What are your kids being for Halloween this year? Looking for inspiration? I love making simple DIY Halloween costumes and I’ve rounded up some of my favorites. Below you’ll find 35 easy DIY Halloween costumes. I’ve made them all before so if you have any questions feel free to reach out here or on Instagram @thechirpingmoms. Happy costume making!

Easy DIY Halloween Costumes

Paddington Bear Costume

Paddington Bear is a classic book that we love. This diy book character costume is one of my favorites and so perfect for book character day at school! For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Madeline Costume

This DIY Madeline Costume just might be my favorite costume I’ve ever made for my kids. It’s such a classic and looks so darling! For the supply list and our “how to”, click here.

Clark Kent Costume

Lot’s of kids want to dress in superhero costumes for Halloween but be a little different and dress as Clark Kent! This us easy to make and you can re-use all of the items too. For our supply list and “how to”, click here.

DIY No Sew Pumpkin Costume

Classic and super simple: click here for the hat how to and how we re-use the sweater.

Tooth Fairy Costume

One year my daughter wanted to be the Tooth Fairy. We had a lot of fun coming up with what she imagined the Tooth Fairy looked like. For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

K9 Police Officer Costume

My oldest has wanted to be a K9 Unite Police Officer since she was little. One year we created a Halloween costume for her to wear to school, complete with a stuffed police dog! For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Dolphin Trainer Costume

Looking for a creative Halloween costume? Check out how we made a dolphin trainer costume complete with a dolphin jumping through a hoop! For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Mickey Mouse Costume

I’ve made this costume 3 times now for 3 of my kids. It’s fun, easy and kids love being Mickey Mouse! For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Girl’s Super Hero Costume

This was one of my favorites! It was simple to make and we used it for dress up for years. For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

DIY Dinosaur Costumes

These are the most comfortable dinosaur costumes to wear and the easiest to make! For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Watermelon Costume

This DIY costume is pretty SWEET! Click here for the directions on how to make it.

Simple Pirate Costume with DIY No Sew Vest

Arrggh! It’s time for some pirate costumes! The best part about this costume is that the shirt and pants are two of our closet staples. Click here for the supply list & how we made the sword and vest.

Amelia Bedelia Costume

Everyone loves the hilarious Amelia Bedelia. This makes a great costume and you can carry your favorite book along with you. For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Pete the Cat Costume

Your kid will be “rockin'” in their Halloween costume with this easy DIY Pete the Cat outfit, complete with “groovy buttons”. For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Dizzy from Descendants Costume

This costume is FUN to make because it involves splattering paint all over the place! Here’s our supply list and the “how to”: click here.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Costume

The book of cause and effect is not only fun but making the costume is so easy! It’s perfect for little ones or elementary aged kids that need a book character day costume. For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Flamingo Costume

Here’s one that’s pink, flashy & fun: dress as a flamingo this Halloween with this easy DIY. Click here for the directions on how to make it.

Queen of Hearts Costume

This is one of my favorites. I’ve made this twice now and am always surprised how easy the playing card collar is to make. For a supply list and our “how to”, click here.

Pinkalicious Costume

For the kid that loves PINK! This is a pretty easy one because all you need is all things pink. For the supply list we used and our “how to”, click here.

Bob Ross Costume

Bob Ross is an easy, fun costume for all ages… even a baby!

Easy DIY Power Ranger Costume

This Power Ranger costume is easy to make and super comfortable since it’s made out of pajamas. For our supply list and directions, click here.

Dobby from Harry Potter

No matter what Harry Potter House you’re in, everyone loves Dobby! Here’s how we made an easy DIY Dobby costume: click here.

Simple Snow White Costume

If your daughter wants to be Snow White but wants something comfortable and simple to wear, try this. We used one of our favorite comfy dresses and made the rest. For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Frankenstein Costume

Be Frankenstein for Halloween but make it cute and make it yourself. For the supply list and directions, click here.

Fred Flintstone

Click here for the DIY directions (& a fun video!)

Elf on the Shelf

Harry Styles

Click here for the DIY directions (& a fun video!)

Chucky

A little bit scary, a little bit cute.

Rainbow Costume

Make a rainbow costume out of felt and toilet paper. It’s cute, colorful and comfy! For the supply list and “how to”, click here.

Charlie Brown Costume

UPS Driver Costume

Mouse Costume

Statue of Liberty Costume

This DIY Statue of Liberty costume was a favorite: easy to make and we re-used all of the green clothes (think ahead to Christmas & St. Patrick’s Day!). For the supply list and “how to”, click here.