5 Halloween Costumes for the Profoundly Uncrafty

It’s almost Halloween, and for those of us who are profoundly uncrafty, this usually means spending a lot of money on a pre-made costume. But where’s the love in a pre-made costume? Where’s the heart? Never fear! I, the Profoundly Uncrafty Mom, have some GREAT ideas for some easy and inexpensive costume ideas for your little ones! As you can see from the pictures below, my daughter just ADORES every one of them!

Cat

You’ll need:

• Cat ears cut out of paper and taped to a head band (we used duct tape, but you can use whatever tape you have on hand!)
• Maneki-neko t-shirt left over from your daughter’s Girl Scout troop’s Friends Around the World presentation on Japan from two years ago (aren’t you glad you didn’t throw it away!)
• Black eyeliner for a cute little nose and whiskers

This took me less than five minute to put together, but gosh, I have to say it looks like a million bucks! And doesn’t she look so happy to be a cat?

Dog

You’ll need:

• Dog ears cut out of paper and taped to a head band – don’t forget to fold one ear down for extra cuteness!
• T-shirt (I know you can’t tell, but we just turned the maneki-neko shirt inside out, and voila!)
• Black eyeliner for that cute little nose and whiskers

Who can resist an adorable puppy? Especially one who looks so excited!

Mermaid

I will admit, I was a little worried when my daughter asked to be a mermaid. But with a little creativity, we came up with a great costume!

You’ll need:

• Bathing suit
• Green blanket to tie around the waist
• Well-loved fish pillow from infancy

I just loved putting this together, and, as you can see, so did my daughter!

Flower

You’ll need:

• Flower head band left over from Little Sister’s Girl Scout troop’s Friends Around the World presentation on Guatamala from last year (boy, I’m a repurposing expert!)
• Lovely mums given as a hostess gift

Isn’t she just a picture of loveliness?

Teenager

You’ll need:

• A teenager

For some reason, my daughter decided that she doesn’t really want to trick-or-treat this year. I can’t understand it.

Well, I hope that you are inspired to create your own Pinterest-worthy costume masterpieces! Just remember, you don’t have to be crafty to create a beautiful costume that people will be talking about for years to come!

Lee Virden is the Profoundly Uncrafty Mom… much to her daughters’ dismay. Don’t worry, though. Their dad is quite crafty and loves helping with Halloween costumes!