Pinocchio Costume Plus 88 Other DIY Halloween Costumes

Halloween is just around the corner.  In just a little over a month our neighborhood will be filled with little goblins and ghouls hunting for candy.  Me and 87 blog buddies got together to bring you 80+ DIY Halloween costumes, including this adorable PINOCCHIO COSTUME! I’m teaming up with Jamie Dorobek and her handmade Halloween costume site, Really Awesome Costumes to bring you tons of easy ideas to craft up DIY Halloween costumes for everyone including your pets, family costumes, and even a trunk or treat idea!

THE SWEETEST LITTLE PINOCCHIO!

Along with my Pinocchio costume, I’m sharing 88 more really awesome handmade costume ideas from talented bloggers everywhere!

 

My son had his very first dance recital this past June.  He’s the only boy in the studio so I received the fun task of creating his costume.  His group danced to “I’ve Got No Strings” from Pinocchio.  Naturally being the only boy he got to be Pinocchio.  With a few shortcuts and up-cycles we ended up with a fairly adorable costume.

Supplies:
yellow shirt
white shirt or fabric
blue satin
black shirt
gold decorative ribbon
red fabric
blue decorative ribbon
mustard felt
blue satin ribbon
fabric stiffener
red feather

Directions:

Lederhosen– Unfortunately my camera card had a little melt down with my photos on it for this portion of the tutorial.  I used shorts to create a template for the bottom part.  Next I measured my son to determine the length of the overall portion.  My final template included the shorts and extended overalls.  I followed this tutorial for cutting and assembling the lederhosen correctly.  Finish with a decorative blue ribbon trim along the sides.

Vest–  This is as simple as doctoring a black t-shirt.  Start by shortening your shirt, removing the sleeves, and cutting a slit down the center.  Curve the end of your middle slit.  Finish by sewing (or fabric glueing) a gold trim around the outside of the vest and sleeves.

Hat– This was a first for me; and quite simple, I see a few more hats in my future.  Start with an egg shaped piece of fabric.  Setup a frame to stretch your felt over.  I found a colander that fit my son’s head perfectly and one of those disposable cardboard shoe  trees to make mine.  I covered the whole thing in aluminum foil to hold it together and saran wrap so it would release easily.

Fold your hat by pinching at the top and folding the felt inward.  Sew a seam along the fold, creating a shallow cone.

Dip your fabric in stiffener.  Stretch your fabric over the frame and secure with several rubber bands.  Allow your hat to harden to the touch (follow the manufacturers suggestion for drying time).  Cut and remove any excess fabric. Finish with a trim of blue satin ribbon and a red feather in your cap.

Collar–  The pattern for the collar is a simple u-shape.  Measure the neck of your yellow shirt to determine the size of your collar.  I used a pattern like this one and shrinked it down to my needed size.  Cut out your collar and attach to the neck of your yellow shirt.  Again you can stitch on or use fabric glue.

Tie–  Cut a rectangular piece of fabric 3″x18″.  Fold in half with the wrong side of the fabric facing out.  Sew the two long sides closed.  Flip your fabric inside out so the right side is facing out now.  Fold the tube of fabric in half again and sew the ends together.  Adjust the fabric tube so the seam is in the middle back.  Fold your fabric in half length wise (hot dog fold).  Hold the fold, then take the top of each side and fold back against the fold.  Secure by wrapping thread around the middle a few times and tying a knot.  Take a 1.5″ wide strip of fabric and fold the raw edges under.  Wrap around the center of the bow and secure with a few stitches.  Fluff the tails of your bow-tie.  Attach the bow to the center of your yellow shirts neck, right where the collar meets.

An easy low-sew Pinocchio costume.  The whole family does themed costumes like Jake and the Neverland Pirates last year.  Check back later to see how Jiminy, the Blue Fairy, and Geppetto turn out.  Wish me luck on those endeavors.

The whole family of course had to get on the fun.  Dad dressed up as Geppetto, little brother was Jiminy Cricket, and mom went as the blue fairy.  These costume were a little less involved using some store bought clothes and handmade accessories.

Geppetto

Brown or black pants, gray button up shirt, brown vest, gray wig and mustache, and a simple belt made from fancy ribbon found in by the yard section at the local craft store.

Jiminy Cricket

Tan pants, white button up shirt, black tails (borrowed ours from a Mickey Mouse costume), quick vest made from burnt orange satin, a cravat made from golden yellow crinkled silk, and a quick DIY top hat made from blue felt and a strip of satin ribbon.

