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Kids' Halloween Costumes

by Lindsay Morris, eHow Editor

Take the trickiness out of costume hunting. Treat yourself to the following do-it- or buy-it-yourself secrets to successfully dressing up your favorite angels, jedis and pups.

Animals

How to Make a Lion Costume

A lion costume can be cute and cuddly for a baby or toddler, or a ferocious king of the jungle for an older child. You can even make a Cowardly Lion costume for a Wizard of ...More

 

How to Create a Dalmatian Puppy Costume

Make the neighborhood trick-or-treat rounds this year with your own little bundle of puppy love. Here's an easy-to-make costume perfect for your baby's first Halloween. ...More

 

How to Make a Cow Costume

Costumes are fun for all ages and a cow costume happens to be a popular costume for toddlers, teens and even adults. A cow costume is pretty easy to make if you have the ...More

 

How to Make a Dinosaur Costume

With Halloween just around the corner it's almost time to start working on those costumes. Here is an adorable and affordable dinosaur one for the Tyranosaurus lovers out ...More

 

How to Make a Chicken Costume

A chicken costume bought at a costume store can set you back a pretty penny. This chicken costume can be made in any size from infant through adult. It's easy to put on and ...More

 

How to Make a Cat Costume

Making a cat costume takes a short time and soon you will add some feline fun to any festivity. Follow these steps to make your costume from common items. ...More

 

How to Dress Like a Bunny Rabbit

Whether it's for Halloween, Easter or just a party occasion, a bunny rabbit is a popular costume choice for both children and adults. It's warm, comfortable and easy to put ...More

 

How to Make a Penguin Costume

If you're trying to think of a fun Halloween costume for this year and you're stumped, consider becoming a penguin for a night. With all the penguin movies that have come ...More

 

How to Make a Horse Costume for Kids

Your child comes home and tells you he will be participating in a school play. The part is that of a horse, and your job is to make the costume. Here are some tips that ...More

 

How to Create a Ladybug Costume

Follow these steps to make a costume that will make your little girl look and feel as cute as a bug! ...More

 

Favorite Characters

How to Create a Harry Potter Costume

Don't dress up like a traditional wizard this Halloween. Instead, follow these steps to look like the world's most unorthodox wizard and favorite Quidditch player, Harry ...More

 

How to Create a Hannah Montana Costume

Hannah Montana is a hero to many little girls. She is cool, beautiful and in control. A part-time student and part-time rock star, Hannah Montana embodies the best of both ...More

 

How to Create a Joker Costume

The Joker is a character from the Batman comic book and movie series. With his evil doings and frightening appearance, he is the perfect villain. While Batman strives for a ...More

 

How to Make a Batman Costume

Halloween is great fun for children and adults, especially if you dress up. Whether you plan to trick or treat or attend a party, superheroes are a popular costume choice. ...More

 

How to Create a Jedi Knight Costume

The Jedi knights of the "Star Wars" epic are an elite and noble clan of spiritual warriors trained in the art of the Force. They are the galactic peacekeepers that maintain ...More

 

How to Make a Spider-Man Costume

“Spider-Man, Spider-Man does whatever a spider can!" Yes, true believers, ever since his web-spinning debut in "Amazing Fantasy #15," your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man ...More

 

How to Make a SpongeBob SquarePants Costume

SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most popular children's shows on television. Loved by kids and adults alike, this animated character makes a perfect theme for a ...More

 

How to Create an Ariel Costume

"Watch, and you'll see. Someday I'll be part of your world." That is the promise that the mermaid Ariel made to Prince Eric in the romantic song of hope, "Part of Your ...More

 

How to Make a Big Bird Costume

Children around the world have loved Big Bird since Sesame Street began in 1969. There is just something about an 8 ½ foot tall yellow bird with childlike faith and ...More

 

How to Make a Pippi Longstocking Costume

Pippi Longstocking is one of the most beloved characters in children's books. Adults and children adore Pippi for her mismatched clothes, crazy braids and superhuman ...More

 

Halloween Hits

How to Make a Fairy Costume for Halloween

"When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies," wrote ...More

 

How to Pick a Clown Costume

Choosing a clown costume for either a Halloween party, for your job at the circus, or for a birthday party can be a fun event. When you pick your clown costume, you want to ...More

 

How to Dress Like a Scarecrow

The scarecrow is a traditional symbol of autumn. It reminds people of harvests and the bounty of the earth. It's no wonder that dressing up in a scarecrow costume has ...More

 

How to Make a Vampire Costume

There are few popular Halloween figures more classic or recognizable than the vampire. The vampire lurks in shadows looking for lonely damsels to prey upon, shape shift ...More

 

How to Make an Angel Costume

Angel costumes are easy to make and are used during many different times of the year. Halloween is a great time to dress up like an angel, and children's holiday plays ...More

 

How to Create a Devil Costume

When Halloween is fast approaching and you or your little one need a costume, don't worry. Why not go the “old school” route and don a set of devil horns? Add a pitchfork ...More

 

How to Create a Ghost Costume

Here's a quick, easy-to-make Halloween ghost costume. Remember to get creative with enhancements so that your little one stands out among the other ghosts running around on ...More

 

How to Create a Wizard Costume

You'll look and feel like a powerful mage in this majestic wizard's costume. ...More

 

How to Make a Pumpkin Costume

A pumpkin costume might be the ideal Halloween accessory. It can fit a very wide variety of sizes, from children to adults, even over a jacket. It's not really "scary," so ...More

 

How to Make a Witch Costume

Witches fly through the air on magic broomsticks, stir cauldrons full of eye of newt and tongue of frog, and call black cats their only companion…at least that's what we ...More

 

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