Easy DIY Halloween costumes for children

Looking for DIY Halloween costumes for children for 2020?

Halloween is a newer kind of celebration in Australia. It has only really become popular in the last decade or so.

Halloween wasn’t celebrated in our house when I was a kid. However, it’s a great excuse to dress the kids up and eat a load of lollies, so I’m happy to indulge it annually.

Organising a costume last minute for daycare or the impromptu neighbourhood trick or treating can be a little costly and choices are limited, but before you dust off last year’s costume or rush off to the shops, we have collated a bunch of easy do it yourself Halloween costume for children of various ages.

Halloween costume ideas for babies

Babies look cute in everything, but if you’re looking for something a little different and have a bit of time on your hands between feeds and naps, then the video below shows you how you can create three cute DIY costumes using an onesie, coloured felt, knitting wool and ribbon.

Halloween costumes ideas for toddlers

Emily from Mother.ly shares brilliant DIY Halloween costumes for toddlers and older kids, that are time-saving and budget-friendly!

Costumes number four, six and 18 are probably the favourite picks from the 21 ideas shared on her blog.

 

 

Halloween costumes ideas with an Australian theme

There are so many ideas for costumes, but they lack an Aussie feel, so we thought we’d offer some fun DIY Halloween costume for children with an Aussie twist.

• Tradie workwear for kids 
• Australian animals
• Vegemite jar
• Surf lifesaver
• Outback costumes
• Gumnut baby
• AFL sports star

No time to make a Halloween costume?

If you need something simple and easy to throw on straight out of the packet, then BIT+CO have 37 great kids Halloween costume ideas ready buy online.

Got a Halloween costume idea? Feel free to share with us and send through your pictures too!

Image credits: Photo by Conner Baker on Unsplash

Photo of surf lifesaver supplied by Ciara McMahon