Halloween costumes you can make yourself

Flower costume with simple butterflies without using a sewing machine

To make this easy homemade Halloween costume, start by seeing if you have any fabric you can use for butterfly wings in your drawers, it could be an old tablecloth, duvet cover or some clothes you no longer use, otherwise stop by a thrift store and find something.

We found two round doilies with embroidery that inspired the first wings, but anything can be used. Draw a teardrop shape on paper and then cut 2 pieces of fabric. To stiffen the wings, we chose to iron non-woven fabric onto the back of all the fabric pieces.

Make a single fold on each of the four wings and sew them together with a few single stitches two by two. Then sew all 4 of them together.

For the body, cut a small square piece of fabric and roll a piece of fabric inside as stuffing. Sew the body together at the back and sew two pipe cleaners on. Finally, sew the body to the middle of the wings and the butterfly is now ready to be sewn onto a hat.

You can also use glue if you want to skip sewing altogether.

The hat is used as a flower bud, and the tulle skirt and neck warmer are flower petals.

Now you have made your very own Halloween costume.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

PS. If you want an even lighter solution, leopard print from head to toe is a lovely soft solution that you can also enjoy after Halloween. Tail and ears can be added.

PPS. Want something even easier? A sheet, scissors, and a pair of sunglasses.