Simple Homemade Halloween Costumes for Girls

Not another year of being a princess!  Get creative this year and create a unique Halloween costume for your daughter that will elicit oohs and ahhs from the folks handing out candy. 

Here are some ideas:

Mother Nature—Use an old skirt, some tights, a turtleneck and a vest as the base of the costume.  Attach silk flowers and silk leaves in a variety of shapes and colors to the skirt and vest.  Then, collect some twigs from your yard to create a bird’s nest.  Purchase a cheap foam bird from your local craft store and place him in the nest.  You can then wire or hot glue gun the nest on your daughter’s turtleneck.  Embellish the rest of the costume with peat moss, leaves, and flowers.

Japanese Doll---Pick up a kimono or other Asian print polyester dress at a swap meet then paint your daughter’s face white.  Add rouge on her cheeks and dark red lipstick on her mouth.  Place her hair in a bun and secure with chopsticks.  Add a pair of slipper and she is ready for trick or treating.

Miss America---Use an old bridesmaid’s dress or other formal dress that you don’t mind parting with.  Add a pair of gloves, a tiara, some sparkly jewelry, glitter nail polish and heels. For the banner use a piece of wide white ribbon, and write “Miss America” down the center with a glitter glue pen.

Old woman—Use an oversized dress and add a few holes to it.  Attach some patches and hike up the hem to reveal droopy knee-hi stockings and fuzzy bedroom slippers.  Add a large black purse and a messy wig. 

Queen—Find a velvet cape to place over a dress.  Make a crown from a headband and some sequins and plastic gems.  Then, embellish the entire costume with Christmas garland and old jewelry. 

See Also:

Classic Homemade Halloween Costumes
Simple Homemade Halloween Costumes for Boys