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DIY Halloween Costumes (2015 edition)

October 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Here comes Halloween. Anyone else still working on costumes? I’m sure I’m not the only one…

I am only making one costume this year (which is sort of miraculous) and it’s Bat Girl, so I’m really just throwing a tutu and a Batman shirt together and calling it a day. I just need to make the cape and spray paint a cheap $1 red mask black – and yet, I haven’t started either project and we are 5 days out from Halloween. Typical me.

If you still need a costume for your little one and Walmart only has a $20 sexy witch costume left, don’t panic. There are tons of easy DIY costumes you can throw together within days that will be super cute.

I really love the DIY fawn costume, which has become popular in the last couple of years. With some brown clothes, faux flowers and creative makeup, you have a gorgeous costume for a little girl.

And you can make a Clark Kent/Superman costume for your little boy with clothes he probably already owns and a pair of fake glasses.

Or you can go super unconventional and dress your little one as an American icon like the Morton salt girl. At least you know she’ll likely be the one and only in this costume on Halloween.

Here are some more ideas:

10 easy DIY Halloween costumes

DIY Halloween Costumes for 2015 on Themombot.com

1. DIY fawn (found on Pinterest)
2. DIY Clark Kent/Superman on thinkgeek.com
3. DIY Flora, Fauna & Merryweather on Mentalfloss.com
4. DIY little bandit on Makeit-loveit.com
5. DIY Morton Salt Girl on simplesimonandco.com
6. DIY needle & thread on creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com
7. DIY snail costume on ohhappyday.com
8. DIY Alice in Wonderland on mishalulu.com
9. DIY Lumberjack on Makeit-loveit.com
10. DIY Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” on andreasnotebook.com

More DIY Halloween Costume Ideas:

  • DIY Owl Costume
  • Easy DIY Halloween Costumes
  • DIY Dora & Boots Halloween Costumes
  • DIY Woodland Creatures & Lumberjack Costumes
  • DIY Little Bo Peep and Her Sheep Costumes
  • DIY LEGO Ninjago Halloween Costume

 

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  2. DIY owl Halloween costume
  3. DIY toddler cowgirl costume
  4. Last-minute Halloween decor

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I get it. It's a little weird. But the girls I've I get it. It's a little weird.
But the girls I've seen do it best, look adorable.

I think it looks best with an oversized tee or sweatshirt, tennies or slides, and a small crossbody bag.

You can't argue with comfort.

For the record, these are women's sleep shorts that I've had a couple of years from Old Navy. If you buy actual men's boxers, you might consider sewing up the pee pocket 😜

Don't spend a lot on this trend; these shorts are made from the thinnest of fabric and shouldn't cost much. Don't be fooled by a retailer that wants you to spend just because it's trendy.

But if you see some cute boxers and want to give it a go - then do! Bonus - if/when the trend ends, you'll have pajamas on the ready 👏

It's solid weekend wear, but I'm not going out to dinner in it...

#boxershortsforgirls #boxershort #ootd #womensfashion #styleinspiration
Another project down in my son's room! I knew I w Another project down in my son's room!

I knew I wanted some sort of built-in feature in this bedroom, but it was hard to figure out what, because we turned it into an active space where he could run and play and needed a lot of room.

So I settled on a built-in bookcase with the slatted design feature, which I'm in love with!

The best part about it is that if he ever decides to upgrade his bed, the space will also accommodate a full or queen size bed going in the opposite direction. It adds so much interest to this room and hopefully will be here for a long time!

One of the things I love most about DIY projects is figuring out how to make something - it's like a giant puzzle. I saw photos of these slotted wall room dividers on Pinterest and just figured it out as I went. All in all, I had very few hiccups and it only took me a few hours to put together. I think I only cursed once?!? And so I call that an extreme DIY win...

Now that the sports wall, the climbing wall, and the built-in feature are complete, the last thing to do in here is some additional painting. I'm thinking of using a contrasting blue color for the closet doors and back side of the built-in, and perhaps trimming out the window with it as well. Then I need to switch out the light for a fan and this.room.is done 🙌

Details: I used two IKEA billy bookshelves, screwed together and secured to the wall. Then wrapped them in white oak plywood. I ripped down 2x4s into 1.5x1.5" square dowels (heavily sanded!) and used pocket holes on the back side of each to secure to the bookshelf and the 1x4 in the ceiling. It's very sturdy!

Go back in my reels to see the other projects from this room! 

#diy #boysroom #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom #builtins #bedroomredo #girlswhobuild
This climbing wall took half a day and cost under This climbing wall took half a day and cost under $100!

We are lucky enough to have 13' ceilings in our bedrooms, so a climbing wall seemed to make sense in my son's room as we worked on the remodel.

He is a super active kid with #ADHD, so his room redo has involved lots of activity spaces! Go back in my reels to see past projects and follow to see me finish this up!

#diy #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom
Another to-do checked off my list for spring break Another to-do checked off my list for spring break room makeover!

I added very subtle striping to the wall to mimic a soccer field and keep things classy. ⚽

Stick around to see the next project - a climbing wall!

(And go back in my reels to see the sports wall)

#roommakeover #soccer #kidsroom

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