Cute and handmade! A collection of Halloween costume ideas recommended for babies
Halloween is just around the corner! For those looking for handmade costumes for your precious baby, here are some super adorable Halloween costume ideas.
We’ve gathered only the kinds of transformation items—like pumpkins and animals—that will make you want to snap photos right away.
There are all sorts of options, from easy methods using felt to ones you can try with simple hand-stitching.
Create wonderful memories with a one-of-a-kind, special costume that’s perfect for documenting your baby’s growth!
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Frappuccino
This is a hand-sewn Frappuccino costume that transforms you into Starbucks’ popular “Frappuccino.” Instead of dressing up as an animal or character, you become an actual “thing.” The unexpected twist—and the sight of little kids in costume—melts everyone’s hearts.
With the Frappuccino body, fluffy whipped cream overflowing from the cup, and a straw pinned in place, it’s a perfect costume for Halloween that’s as fun to look at as it is to wear.
It’s designed so it’s not complicated to put on or take off, making it quick and easy even for kids going through the ‘no’ phase.
A child toddling around as a Frappuccino is cute enough to be the star of any Halloween event.
Try making this hand-sewn Frappuccino costume yourself!
Cat-ear baby hat
It would be wonderful if you could handcraft an adorable cat-ear hat to protect your baby’s head, wouldn’t it? Since it’s an idea you can make with a pattern and your favorite fabric, even those who feel not so confident about sewing should give it a try! What you’ll need are smooth knit fabric for babies and Resilon thread.
You can use regular thread as well, but Resilon is better suited for stretch materials, so use it if possible.
Adding embroidered cat features will make it even cuter!
magic wand
Here’s how to make a handmade magic wand for Halloween that boys, girls, and even little babies can all play with and enjoy.
The way the colorful streamers flutter in the wind will excite children and spark their imagination.
The soft rustling sound of the tape also draws their interest.
There are no special mechanisms or complicated tricks—its simple design encourages open-ended play that nurtures creativity.
The method is easy: bundle your favorite colors of tape and attach them to a decorated wooden chopstick.
Hold the chopstick handle and let the streamers flutter in the wind, and you’ve got a beautiful, sound-making magic wand.
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!
No-sew tulle skirt
Fold the orange, purple, and brown tulle lengthwise and cut it to make strips about 90×10 cm.
Next, secure an elastic band to the table and loop the tulle through it.
After threading multiple pieces of tulle perpendicular to the elastic, like a windsock, roll the tulle around to form a skirt and secure it.
Finally, add a ribbon and your cute skirt is complete! Making a tulle skirt takes just under two hours, so try it when you have a bit of extra time.
A pointed felt hat
Let’s make a hat using soft materials! Here are some ideas for a pointed felt hat.
This is perfect for those who want to use pointed hats in sports day events but are looking for materials other than paper.
In the video, it’s made for Halloween, but by changing the colors and motifs, it looks like it could be used for sports day as well.
What you’ll need: a hat made of felt, adhesive-backed felt, scissors, and a pen.
Cut the adhesive-backed felt into your favorite motifs and create your own original hat.
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.
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.