Animal Costumes

Parrot CostumeTime: 1-2 hours Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Pillowcase 4-5 large bags of colored feathers Glue gun Glue sticks Plastic bird beak Yellow tights Black high tops (optional)Instructions: Find the center of the pill...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...