wings. Secure a clip-on white safety light to the wings so that the firefly “glows” throughout the evening. Pair with a classic neon green jack-o-lantern trick-or-treat pail.

Is there such a thing? There is now! Start with a white dress. (Tip: Seek out used flower girl dresses on eBay or Facebook Marketplace.) Add a band of tan velvet ribbon and a DIY cardboard or felt “graham cracker” at the waist. Add brown felt “chocolate bars” to the shoes. Find a stick from the yard and add a marshmallow for the fairy wand. Cut out wings from cardboard; add graham-cracker like dots and dotted-line (perforations) using a dark brown marker. Construct a complete “s’more” with felt; secure to headband with thread or hot-glue. Pair costume with a vintage Campfire Marshmallows tin repurposed as a trick-or-treating bucket.

Come and get yer corn dogs! Start with an open-topped cardboard box (ours is 9 by 18 inches), such as a store display or produce box. (There are plenty to be found on Amazon, but most are sold in bulk.) Spray-paint box white, then use red one-inch painter’s tape to create stripes. Add a band of wide yellow rickrack and the words “Corn Dogs” across the front. Fill box with striped food sleeves and corn dogs made from felt. Add a mustard and ketchup bottle. Pair with a red apron, white shirt, paper hat, and your strongest salesman’s voice.

Start with a light blue t-shirt, light blue leggings, and a plastic plant pot from the hardware store (a 17-inch pot with a 12-inch-wide bottom was roomy enough to accommodate our 6-year-old model). Use a mini hand-saw to cut out the bottom of the pot. Drill four holes (two in the front, two in the back) to accommodate grosgrain ribbon “straps” that will make the pot wearable. Fill with faux hydrangea blooms, securing stems to pot interior with duct tape. (Note: It’s best to do this once the child is wearing the costume.) Cut off a single bloom to secure to a blue headband with hot glue. Pair costume with a galvanized flower stem bucket or watering can, either of which can be used for collecting candy.