Costumes

Don't just throw an old sheet over your child's head before you hit the streets to trick-or-treat this year. Give your kiddos a Halloween experience to remember with these top Halloween costume ideas for 2017.  Star Wars Rey Costume Your child...

Halloween costumes for groups always seem like a good idea, until you have to figure out an doable theme. Are you casting about for group costume ideas for your family? Look no further than our top 10. You can make these yourselves -- no sewing r...

This basic vest pattern will be the perfect addition to any child's Halloween costume. ...

We asked parents to submit photos of their kids' best Halloween costumes. Take a look at these cute, spooky, and creative costumes our readers' children are wearing to celebrate All Hallows' Eve! You can submit your child's photo by emailing feed...

Print out and color this Halloween mask. Then cut it out for a homemade costume! ...

Molded Masks Papier-mâché is a perfect molding medium (although a bit messy) for making a handmade Halloween mask. You'll need to get started on your mask making early, as it requires overnight to dry. If you don't have time for papier-mâché...

Stuffed Green Olive CostumeTime: 15 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Red turtleneck Red tights Red knit hat Red shoes or red spray paint Large green trash bag with tie handle Newspaper for stuffing ScissorsInstruc...

Snowman AliveMaterials Paper grocery bag Cotton balls (white) White tissue paper Glue White Styrofoam Directions Place the bag over your child's head and mark where his eyes and arms are located. Remove the bag and cut out holes for eyes and ...

Streamer MunchkinMaterials Large paper bag White glue Ribbons, yarn, colored string Crayons Colored paper Directions Place bag over your child's head and mark where his eyes and armholes are located with crayons. Remove the bag and cut out th...

Fluffy HeadMaterials Large paper bag White glue Cotton balls White tissue paper Felt pen Directions Place paper bag over child's head and mark where his eyes and armholes are with a felt pen. Remove bag and use scissors to cut out the holes f...

Half Man/Half Woman CostumeTime: About 1 hour Effort: Quick and easy - some sewing on Variations I and II. Materials:One button-up blouse One button-up skirt One pair of pants One button-up men's shirt One tie One boy shoe and one girl shoe ...

Face PaintingFace painting is lots of fun for kids. This simple recipe cleans up easily due to the cold cream.Time 5 to 20 minutes Materials 1 teaspoon cornstarchFood coloring1/2 teaspoon water1 1/2 teaspoons cold creamSmall paper cupssmall paint...

Tickle TrunkMaterials Empty trunk or large box Adult clothes and propsDirections You can encourage your child's dramatic play by setting up a Tickle Trunk full of props for him. Fill a trunk or box with adult clothes, shoes, hats, scarves, gloves...

Rubik's Cube™ CostumeTime: 30 minutes Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Box that is evenly square on both sides Glue Black paint and paintbrush Construction paper (in various colors) Scissors Dark colored sweatsuit Tape or Velcro...

Get creative with your costume this Halloween by making your own one-of-a-kind Halloween mask with these craft instructions and printable templates. If you're looking for something a little scarier for Halloween, check out our favorite "zombie co...

Raven CostumeTime: About 1 hour Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Black mask Black feathers Black construction paper (1 piece) Black feather boa Black ribbon (1 to 2 feet) Purple and blue puff fabric paint Glue gun Safety pins 1...

Rainy Day Kid CostumeTime: 1 hour at the most Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Umbrella Raincoat Boots Clear tinsel or the plastic shredded tinsel used in gift wrapping Rubber cement or glue Sparkly body spray (optional) Instructi...

Rainbow (for a group) CostumeTime: Not long at all Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Clothes - 6 hooded or crew-neck sweatshirts and 6 pairs of sweatpants (one of each of the following colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) ...