Get out the paint, glue, glitter and other craft supplies this year and let the kids have fun creating their own Halloween costumes.
There are loads of great make-it-yourself ideas that children of all ages can use to create fun and festive masks, costumes and accessories.
Here are just a few items to get you and your kids started.
There are lots of unusual things your children can use to make their fantasies come to life.
Provide them with some basics, sit back, and watch the creativity begin to flow.
Plastic Halloween Face Masks
12-pack Plastic Halloween White Drama Party Kids Face Masks ASIN B002T2T7WE
These plastic masks are white plastic and are perfect for decorating with paint, paper and glue. Use glitter, markers or even fabric scraps and small embellishments to create a monster, princess or a favorite animal face. Your kids will get a kick out of making their own masks, and you can be sure no one will have identical Halloween costumes.
These masks come in a pack of 12, they are small enough for children and have an elastic string to hold them in place.
Plast’R Craft 25 # Remnant Pack
Plast’R Craft 25 # Remnant Pack (52740) ASIN B0058TYZC2
This is 25 pounds of fun in a box. It contains assorted strips of plaster-impregnated gauze that you can use for all sorts of Halloween projects. Use it like paper mache to make masks or accessories for your Halloween costume. When your project is dry, it can be painted with acrylic or tempera paint and decorated with all sorts of embellishments.
This certainly is a messy craft, but it’s one the kids will love. Just make sure that you’ve prepared the workspace so you don’t end up with a huge mess to clean, and help the little ones clean themselves so they don’t have dried plaster of Paris under their nails or in their hair.
Dyed Feathers for Crafts
Zucker Feather Products Dyed Feather for Crafts, Assorted ASIN B001C28GV0
Feathers are fun and can be added to so many projects. This is a bag of assorted feathers, so you’ll get all sorts of sizes, colors and shapes in this variety pack.
Adorn a ballerina’s tutu or create a princess tiara festooned with feathers to match her gown. Your kids will be tickled pink with this bag of embellishments, and they’re sure to find lots of ways to decorate their costumes, masks or even your dining room with feathery fun.
Big Box Of Pipe Cleaners
Pipe cleaners are fun for everyone. These are a good quality with long stems and soft, fluffy fuzz. They come in an assortment of vivid colors and are suitable for all kinds of crafts.
This box comes with an idea book, but don’t worry. Your kids will think up loads of ways to use these pipe cleaners. You’ll probably need to buy another box for Thanksgiving and Christmas projects.
Crayola Washable Tempera Paint Set
Crayola Artista II Washable Liquid Tempera Paint Set of 12 Assorted Colors ASIN B0044SBG2U
Give your kids some brushes and let the creativity begin. Paints are always a popular choice for Halloween decorating, and Crayola’s Artista II paint set is perfect every type of craft.
This may seem a little pricey at first, but this is an assortment of 12 16-ounce bottles of paint. The colors included are yellow, red, blue, green, black, peach, white, magenta, orange, turquoise, brown and violet. These paints are opaque and have a very good covering power. They are creamy and water soluble for easy cleanup.
Construction Paper Assorted Stack
This pack of 300 sheets of assorted construction paper is a parents dream. The paper is heavy-duty, and comes in a variety of 10 colors and white. It’s also a crisp texture, and paint or markers do not bleed through easily. Whether your little one is making Halloween decorations or just doodling, your little artist will have loads of fun at a reasonable price. The paper is colorfast and does not leach dye when wet.
This product is environmentally friendly. It’s made with materials that are certified through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, so you’re doing your part for the green living movement.
