How to Make a Love Bug Costume for Kids

A lovebug costume should pop with red, the color of love.

Your little one wants to be a lovebug for Halloween. Don't panic. A lovebug costume is an easy, homemade outfit made from basics that you may already have around the house or can easily borrow. Let your child's love shine through in this sweet costume.

Things You'll Need

• Red leotard
• Black leggings or tights
• Black shoes
• Iron-on heart
• 2 black pipe cleaners
• Black headband
• Red face paint or lipstick
• Black face paint or eyeliner
• Costume wings
• Tutu

Instructions

1. Start with a basic red leotard, long or short sleeved.

2. 

   Attach the heart with safety pins as an alternate to ironing or sewing.

   Attach an iron-on heart of any color to the front of the leotard. Cut a heart out of fabric or felt, if necessary, and sew it on.

3. Add black tights underneath the leotard. Alternately, black leggings can be worn over the leotard.

4. Attach two black pipe cleaners to a black headband to make antenna. Or buy an inexpensive black antenna headband at your local party store.

5. 

   Wings from angel or fairy costumes work well.

   Slip a set of wings from any costume you already have over your child's shoulders.

6. Use any black shoes, boots or ballet slippers.

7. Put circles of red face paint (or lipstick) on her cheeks and fill in the circles.

8. Draw big, black circles around her eyes with facepaint or eyeliner. Sunglasses or black-framed glasses can be used as an alternative.

9. Add a black, red or white tutu for extra pizazz.

References

• Love Bug Costume: Love Bug Costume for Halloween
• Family Fun: Ladybug Costume