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[Part 2] Handmade Halloween Costumes and Items for Babies
Halloween that excites both adults and kids.
Around this time of year, you see pumpkin-themed items and costume accessories in all kinds of shops.
Among them, costumes are especially adorable on babies, and you can’t help wanting them to try on lots of different outfits.
So this time, we’ve gathered ideas for handmade baby costumes perfect for Halloween.
Many use everyday materials or supplies from 100-yen shops, so even if you’re not good at sewing, you’ll find plenty of ideas you’ll want to try.
Make a variety and enjoy Halloween!
[Part 2] Handmade Halloween Costumes and Items for Babies (1–10)
pumpkin hat
A pumpkin hat can be easily made with felt, and the warmth of the fabric gives a soft impression—perfect for a baby’s Halloween costume.
First, use an internet search to find and print a pattern that includes the pumpkin hat size.
The steps are: sew together pieces of orange fabric, shape them into a circle, fold the edge over, and thread elastic through to finish.
Choose elastic about 1 cm wide.
This method works for head sizes up to around 50 cm; if you need it larger, consider increasing the number of fabric panels or making other adjustments.
A cape made from a garbage bag
Capes are a popular item in superhero team shows, especially among little boys.
A cape made from a trash bag is an easy costume you can create using just four items: a 45-liter black garbage bag, mizuhiki-style plastic ribbon (Suzuran tape), clear tape, and soft elastic.
It’s simple to make: first, cut open the trash bag with scissors and spread it out.
Next, anchor the elastic with your foot, pull it tight, and apply tape over it.
Doing this causes the pulled section to bunch up and lift like a collar, giving it a neat finish.
For extra security, attach tape to both ends so you can tie a bow; this helps keep it from coming off, and is highly recommended!
Halloween hair accessory
The hair accessory is a Halloween-recommended item that little kids will love.
Prepare tulle cut to about 20 cm, felt cut to roughly 5 cm × 10 cm, a hair elastic, and a ribbon.
First, fasten the ribbon around the center of the felt and pinch pleats in the middle to give the ribbon some volume.
Next, wrap thread around the center of the ribbon about two times.
Finally, place the tulle and the elastic over that spot, align the ends, and secure them to finish! As a variation, using felt with glitter will make it even cuter, so give it a try if you like.
Oni Horns
Demon horns made with felt and ribbon are an easy Halloween accessory—you can simply place them on a baby’s head for instant dress-up fun.
Use a tool called a glue gun, which looks like a pistol, to quickly bond the felt.
The key is to wrap the fabric inward layer by layer, like a hermit crab’s shell; this makes the finish look cleaner and more polished.
They’re great not only for Halloween but also for oni-themed costumes during Setsubun, so it’s worth making a pair!
witch’s hat
A witch hat gives off a perfectly spooky vibe for Halloween, so it’s highly recommended.
All you need are three sheets of black construction paper in B4 size and one sheet of red construction paper.
Then, using a video tutorial or similar as a reference, just fold step by step to form triangles, and you’re done.
Once you’re comfortable making a simple hat, try intentionally adding multiple creases for a distressed look—this instantly makes it feel more witch-like! By the way, depending on your baby’s age, switching the paper size from B4 to B5 can help the hat fit better, so give it a try.
Origami Ribbon Headband
Let’s make a ribbon headband using origami! First, cut the origami paper in half.
Stack the two pieces, fold them in half lengthwise to make a long rectangle, then unfold.
Fold the top and bottom edges in to meet the center crease, slide the pieces to extend the length, secure with tape, fold in half again to make it long and narrow, and glue it together.
The base is done! For the ribbon, stack two sheets of origami, cut off one quarter, then accordion-fold the remaining piece.
Tape the center and fan it out to form the ribbon shape.
Fold the cut-off strip into a long narrow piece and wrap it around the center together with the base.
Finally, punch holes in both ends of the base, thread a rubber band through, and your ribbon headband is complete!
elastic headband
How about making a rubber headband with a ribbon that even looks cute on babies? It’s easy to make! For the headband base, sew a long, narrow piece of fabric into a tube, turn it right side out, insert elastic, and sew the overlapped ends together to finish.
For the ribbon, do the same: make a fabric tube, fold in both ends, overlap them in the center, and sew while creating gathers.
Finally, place the ribbon over the seam of the base, align it at the ribbon’s center, then wrap another strip of fabric around both the ribbon center and the base and sew to secure.
You’re done! Try making it with your favorite fabrics.
Pumpkins made with colored plastic bags
Here’s how to make a pumpkin costume that you can even use for a recital.
Prepare colored plastic bags, a pumpkin face, tape, and vinyl tape.
Cut the plastic bag at the top and bottom; at the top, cut out the neckline and sleeve openings.
For the skirt at the bottom, use vinyl tape to create gathers.
Once the top and bottom are ready, attach them together with double-sided tape.
Round off the edges of the plastic bag as you cut, and make the gathered pumpkin collar a focal point.
Stick the pumpkin face wherever you like, add a ribbon at the waist, and you’re done.
Fruits made with colored plastic bags
We’ll show you how to make a strawberry costume using colored plastic bags.
You’ll need colored plastic bags, double-sided tape, and flat elastic.
Cut the plastic bags and start sticking them together.
The key point is to apply double-sided tape to the back of the strawberry’s leafy top and stick the bags together in a way that wraps around the flat elastic.
Once you tighten the elastic and finish the leafy top, cut out the sleeves.
Finally, attach round pieces of construction paper, and your cute strawberry costume is complete.
Have fun celebrating Halloween with the kids transformed into strawberries!
Halloween vest
Here’s how to make a Halloween vest.
You’ll cut felt into the shape of the vest you want, but it can be tricky without a pattern.
In that case, try making a pattern using the method shown in the video.
Sandwich a child’s piece of clothing inside a clear file, trace the clothing with a pen from above, and cut along the lines with scissors.
That completes your pattern—super simple! Next, place the pattern on the felt and cut two identical pieces for the front and back.
If you leave a little extra room at the shoulders and waist, it will be easier to put on and take off.
Sew the two pieces together, then cut down the center of the back with scissors.
Attach buttons or hook-and-loop tape there to make it easy to put on and take off.
Finally, decorate it however you like, and you’re done!
