Quick and Easy Costume Ideas

Quick and Easy Costumes

2 dark pink crafts-foam sheets 1 light pink crafts-foam sheet 2 green crafts-foam sheets Small straw hat (pink is best) 3 fat, green chenille stems 4 fat, pink chenille stems 1/8-inch ribbon 1. Download free pattern for this project . (Downloading requires Adobe Acrobat software.) 2. Prepare

7 Last-Minute Costumes

… you. Also, drape a plastic snake or three around your neck, or carry a stuffed crocodile. Here's the ultimate in easy costumes . Dress however you want, but make yourself into an instant pop culture icon by painting on the telltale milk mustache …

Bob the Tomato

Any young child who watches the popular characters of VeggieTales would be excited to show off this fun and easy costume at Halloween. A few simple steps turn felt, a Styrofoam ball, and a little paint into a well-loved cartoon character …

Make a Construction Boy Halloween Costume

No need for heavy construction here. Zip ties and hot glue easily attach the playful roads and trucks to an orange T-shirt uniform.

Make a Kid's Owl Halloween Costume

Here's a scholarly fellow who can deliver a message from the Owlery. Fix up his feathered coat using shaggy white fleece attached to a hooded oatmeal-color sweatshirt.

Make an Easy Kid's Bat Halloween Costume

Don't go batty trying to sew a head-to-toe ensemble from scratch for your little one. Turn her into a winged critter by tacking pieces of sequined fabric to a basic black top.