Easy Homemade Children's Clown Costumes

Making a clown costume is easy using some old clothes and make-up.

Making a clown costume allows you to use your imagination because every clown costume is unique. Clown costumes don't have to cost you any money. In fact, it is likely you can make your own homemade clown costume without spending a penny. You can put together a child's clown costume in minutes with a few cosmetic items and some old clothes.

Things You'll Need

• Make-up
• Big shoes
• Old clothes
• Bow tie
• Wig
• Suspenders
• Newspaper

Instructions

1. Find old clothes for your child's clown costume. Bright splashy colors, bold patterns and mismatched items make good pieces for clown apparel. Suspenders also add to a clown costume. You will also need an oversized bow tie and a pair of big shoes. You can stuff the toe of the shoes with newspaper to make them fit better.

2. Paint your child's face like a clown with make-up. Red lipstick works well for the tip of the nose and around the mouth. You may want to make red circles on the cheeks. Use other colors to make shapes around the eyes. Consider using various colors of make-up to create an expressive face; tear drops, dimples or rainbows can all be incorporated into the clown face.

3. Incorporate a crazy wig. Curly wigs with bright colors are good for clowns. If you have no wig, you can make one using a winter cap and colored construction paper. Cut the construction paper in strips. Make circular rings out of the different colors of construction paper. Use glue to attach the circles to the hat so they look like curls. You can also make a wig by sewing yarn to a hat. You can make pig tails or braids or just sew it all over the hat in a "crazy" fashion.

References

• Costumzee: How to Make a Clown Costume
• "Homemade Halloween"; Fox Chapel Publishing; 2008