Do-it-yourself Halloween costume ideas
reader Michelle Nickerson of Greenlawn made an Indian costume for daughter Casey when she was 3 1/2 and a cowboy costume for her son, Ryan, when he was 1 1/2.
Coming up with costume ideas for Halloween is one of the best parts of the holiday. And many people enjoy creating and designing costumes for their kids, rather than buying them.
Growing up, my super-savvy mom used to make things for us to wear each year. One year, my sister Carrie was a gift box. My mom cut holes in a box for her head, arms, and legs, and then wrapped it in pink paper and tied a big bow around it.
The next year, my sister was a bag of jelly beans. She trick-or-treated in a large clear garbage bag filled with multicolored balloons. I was Little Red Riding Hood as a kindergartner and a punk rocker when I was in elementary school.
Unfortunately, I don't share the DIY love for homemade costumes. This year I bought my 7-month-old daughter a ladybug costume. Even though she looks adorable, I wish I loved creative handy-work like some of our Facebook and Twitter fans do. Here are some of their ideas, should you be looking for inspiration for kids' costumes you can make yourself. You can see photos here:
