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37 Homemade Animal Costumes

September 30, 2020 By Jamie Dorobek 14 Comments

One of the things I love about homemade animal costumes is that my kids use them all year long for pretend play. I’m totally ok spending extra time making DIY costumes when I know my kids will love the costume all year. If you have an animal lover on your hands, this list of 37 DIY animal costumes for kids and adults will cover all of your bases. Oh and I love the idea of a group family zoo costume! Anyone?

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Farm Animal Costumes

A farm theme is perfect for a family costume or a trunk or treat idea. Adults can go as farmers with overalls and red bananas and then pick a few of these animal costumes for the kids. Or if you have a tractor lover on your hands, this cardboard box tractor costume is a fun one too!

1. Chicken

Does it get any cuter than a baby chicken? The answer is no! This DIY chicken costume was made with 2 white feather boas and 2 sets of yellow rubber gloves. For more details, check out Living the Swell Life.

DIY chicken costume

2. Cow

What’s a farm without the cows! Here’s an easy, no sew cow costume that anyone can make in 30 minutes. For the complete tutorial check out Make It and Love It.

3. Horse

This adorable, creative diy horse costume is made from a cardboard box! Don’t miss this hot pink cardboard box horse over at Kid Stuff World too.

horse costume for kids

4. Pig

This pig costume includes a tutu which is always extra cute! Just add ears and a snout to a light pink hoodie for an adorable, easy pic costume. For the complete tutorial check out Spot of Tea Designs.farm animal costumes for kids

5. Sheep

This no sew sheep costume is adorable! Just hot glue cotton balls to a white hoodie and cut the sleeves off of the hoodie! For the complete tutorial, check out This Lovely Life.

Farm animal costumes for kids

7. Spider

A spider is not a typical farm animal, but I had to include in this section in honor of Charlotte’s web. How cute would Charlotte and Wilbur be as a sibling costume? For the complete spider tutorial, check out Pretty Providence.

Homemade animal costumes

Zoo Animal Costumes

8. Crocodile

Turn a long narrow cardboard box into a crocodile head with this simple tutorial from Evil Mad Scientist.

Homemade alligator halloween costume

9. Flamingo

Here are 2 DIY flamingo costume ideas. For the first one, all you need are pink boas, felt and a hot glue gun! For a step by step tutorial, check out this DIY flamingo costume post.

Flamingo costume DIY

For the second one all you need is a pink tutu, large pink feathers and of course the awesome hat are the key elements to this adorable pink flamingo costume. This flamingo costume was originally made by Tangled and True. Also, how fun would a flamboyance of flamingos be for a group halloween costume?

Zoo animal costumes for kids

10. Fox

For a detailed fox costume tutorial, check out Taylor Made Creates.

Homemade fox costume

11. Moose

For the full tutorial, check out the House of Paint.

Homemade animal costumes

12. Tiger

For more details about the almost no sew tiger costume, check out Spot of Tea Designs.

13. Skunk

A skunk is not your typical zoo animal, but there are absolutely skunks roaming around the farm! The best part of this skunk costume is that it’s super cozy and warm if it is chilly in your neck of the woods. For more pictures and details, check out Taylor Made Creates.

14. Panda

This panda bear baby costume is super simple to make and involves very little sewing. You can ditch the sewing for hot glue if you’d like! Check out C.R.A.F.T. for the DIY panda bear costume.

DIY Panda bear baby Halloween costume

Safari Animal Costumes

15. Elephant

This elephant costume was specifically made to look like Gerald from Piggie and Elephant. My family loves that duo so much we made Elephant and Piggie pumpkins last year! This costume does involve sewing with a pattern but it would be fun for imaginative play all year long! For the complete tutorial, hop on over to Larissa Another Day.

 

Homemade animal costumes

16. Lion

This DIY lion costume is adorable and best of all, it’s a no sew costume! Check out the complete tutorial on Night Owl Blog.

Lion costume for kids

 

17. Giraffe

I love that this mama incorporated her daughter’s fore arm crutches into her giraffe costume! For more pictures and details about the costume check out A Life Less Ordinary.

Giraffe costume for kids

 

Under the Sea Costumes

18. Shark

This DIY shark costume is made out of a large piece of cardboard and paint. I attached a reusable grocery bag handle to the back of the shark so my son could easily hold the shark. Click here for more DIY shark costume details.

DIY Fish and shark costumes

19. Jellyfish

A clear umbrella with streamers attached is the key to this adorable DIY jellyfish costume made by Mariah from Giggles Galore.

Homemade animal costumes

 

20. Lobster

This lobster costume starts as a red hoodie sweatshirt and felt covered red gloves, so it’s perfect for a chilly night of Trick or Treating. For the complete tutorial, hop on over to Woman’s Day.

21. Octopus

It doesn’t get much cuter than a baby octopus costume and I love that this one is made with knee socks!

Homemade animal costumes

 

Bird costumes

22. Pigeon

You can make the cutest little DIY pigeon costume with a paper plate and a mint colored dress! Best part? It will take you less than 3 minutes to paint and put together.

Easy book character Pigeon costume

23. Chicken

This chicken costume for kids is extra special if your kiddo who loves the book, Interrupting Chicken! It’s also super easy to make. All you need is a cardboard box and paint.

