Homemade Boys Halloween Costumes

If you want homemade boys Halloween costumes, there are some things you need to seriously think about before you start your mission. However, if you have a little bit of imagination and a desire to save some money, there's a lot you can do with a little to come up with a winning costume for a boy of any age.

Homemade Boys Halloween Costumes

Homemade Boys Halloween Costumes

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Homemade Boys Halloween Costumes

Homemade Boys Halloween Costumes

We are first going to start out with some tips for before you actually start making the costume. Following these steps can go a long way in helping make sure your experience is a good one - without any injuries!

Choose Carefully - When coming up with ideas, you want to make sure you take the child's wishes into consideration - if they're old enough. If they come up with something outrageous, you just need to compromise. Spend a bit of time with this step to make sure you come up with a short list of ideas that you can use.
Price it Out - Once you have one or a few ideas for a homemade boys Halloween costume, you want to sit down and figure out what it is going to take for each costume. If you do not have everything at home already, you may have to spend a little money.
Halloween Pickers - If you Watch the show American Pickers, you know there can be a thrill to a great find. Rather than going out to buy stuff for a Halloween costume, go "picking" in your attic or cellar to see what you can come up with. This can save you a lot of money by eliminating the need to buy pieces for the costume.

Next, we are going to quickly go over some things to think about when you are actually starting to put together the costume.

Gather Supplies - Once you have a costume picked out and you know what you need to put it together, compile all the pieces in one place so you can see what you have and avoid running around last minute looking for something to complete the costume.
Follow the Plans - You may not be able to follow your plan completely step by step, but you should try to stick to the original idea as much as possible. If you do come up with a better idea half-way through, you need to think about it before making a decision so you don't waste any time.
Safe and Slow - As long as you plan ahead and try to come up with your homemade Halloween costume early, you are not going to have to rush around and put everything together. This will enable you to slowly and safely put the costume together at your own pace rather than rushing around.

Finally, we have a few ideas for homemade Halloween costumes for boys to get you thinking. While you can use any of these ideas, they may just turn out to be a jumping off point for coming up with a great idea of your own.

Soldier - With a little camouflage, you can get a great looking costume. You're going to want to be careful with any weapons your little soldier will be carrying around if you must have that accessory.
Pirate - Finding a bandana and making an eye-patch is not too difficult. There's also a good chance that an outlandish shirt - or a white puffy one - can be found to really complete the costume.
Superhero - No Spiderman, Superman or Batman? Not a problem! With a homemade superhero, the limits are truly limitless. Depending on the boy, you can really have some fun with this idea, coming up with a new superhero.

There are a lot more ideas for homemade boys Halloween costumes. Following these tips and advice, you should be able to put something together that looks great and allows your child to have a little fun. And you should be able to do all this by making your own costume and saving a little money in the process. How nice is that?

Homemade Boys Halloween Costumes