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Inexpensive Homemade Halloween Costumes for Infants

Put Your Wallet Away and Get Out that Creativity!

By Kirsten Van Detta, published Sep 20, 2006
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Why buy expensive costumes for your infant when the cutest costumes can be made right at home? Just a few simple steps for each costume and you’re on your way to winning that “Best Costume” contest!

1.The Farmer in the Dell

If your little munchkin already has a pair of overalls, you’re halfway there! Dress him up in jean overalls and a plaid or plain, white t-shirt. For one last touch, cut a mustache out of white felt and hot glue it to the front of his pacifier. Now he’ll be content while looking like the cutest farmer at the party.

2.Ol’ Bessie

Making an infant cow costume is inexpensive and easy. First, grab yourself some white sweatpants and a white, hooded sweatshirt. Next, cut some spots out of a piece of black felt and use fabric glue to attach the spots randomly on the sweatpants and sweatshirt. Then, for the ears, cut two triangles from your black felt and hot glue or sew these onto the hood of the sweatshirt. No cow is complete without a tail though. Braid some black yarn and hot glue or sew these to the back of the sweatpants. You can finish off the outfit with alternating white and black socks on his hands and feet.

3.Glowing Skeleton

This one is a little more labor intensive but so worth it! First you will need some black sweatpants and sweatshirt (hood is optional). Then, cut bones out of some white felt. If you weren’t born an artist, no fear! Just type in “skeleton” into Google and you’ll have some excellent examples in no time. Next, the bones need some magic. Grab some glow-in-the-dark fabric paint to lather onto the white felt bones. These will need to dry overnight. Then, use fabric glue to attach the bones onto the sweats. Have your little one wear black socks on his hands and feet. Don’t forget to charge up the glow-in-the-dark paint by sitting it next to a light before you go out. If it starts to dim while you’re trick-or-treating, just whip out that flashlight and give it some more juice!

4.Mummy’s Little Bundle of Joy

Takeaways
  • 5 different costume ideas for your baby
  • Each costume idea costs under $15
  • Farmers, Pirates, Skeletons....Oh My!
Did You Know?
The average price of a store bought infant costume is $30.
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Just trying to find sometime cute for my almost five month old son.. got any ideas email me at lil_princess_jacobs88@yahoo.com

Posted on 09/19/2008 at 9:09:42 AM

 
I bought mine a few years back at Wal-Mart.

Posted on 10/08/2007 at 9:10:00 PM

 
Where do you get black hooded sweatshirt/pants for 24 months?... I have looked everywhere!

Posted on 09/29/2007 at 12:09:00 PM

 
I am trying to find a purple & white infant newborn girls cheerleader costume.

Posted on 09/26/2007 at 10:09:00 AM

 
Aww, cute ideas!

Posted on 06/16/2007 at 4:06:00 PM

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