Inside: An easy DIY Tinkerbell costume plus 88 more Halloween costumes for adults, kids, babies – even pets – that take no time at all!
Do your kids know what they want to be for Halloween yet? My lil’ lady talks about what she wants to be for months in advance, but that doesn’t mean that this momma doesn’t wait til the last minute!
I’m sure most of you do the same thing, so today I’m teaming up with Jamie Dorobek and her handmade Halloween costume site, Really Awesome Costumes. We’ve got this super Easy Tinkerbell Costume and tons more easy ideas to craft up DIY Halloween costumes for everyone including your pets, family costumes, and even a trick or treat idea!
Isn’t she the cutest little Tinkerbell?
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Along with my Easy Tinkerbell Costume, I’m sharing 88+ more really awesome handmade costume ideas from talented bloggers everywhere!
I love putting together my kids’ costumes so they’re cute, comfortable, and a bit original. But like most of us busy people, it ain’t going to happen unless the costume is easy to put together.
This semi-homemade Tinkerbell costume is just that and she loved it!
How to make a Tinkerbell Costume:
The only part that I made was the leaf skirt. Everything else was purchased, but it still looks so original!
Supplies List:
- 3 different shades of green fabric. I was able to find some with glitter and some silky fabric for the leaves and stuck with a regular cotton for the band. I like that it added a little pixie dust to the costume. The amount you need will depend on the size of your child. My daughter was 3 1/3 when she wore this and I was able to get by with 3 leaves of each color.
- Green leotard or bathing suit like this one
- White tights
- Silver Sparkle Shoes: I hot glued a white pom-pom onto them. Make sure you pick out comfortable shoes that won’t hurt when they walk a lot.
- Tinker bell wings
- Sock (for sock bun)
Steps to make a Tinkerbell Costume
You will use one shade of green for the waist band and the other two will be for the leaves (alternating every other one.)
For the waist band cut 2 3 inch wide strips (the length will depend on the size of your little one.) Sew them down one long side, turn right side out and iron flat. Do not sew the other side.
For the leaves make a template with a piece of paper. (The size of the leaf will also depend on the size of your kid). For each leaf you will cut 2 pieces of fabric.
Place one cut leaf on top of the other (right sides touching/facing in) and sew them together leaving one side alone. Snip off the tip of the leaf with scissors and turn right side out, then iron it flat.
You will repeat this for each leaf. (I used 6 leaves for my daughter who was 3 1/2 at the time).
Go back to the waist band, fold each side of the unfinished seam in about a 1/2 inch and iron so it’s easier to work with.
Place the leaves inside the unfinished seam of the waist band and pin in place. Then run it through your sewing machine about a 1/4 inch from the bottom edge of the waist band.
Fold the ends of the waist band in and sew. (I used a safety pin to hold the leaf skirt on my little girl. You could sew on a button or a piece of velcro if you want).
She put on the leaf skirt over her green leotard and tights and put on her pom-pom shoes. I pulled her hair up high on her head in a ponytail, then used a rolled up sock to make a thick bun just like Tinkerbell. The wings and some glitter on her face was the final touch!
She was thrilled!
Now it’s time for tons more DIY Halloween costume inspiration! Join in on the BLOG HOP! Click on the links below each collage to get the detailed instructions for making the costume pictured. Don’t forget to follow the Handmade Halloween Costumes Pinterest Board for even more DIY costume awesomeness!
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10. Marty McFly
11. Princess Wedding Dress Costume
12. Handmade Lalaloopsy Doll Costume
13. Homemade Toothless Costume
14. DIY Mermaid For Less Than $20 (No-Sew Option)
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17. Dog The Bounty Hunter and Beth
18. Family Monsters University Costumes
19. Scooby Doo family costumes
20. DIY Storm Cloud Costume
21. Cheap and Easy DIY Spider Costume
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28. Dog Collar Ruffles
29. DIY Pineapple Baby Costume
32. Disney Planes Costume: Dipper
34. Easy Costume Idea – Renaissance Girl
35. 10 Minute Homemade Jellyfish Costume
36. DIY Cat Costume
38. Easy Frozen Costumes
39. Easy Greek Goddess Costume
40. DIY Family Willy Wonka Costumes
41. DIY No Sew Maleficent Costume
42. No Sew Pineapple Halloween Costume
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44. DIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Costumes
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49. DIY Inspector Gadget and Penny Costumes
50. DIY Frozen Elsa Dress Baby Edition
51. Fairy Princess Dog Costume
52. DIY Hashtag Halloween Costume
53. Toddler or Baby Egg Costume
57. Baby Short Stack Pancake Costume
58. Elephant and Piggie Halloween Costumes
59. Instagram Halloween Costume
60. Peter Pan & Mr. Smee Halloween Costume
61. Wildstyle Costume from the Lego Movie
62. Fred and Wilma Couples Costume
64. DIY Cruella de Vil Costume for a child
65. Disney Frozen Olaf Halloween Treat Bucket
66. How to Make a Minecraft Steve Head
69. No Sew Cupcake Baker Halloween Costume
70. DIY Skunk Mask
71. Ghostbusters Proton Pack DIY
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75. No Sew Toothless Dragon Costume
76. DIY Robot Costume
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79. Thrifted Gentleman Spy DIY Halloween Costume
80. DIY Boy Garden Gnome Costume
81. Group Costume: Bob Ross, Happy Tree, & Squirrel
82. DIY Blues Brothers Costumes
85. Scarecrow Costume
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87. Handmade Teddy Bear Costume
88. Princess Elsa and the Spy Kid
What handmade costume ideas did you love the most?! Be sure to click over to get the costume instructions, pin the costume, and let them know you love it!
Jacque says
Oh my gosh, that is just the cutest costume I have ever seen. Then again the model might have a lot to do with that because she is adorable! Great work!
Corey W. says
Thank you so much Jacque. I’m not bias or anything, but she is pretty cute 🙂
Erin says
I wish my daughter we still little enough to want to be Tinker Bell, but she is going with Maleficent this year. This is such an adorable costume, Corey!
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
Adorable!! I love the pom poms on the toes!
Corey W. says
Thanks. This year she wants to be Rapunzle, so I guess I have my work cut out for me!
Sarah Nenni Daher says
Such a wonderfully creative (and easy) costume! Stopping by from the hop (#14 mermaid). Pinned this to share!
heather says
What a beautiful little Tinkerbell 🙂 Well done to you too for making the lovely costume
Corey W. says
Thank you so much Heather.