Blue Fairy

I used this pattern with a blue satin for the dress and a white organza for the sleeves. Then added a pair of blue wings.

And now it’s time for tons more DIY Halloween costume inspiration! Join in on the BLOG HOP! Click on the links below each collage to get the detailed instructions about how to make the costume pictured, just like mine above. Don’t forget to follow the Handamde Halloween Costumes Pinterest Board for even more DIY costume greatness!

1. Handmade Baby Hamburger Costume
2. DIY Baby Game Boy Costume
3. DIY Minecraft Steve Costume
4. Football Brothers Halloween Costumes with DIY Pads and Onesie
5. Star Trek Halloween Costume for Kids
6. A Bee and Her Keeper
7. No Sew Magician Costume
8. Flint Lockwood Costume
9. Pinocchio
10. Marty McFly
11. Princess Wedding Dress Costume
12. Handmade Lalaloopsy Doll Costume
13. Homemade Toothless Costume
14. DIY Mermaid For Less Than $20 (No-Sew Option)
15. Easy Tinker Bell Costume
16. Mario and Luigi Go Kart Costumes
17. Dog The Bounty Hunter and Beth
18. Family Monsters University Costumes
19. Scooby Doo family costumes
20. DIY Storm Cloud Costume

21. Cheap and Easy DIY Spider Costume
22. Easy Tin Man Costume
23. No Sew Bee Costume
24. Planet Halloween Costumes
25. DIY Cheshire Cat Costume
26. DIY Instagram Board
27. Elsa crown
28. Dog Collar Ruffles
29. DIY Pineapple Baby Costume
30. DIY Lego Movie Costume
31. Weeping Angel Costume
32. Disney Planes Costume: Dipper
33. Easy Pirate Costume
34. Easy Costume Idea – Renaissance Girl
35. 10 Minute Homemade Jellyfish Costume
36. DIY Cat Costume
37. Lucy And Ricky Costumes
38. Easy Frozen Costumes
39. Easy Greek Goddess Costume
40. DIY Family Willy Wonka Costumes

41. DIY No Sew Maleficent Costume
42. No Sew Pineapple Halloween Costume
43. Graveyard Bean Bag Toss: Trunk or Treat Car Costume
44. DIY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Costumes
45. DIY Raccoon Costume with Printable Mask
46. Easy WildStyle Lego Movie Costume
47. Simple Hello Kitty Costume
48. No Sew Minnie Mouse Costume
49. DIY Inspector Gadget and Penny Costumes
50. DIY Frozen Elsa Dress Baby Edition
51. Fairy Princess Dog Costume
52. DIY Hashtag Halloween Costume
53. Toddler or Baby Egg Costume
54. Easy No Sew Olaf Costume
55. DIY Baymax Costume
56. DIY Tooth Fairy Costume
57. Baby Short Stack Pancake Costume
58. Elephant and Piggie Halloween Costumes
59. Instagram Halloween Costume
60. Peter Pan & Mr. Smee Halloween Costume

61. Wildstyle Costume from the Lego Movie
62. Fred and Wilma Couples Costume
63. Viking Family Costumes
64. DIY Cruella de Vil Costume for a child
65. Disney Frozen Olaf Halloween Treat Bucket
66. How to Make a Minecraft Steve Head
67. DIY Harry Potter Costume
68. DIY Duck Dynasty Costumes
69. No Sew Cupcake Baker Halloween Costume
70. DIY Skunk Mask
71. Ghostbusters Proton Pack DIY
72. Frozen Anna Costume Tutorial
73. Candy Corn Costume
74. Paw Patrol Halloween Costume
75. No Sew Toothless Dragon Costume
76. DIY Robot Costume
77. Wonder Woman Costume
78. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Costume
79. Thrifted Gentleman Spy DIY Halloween Costume
80. DIY Boy Garden Gnome Costume
81. Group Costume: Bob Ross, Happy Tree, & Squirrel
82. DIY Blues Brothers Costumes
83. Snow White Costume
84. Peacock Princess Costume
85. Scarecrow Costume
86. Easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume
87. Handmade Teddy Bear Costume
88. Princess Elsa and the Spy Kid
89. DIY Baby Koala costume

What handmade costume ideas did you love the most?! Be sure to click over to get the costume instructions, pin the costume, and let them know you love it! Also, follow the Handmade Halloween Costume board on Pinterest!

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