4 Easy no-sew DIY Halloween costumes for preschoolers

Looking for fabulous Halloween costume ideas? Preschool costumes don’t need to cost a bundle. In fact, these easy homemade Halloween costume ideas all cost under $10 to toss together. Ready to make your own Halloween costume for your preschooler?

DIY Halloween costumes are a fun and frugal way to give your child a unique Halloween get-up. Sure, you could spend a little cash for a store-bought one, but why would you when these easy homemade Halloween costume ideas for preschoolers require no-sewing and little work? Let them stand out in their special mom-made Halloween costume this year!

Little ladybug

What's cuter than a little ladybug? This fun DIY Halloween costume can work for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

You need:

• 1 sheet of red felt
• black fabric marker
• red ribbon
• elastic
• 1 roll each red and black tulle
• black shirt or bodysuit
• black leggings

Directions:

1. Cut the felt sheet into a shield shape. Use the black fabric marker to draw large circles on the shield. Cut four slits across the top of the felt, about 1/2-inch down. Thread ribbon through the slits
2. 1 brown belt
3. 1 pair brown leggings

Directions:

1. Have your child put on the polo shirt and place a mark at knee-length. Have him remove the shirt, then use scissors to cut the hem into jagged spikes. The knee-length mark should be the median of the spikes .
2. To wear: Have your child put on the polo and leggings. Use the belt to cinch the waist of the shirt. For best results, wear brown shoes.

Tiny Tinkerbell

Halloween costumes don't get any easier than this super simple, but totally cute, Tinkerbell costume. It's best for a toddler.

You need:

• 1 light green bodysuit
• 1 pair cream or white fitted leggings or tights
• 1 pair wings

Directions:

1. To wear: Dress your child with the green bodysuit over the leggings or tights. Put on the wings and go.

Easy peasy pirate

Pirates are so fun, and this easy homemade Halloween costume will cost a fraction of the amount of a premade one.

You need: 

• 1 maroon polo shirt, several sizes too big
• 1 pair white sweatpants
• black fabric paint
• 1 gold, brown or black silky rope . This should be able to tie around your child's waist
• pirate hat or bandana
• sword
• eye patch

Directions:

1. Cut a jagged edge on the hem of the polo shirt.
2. Use the fabric paint to draw vertical stripes on the sweatpants. Then, cut a jagged edge off the bottom of each leg.
3. To wear: Have your child put on the shirt and pants. Tie the silky rope around his waist. Embellish with a pirate hat or bandana, sword and an eye patch, if desired.

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