Halloween has become a very popular celebration among the little ones. As usual at this time, and every time before, shops are filled with costumes and terrifying accessories to disguise children. But I don't really think it's necessary to buy them, that's why I go out today in defense of homemade Halloween costumes.
There are lots of original costumes that can be made at home with scraps, sheets, old clothes, dad and mom's clothes, and even with paper.
Just take a little imagination. Nor is it necessary to know how to sew. If you know, great, but there are so simple costumes that can even be done without seams.
I leave some examples of homemade Halloween costumes that you can create yourself without spending money, or spending very little.
Costume ideas to do at home
Mummy: With a few bandages you can wrap your little one and turn him into a living mummy. Try to leave some loose to give it a more "scary" look. You can also stain them with red paint as if it were blood.
Vampire: a white shirt, black pants, you make a cape with a black patch or a black garbage bag. If you know how to sew, you can add a red collar to the layer, it can be made of felt or paper. Finally, a medallion with yellow cardboard and of course, vampire teeth, which you can buy or make up. The white face, dark circles and a little blood dripping down the corner ... and voila!
Ghost: the easiest of all. Use an old white sheet and cut the holes for the eyes and two holes on the sides for the arms. Under a white t-shirt. Try not to be stepped on to avoid accidents.
Costumes with paper: You have to be observant and think that any material can be useful for costumes. In this post that we have published previously you will find ideas to make homemade Halloween costumes with paper, such as pumpkin, spider or cat.
You see, I think it is necessary to leave in defense of homemade Halloween costumes. The rush makes the most practical and useful thing to go through the store and buy a ready-made costume, but doing it at home has "another flavor". We spend an entertaining time with our kids, while they have a great time and collaborate in making the costume.
In addition, it seems to me a good way to foster creativity in them and teach them that it is not always necessary to buy things, but that they can also be done with our own hands.
