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Easy Halloween Crafts For Kids: Simple Costumes And Accessories

Halloween is a great time to play dress-up. Although some costume projects may be difficult, there are also several costumes that even kids can do as Halloween crafts for kids. Kids can make their own no-sew, homemade costumes and accessories. This article will show you a few ideas on making simple Halloween costumes and accessories.

The Milk Carton Cow Costume

A cute no-sew costume that is an easy Halloween crafts for kids is a milk carton that resembles a cow! Little kids will especially enjoy making this costume themselves. Simply cut out the flaps and a hole on two sides of a carton box for the arms to go through. Have your kid paint the box with a white base and black spots using non-toxic poster paint.

Accessories for this Halloween crafts for kids costume is a tail made of paper and yarn which you can attach to the lower part of the box. Simply cut out paper ears and horns and glue to a headband, which your kid can wear to complete the whole look.

A Closet Costume

Easy Halloween costumes does not always entail you to create your very own costume. By simply rummaging through their old clothes, kids can already assemble their very own costumes. For example, they can use a red hooded sweatshirt for a Little Red Riding Hood costume; their PJ's for a Sleepwalker costume, and a black sweatshirt and pants for a Ninja Costume. Just add accessories like a basket, a teddy bear, or a mask made out of a plain T-shirt.

The Halloween Hats

To make your Halloween crafts for kids hat, draw a semi-circle at the edge of a piece of black paper using a circular template. The next step is to cut out the drawing, fold the piece into a cone, and fasten with staples/glue. Cut out a circle (larger in diameter than the cone's bottom) from the same black paper and then glue or tape the cone on its center. This is your witch's hat. To make a sorcerer's hat, simply use the cone and paste cutout paper stars on it. You can also use glue and glitter to create the stars.

Making Halloween Wands

If you're a witch, fairy or sorcerer without a wand, your costume is going to look like it's missing something! For this easy Halloween crafts for kids project, use a paintbrush instead of a pencil or straight tube for the wand stick. A paintbrush usually has a more elegant shape.

Spray-paint the whole paintbrush and let dry. Cut out two identical paper stars. At the brush-end of the paintbrush, stick the two stars back-to-back, with the brush in between. Use other shapes for a witch's wand such as a half-moon. For a sorcerer's wand, place glue on the brush to harden it. Wind yarn or twine around the paintbrush for a Harry Potter-like wand. Spray-paint the whole paintbrush with gold or brown for that realistic effect.

If you want to make your costume realistic and interesting, always pair it up with its appropriate accessory. Both are simple to make with easy Halloween crafts for kids.