Interrupting chicken book costume

 

24. Peacock

This is the best handmade peacock costume I’ve come across. The onesie and tights are store bought, but the tail feather “belt” is handmade. For more details and pictures, check out Creatively Christy.

DIY Animal Costumes

The following list of cute animal costumes don’t fit into any of the categories above, but they’re too cute not to make the animal costumes for kids list!

25. Bat

These bat capes and hats are perfect for little bat lovers. Find the simple sewing project on Made Everyday.

Homemade bat halloween costume

26. Hedgehog

Alida Makes sewed the cutest toddler hedgehog costume I’ve ever seen. I love that it’s warm and comfortable too. This is one of those costumes that will get used all year long!

 

Handmade halloween costumes

 

27. Lizard

What kid doesn’t love lizards? Turn a green hoodie into a lizard with some eyes, nose, and tail! For the lizard costume tutorial, check out Taylor Made Creates.

DIY Lizard costume for kidsDIY Lizard costume for kids

 

Adult animal costumes

28. Dinosaur

This is an epic handmade dinosaur onesie that will absolutely win the office costume party and also win most comfortable. She used McCall’s pattern #8953 and fleece to sew this awesome body suit. For more details, check out My lil’ Pumpkin Patch.

29. Fox

This awesome Fox costume can likely be put together with clothes from your closet or thrift store. You will need to DIY a mask and tail. This costume was originally found What I Wore tumblr which has since been transitioned into Stars + Field.

DIY adult costumes

30. Goldfish

Turn a plain orange hooded sweatshirt into a goldfish costume masterpeice with a little hand sewing! Find the complete tutorial on Jenna Brand.

DIY adult Halloween costumes

31. Lobster

All you need to be a lobster for Halloween is 48 plastic red cups, 15 plastic red plates, tons of clear packing tape, and a lot of patience. For more details about the DIY lobster costume, hop on over to Answering Oliver.

DIY adult Halloween costumes

32. Jellyfish

This DIY jellyfish costume started as a wide brim hat, an old loofa, and 4 strands of battery operated led lights. For the complete tutorial, check out On The Kattwalk.
DIY Jellyfish costume

33. Lady Bug

This lady bug costume can be put together in less than 15 minutes once you find the right supplies. Click here for details on how to make an adult lady bug costume.

Last minute DIY Halloween costumes34. Bat

I love how she up-cycles an old umbrella into a pair of epic bat wings! For a step by step tutorial, check out the Evil Mad Scientist

DIY bat costume

35. Wolf

This no sew wolf hoodie is perfect for a quick, easy Halloween costume. Find the complete tutorial on Lia Griffith.

animal halloween costumes

Have you ever been an animal for Halloween?

If you’re looking for more DIY Halloween costume ideas, don’t miss these:

  • 39 DIY adult costumes
  • 29 DIY kid costumes
  • 19 Group costume ideas

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Comments

  1. Are Fusion says

    January 1, 2019 at 10:26 pm

    Awesome ideas. This kind of arts is whole year round so the kids could enjoy wearing cute animal customs and learn from it.

    Reply
  2. Merlyn says

    October 4, 2018 at 11:52 am

    Hi! I just made ‘jellyfish’ umbrella for my 6 yr old son, thank you for the idea.

    Reply
  3. Elephant Things says

    February 13, 2017 at 4:25 pm

    These are brilliant! We have only request – more elephant costumes please.

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      February 14, 2017 at 10:42 am

      I’ll work on that 🙂

      Reply
  4. Harry Newman says

    October 20, 2014 at 6:48 am

    Some very creative costumes, this blog was a good read, some very cute pictures ! keep it up

    Reply
  5. Eve says

    July 21, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    I’m looking for a good costume, and I’m thinking Twitter. Every time I get candy, I yell HASHTAG JUST GOT CANDY!

    Reply
  6. Lynn says

    July 15, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Homemade costumes are the best!
    A rented or store bought costume is just a sign of a lac of imagination and creativity.
    How lucky these children are to have such talented mothers

    Reply
  7. Maliha says

    January 21, 2014 at 5:42 am

    Last year was my sister wedding and she rented a dress, and gues after the wedding who was waring bride dress for halloween ?? me!! hahhaah was really fun, but i fall in love with the dress ♥♥♥

    Reply
  8. Gwen Biro says

    September 19, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    Omg!,, love your creativity! I’d love to swap some ideas with you! My son wants to be a great white for Halloween this year, at least he is giving me more notice than when he decided he needed to be a dolphin the day before a superhero b-day party he was invited to! Seriously, email me back pls!

    Gwen

    Reply
  9. capturing joy with kristen duke says

    September 17, 2013 at 9:57 am

    so many fun ideas!!!

    Reply
  10. Alex @ northstory says

    November 6, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    I need to show that My Little Pony one to my daughter. That is incredible! Hell they’re all pretty amazing!

    Reply
  11. Holly and Nat @ My Sister's Suitcase says

    October 23, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Cute roundup! I think my favorite is the giraffe 🙂

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      October 24, 2012 at 8:17 am

      Thanks! I love the unicorn too 🙂

      Reply
  12. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    October 22, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    adorable Jamie! great roundup!!! lovin the little moose!

    Reply

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