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Making a Halloween Costume for Your Pet

By Jenna Hansen, published Oct 30, 2006
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There are now many stores that carry Halloween costumes for pets.  For ideas of where to buy costumes, see "Find the Perfect Halloween Costumes for Pets" by Amy Curran.  However, not everyone has a pet that fits into the sizes sold in stores.  Other people want something a bit more creative.  You don't need to know how to sew or anything to create a costume for your pet.  You can also save money by reusing something you already have.

Many people are lucky enough to have a pet that fits into children's clothing sizes.  I've known people who had dogs that wore children's sweatshirts.  If you are lucky enough to have such a dog, you may be able to recycle your child's past Halloween costumes.  This will save you money and your dog will look cute.  It may take a few alterations, but will not be as difficult as starting from scratch.

If you must start from scratch, don't worry!  You don't need to know how to sew to make a costume.  You may also be able to use some materials you already have around the house.  For example, I wear jeans a lot, and jeans wear out.  So I have a lot of worn out jeans that still have some good parts left.  So when I need denim for a costume, I'll just cut it from old jeans rather than buy some new.  Since the costume will only be worn one day, you don't need to sew anything.  Krazy Glue will hold it all just fine.

Making a Halloween Costume for Your Pet

This cowboy costume was easily made out of scrap denim, ready-made sequin designs, and a doll hat. Modeling the costume is a rescued hairless guinea pig.

Credit: Valerie Hansen

Copyright: Valerie Hansen

Takeaways
  • You may be able to recycle all of part of your children's old costumes.
  • If your pet doesn't fit the standard sized costumes, you can make your own costume.
  • Hats make great costume accessories.
Did You Know?
Krazy Glue can work just as well as sewing, because a Halloween costume doesn't need to be made to last.
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