Animal Costumes

Mouse CostumeTime: About an hour Effort: Fairly easy - little or no sewing required Materials:Brown or black headband Pink construction paper Brown or gray construction paper Brown or gray sweatpants and sweatshirt Any kind of tiny shoes Lon...

Monkey CostumeTime: 15 minutes Effort: Fairly easy - some sewing required Materials:Brown sweatpants Brown sweatshirt Brown ski mask 2 pieces of felt shaped like monkey ears and 2 smaller pink pieces 2 pieces of long brown felt (about an inch...

Print out, color, and cut out this mouse to wear as a fun Halloween mask. Cut out the eye holes. Cut holes on the sides, and pull a string through the holes. This Halloween printable craft can be enjoyed throughout the month of October and during...

Lobster CostumeTime: One hour Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Red tights Red leotard (or just a cute red top) Red shorts (optional, a cute red skirt would also be fine) A red headband (the ones with antenna-like things with glitter...

Ladybug Baby Halloween CostumeTime: 2 hours Effort: Fairly easy - some sewing required Materials:Black leotard or black hoodie Black or striped tights Red fabric (felt works best) Black felt (for dots) Headband Black pipe cleaners Pom poms ...

Kitten Baby Halloween CostumeTime: 10 minutes Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Black face paint Cat ears headband Black cloth for a tail Safety pinInstructions: Dress child in black. Draw whiskers on the face. Pin tail on rear end. ...

Print out, color, and cut out this lion to wear as a fun Halloween mask. Cut out the eye holes. Cut holes on the sides, and pull a string through the holes. This Halloween printable can be used in October and for other activities throughout the y...

Frisbee (Frizzy Bee) CostumeTime: 1 hourEffort: Some sewing requiredMaterials:Frizzy wig Yellow and black striped material Black nylons Stuffing (scraps of fabric) Black shirt Needle and thread Scissors Instructions: This costume is a play ...

Flamingo CostumeTime: 45 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Pink outfit Pink beehive wig Pink gloves Orange slippers Orange socks Two wiggly eyes (from a craft store) Black felt Cream-colored foam sheets Hot glue...

Fish Aquarium CostumeTime: 1 hourEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Sturdy cardboard box (appropriate for the size of your child) Blue construction paper or cloth (several sheets) Black paint or marker White glue Clear or b...

Grasshopper CostumeTime: 1 hourEffort: Easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Green pajamas with feet (or a green sweat suit) Six 12"x18" sheets of green craft foam Two small orange pom-poms Two wiggly eyes One yard 1/8" wide green ribbon Two g...

Zebra Costume Time: 1 hour Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:White sweatpants White hooded sweatshirt Black paint and paint brush Black yarn Hot glue gun Scissors Black felt Face paint (optional)Instructions: Paint zebra-like...

Watch Dog Costume Time: 5-10 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Any dog costume or mask At least 2 wristwatches Instructions: Dress up as a dog. If you don't have a ready-made costume or mask, don't worry. All you reall...

Turtle Costume Time: 1 to 2 hours Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials:Three shades of green felt (1-1/2 to 2 yards of one color for turtle shells; remnants or felt squares for the remaining two shades) Fabric glue Wide green ribbon V...

Puppy for Sale CostumeTime: 1 to 2 hours Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials:Brown or white sweatsuit Brown or white fabric (opposite color of sweatsuit, to make spots) Brown and white face paint Elastic bands and hairspray for ponyt...

Tiger Costume Time: 1 hour Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Face paint Tiger-print fabric Black hooded sweatshirt and pants Black tights. Polyfil Safety pins Scissors Hot glue gunInstructions: Cut one leg off tights and stu...

Horse CostumeTime: 1 hour Effort: Fairly easy - some sewing required Materials:Matching color shirt and pants Matching color knit hat Yarn Needle with eye large enough for yarn Black socks and shoes Black gloves (optional) Face paint (optio...

Spider Costume Time: 1 to 2 hours Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials:Black leotard and matching tights, or sweatpants and blackturtle neck Black shoes Two pairs of additional tights Polyfil stuffing Black thread and needle Scissors Bla...