Halloween is supposed to be fun, which means not slaving away at your sewing machine at 1:00 AM in a tangle of thread and mismatched fabric pieces trying to finish your daughter’s Frozen costume. Therefore, in an effort to spare you time and stress, we scoured Pinterest to bring you what we think are the cutest and easiest costumes to make for your kiddos this Halloween:
An Adorable Owl
People will be asking, “Whooo are you?” with this adorable and easy to make owl costume by Alpha Mom. Note that it’d great for a girl or a boy:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/last-minute-kids-owl-costume/
Peter Pan
I wish I could be a kid forever when I see a costume as cute as this. Look at this lil’ peanut! Get instructions for this easy DIY costume from Make It & Love It:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/10/peter-pan-costume.html
Little Peacock
This surprisingly easy-to-make peacock costume is sure to turn heads (and get a lot of “awws,” too):
http://creativelychristy.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-costumes-photos.html
Astronaut/Superhero
Make an out of this world costume and be eco-friendly with this super easy jetpack, made out of liter-sized soda bottles.
http://pinnedit.blogspot.com/2011/09/jet-pack.html
Pint-sized Mario and Luigi
This duo costume really does put the “Super” in “super easy.” You can turn your tots into video game superheroes with supplies you probably already own. A red or green t-shirt, a matching cap, overalls, yellow felt buttons marked with a sharpie, and DONE.