Homemade Baby Costumes – Flower, Chili or Pea
A great way to save some money around Halloween is to create your own Halloween costumes. Originally everyone was making their own costumes and in past years people have turned to shops and online looking for their costume. This year you can create your own infant halloween costume that will not only look good but also be remembered for years to come.
How do you create a baby Halloween costume?
The first thing you’ll need is an idea of what you’re going to make. If you don’t know what you want to make then we highly recommend starting with a costume pattern. The pattern will make your life much easier as you simply follow the directions to make your cute costume! We will look at the flower, hot chili and pea as possible baby costumes because these patterns are stocked at 
Fabric.com and they are actually rather simple to make!
The hot chili costume is created from red/orange fabric and has a stem on the hood, and leaves around the neckline. The flower has a green body with a headpiece which represents the flower and can be in whatever color flower you choose. Finally, the pea consists of two different colors of green and has a stem on the hood. All patterns and costumes include raglan sleeves with a mitt, a hood with elastic in a casing, and a center front zipper. These are very cute, accessible and easy to make costumes.
All of these costumes are fairly easy to create yourself with the proper supplies and time. If you don’t have the proper time then it’s best not to try and rush and create something yourself. Remember, this is the only Halloween that they’ll be a baby so be sure to have a costume that is as adorable as they are! If you’re resorting to buying a costume online we recommend BuyCostumes.com as have the largest select, a price guarantee and fast shipping!
5 Simple Costumes Ideas For Homemade Halloween Costumes
Halloween costumes are a great deal of fun, however, they can also be rather expensive. That’s why lots of people choose to create their own Halloween costumes for Halloween. This is a great alternative and way to save money, however, you must be prepared to put in the work. If you are serious about having a good costume we definitely recommend purchasing your costume as you’ll be much more pleased with the finished product.
That being said there are some VERY simple costumes that you can create which turn out pretty good. We’ve listed 5 simple costumes ideas for anyone who wants to create their own Homemade costume. Most people will have a good amount of these materials so the cost of these costumes should also be fairly low. If you do need fabric then check your local store or visit Fabric.com who have the best selection on the internet!
5 Simple Homemade Costume Ideas
- Toga Costume / Roman – Simply grab a white sheet and wrap it around yourself like a toga. You will want to have a few safety pins to ensure that everything stays together. You may also grab some sort of green leafy crown to wear like Caesar.
- Serial Killer – Buy a pack of fake blood and a pack of small cereal boxes. You than take a knife and stab through the cereal boxes and even have a knife sticking out of the box. You then attach (glue, tape, safety pin) the boxes to yourself and you’re now the Serial Killer.
- Surfer Dude / Dudette – Grab you best pair of board shorts, surfing shirt and sandals. As an added touch you can make or get a surf board or long board. Don’t forget your sunglasses to complete the outfit.
- Sporty Guy / Girl – Simply get your best sporting gear together. Put on your short shorts, basketball jersey and some sweat bands. You can also carry around a duffel bag full of sporting goods to really complete the costume.
- Geek Girl / Guy – Get a slacks, white collard shirt, tie (tie it too short) and thick rimmed glasses. You can than pull the slacks up past your waist and have them attached with suspenders. To really complete the costume don’t forget your pocket protector, pens and text books.
Remember, that when making your homemade costume that it will take time. If you allocate the correct amount of time you will get a good finished product. If you are rushing through it and just coming up with something than you probably won’t have a great costume. If this is the case you might just want to purchase your costume from a place like BuyCostumes.com.