Happy Halloween! The time for dress up has arrived, and I’m here to inspire you with 3 DIY kid Halloween costume ideas: the first costume is a simple hand sewn cape (for all those little superheroes out there), the second, an insect costume, requires a little more time, but is perfect for those little ones vying to be something a little bit more creepy and crawly, and the third is a toddler favorite, a firetruck. Please follow me on Pinterest and show me your Halloween costumes. I’d love to see them!
Costume 1: Hand Sewn Cape for a Superhero Costume
Materials:
- 2 yards of fabric
- 9×12 Acrylic Felt Sheet
- Straight Sewing Pins
- Thread
- Needle
- Velcro Dots
Step 1: Take two yards of fabric, and fold it in half width wise (hamburger bun style).
- Take 2 yards of fabric
- And fold the fabric in half width wise (hamburger bun style)
Step 2: Cut out a cape pattern (or use a dress up cape your kid already has), place it on top of the fabric, and pin the cape to the fabric.
- Cut out a cape pattern and place it on top of the fabric
- Pin the cape pattern to the fabric using straight pins
Step 3: Cut out the cape. When you’re done, unpin the pattern from the fabric. Then re-pin the two cape shaped pieces of fabric back together.

Unpin the pattern from the fabric, then re- pin the two cape shaped pieces of fabric back together
Step 4: Sew the two cape shaped pieces of fabric together. Important Tip: Be sure not to sew all the way around the cape. Leave a hand sized opening near the bottom of the cape.
- Sew the two cape shaped pieces of fabric together
- DO NOT sew all the way around the cape. Be sure to leave a hand sized opening at the bottom of the cape
Step 5: Insert your hand into the opening at the bottom of the cape, and turn the cape inside out so that the stitches are hidden. Then, neatly sew the opening closed.
- Turn the cape inside out
- Neatly sew the opening in the cape closed
Step 6: Cut out a felt letter, attach it to the cape with straight pins, then sew the letter on to the cape.
- Pin the felt letter to the cape
- Sew the felt letter on to the cape
Step 7: Sew velcro dots on the neck of the cape, put the cape on your little super hero, and watch them fly!
- Sew velcro dots to the neck of the cape
- Watch your super hero fly!
Costume 2: DIY Insect Costume
Materials:
- Crafting wire
- 2-3 Different types of fabric
- Mod Podge
- Fabric paint
- Chenelle stems
- 2 Styrofoam hemispheres
- Scissors
- Needle & thread
- Acrylic paint
- Hot glue gun
- Craft safety pins
Costume 3: DIY Firetruck Costume
Materials:
- Cardboard box
- Construction paper
- Red Wrapping Paper
- Ribbon
- Scissors
- Mod Podge
- Paint brush
Happy crafting! ✂️