Halloween might be a little different this year, but don’t let that stop you from crafting up adorable baby carrier costumes! I love the idea of including my baby, but that also makes the whole costume thing a tad trickier. As a new parent, making sure your infant is safe, close to you and has a cute costume seems like a daunting task. Not to worry, here is a list of 15 baby carrier costume ideas.
Food inspired baby carrier costumes
1. Sushi
Did you miss sushi while you were pregnant? Get your sushi fix and more with a sushi baby carrier costume. Make one for your self with complete instructions from One Crafty Thing.
2. Popcorn
This one is for the whole family, buttery popcorn and a pair of ushers. The popcorn baby beanie is the best! And the baby carrier cover was made with felt and a hot glue gun. See the full tutorial from This Place is Now a Home.
3. Lobster
How about this precious chef and lobster idea? Costume details from This Charming Life, and fun to note that the lobster costume was actually a store bought costume or a small dog!
Baby animal costumes
4. Koala bear
Most babies like to hold on to their mamas like a little koala bear, so this costume is perfect! To add a baby carrier, just use brown felt and green leaves to match Mom’s costume! See the baby koala bear and tree costume details at C.R.A.F.T.
5. Bee and Bee Keeper
Add bee wings to you baby carrier and you’ve got yourself a tiny bumble bee. You could make your own bee keeper costume, or buy one on Amazon for $25! Image via C.R.A.F.T.
6. Mouse and Cheese
Is your baby as cute as a mouse? Dress them up as one! Oringially found on Happy Baby Wrap.
7. Scuba Divers
If you’re looking for the element of scare this Halloween, recreate this shark attack and scuba diver! See the full tutorial from Today’s Parent.
Movie inspired baby carrier costumes
8. Little Shop of Horrors Costume
Little Shop of Horrors was a 1960’s film based on an off Broadway musical, and this dad rocked Venus fly trap baby carrier costume. (Image via StashLeeve on Instagram.)
9. Wilson from Castaway
I saved the best baby carrier costume idea for last! How awesome is this dad wearing Wilson! A piece of red felt attached to your baby carrier with safety pins would do the trick and then Dad just needs to work on his beard! Originally found on Happy Baby Wrap.
10. Peter Pan
You can always go with the Peter Pan theme, check out this cute family complete with a Peter Pan baby carrier costume! Costume details at My Life as a Lawyers Wife.
11. Star Wars
Does it get any cuter than Daddy Luke Skywalker and Baby Yoda? See more pictures and details at Benzilla.
Cute baby carrier costumes
These adorable costumes aren’t food, animals or movie inspired, but they are too cute not to include on this DIY baby costume list.
12. Strong Women
Dress up as Rosie the Riveter because everyone already knows you are a hard working mom! Costume details at Carry Me Away.
13. Fire Fighters
Include the whole family and dress up with a firefighter theme complete with baby carrier Dalmatian pup. Find all of the costume details at Family Life in LV.
14. Space
An astronaut, a rocket ship, and a futuristic Mama… this baby carrier costume is out of this world!
15. Helicopter Mom Costume
Now, let’s be honest- are you a helicopter mom? Might as well embrace it and dress up like one! Make you own helicopter from a cardboard box with the tutorial from Katie Van Brunt.
What is your favorite baby carrier costume? I hope you and your sweet baby have a blast dressing up for Halloween. If you’re on the hunt for more DIY costume ideas, don’t miss:
Jamie,
These are great costumes for families. I love them and need to come up with something for my family. I would love it if you would share these awesome ideas at a link party I am co-hosting. I hope to see you there. Have a great week. http://diy180site.blogspot.com/2016/09/fall-subway-art.html
SO cute! Last year, i turned my baby carrier into a spider by adding tube sock legs stuffed with poly fil (socks from dollar tree). I added google eyes to the front, so my baby was the spider, then I dressed as the web in a lacy top wrapped with cotton spider web stuff.
Love that idea! Do you have a picture?!