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How To… Make Easy Halloween Costumes – WITCH

September 23, 2012

Well, my kids are slowly getting into the whole “dress up thing” and last year they enjoyed going Trick or Treating for Halloween for thee first time. We kept it simple costume wise. This year I needed some easy Halloween costume ideas for myself. And then I remembered the wonderful easy Tutu craft Guest post from The Imagination Tree a while back. What a perfect for an easy No Sew Halloween Costumeย idea too. Make a purple/green/ black tutu and you on your way to a little witch! Then add a little hat done.

The witch’s hatย is a great post to show how very versatile Paper Crafts can be.. and is the perfect Paper Halloween Craft for kids!

Here we go:

easy halloween costume

Materials: tulle/ netting in desired colours, elastic band (or ribbon), 2 pieces of black A3 card, elastic for hat

I chose to go for the pattern: Black, Green, Black, Purple, Black, Green etc

easy halloween costume

1) Make your tutu in the desired colours: Cut a piece of elastic that fits snuggly round your child’s waist and not. Then cut approx 70cm long strips of netting and knotting them around a piece of elastic as per the above. The 70cm is really just an approximation, you can make it shorter or longer as desired. repeat until your elastic is “full” all the way around. Check out theย easy Tutu craftย if you need more detailed info. Tutu done.

2) The hat: we decided to make a “party hat”ย styledย witches hat, as a) A3 card is more easily available (and I had some in and didn’t have to go to the shops and b) it is less likely to fall off your child’s head all the time and c) it looks cute.

easy halloween costume

easy halloween costume

3) To make the cone – cut a quarter of a circle out of your card. I used a pencil and string to measure it out.

4) Roll into a cone shape and staple in place

easy halloween costume

5) Take your second sheet of paper, cut a circle (I used a plate as a “stencil). Then place your cone in the sent and draw around it to mark where it needs to go. Now cut a SMALLER circle out and the make indents into the remaining rim (see photo). Bend up and glue in place.

easy halloween costume

6) Add a little tape were your elastic will go, to strength the card, make a hole with a safety pin and then make the whole a little bigger with a pencil and thread through your elastic.

7) Tie some netting around it and done.

Then dress you child in black (t-shirt and trousers/ tights) and add your hat and tutu and your done!

Now how was that for an easy Halloween costume?

Need some more No Sew Halloween Costumes? Check out the full set:

No Sew Costume Ideas - ideal for Halloween

Happy Trick or Treating!

 

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  1. amber says

    September 23, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    What a cute idea for a b log hop. I need to seriously get my post of costumes together. I’m so behind. Love the witch!

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  2. Red Ted Art says

    September 23, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Oooh, yes, costumes are great right now as people slowly getting ready for Halloween. Would love to see what you made!

    Reply
  3. Bethany @ No Twiddle Twaddle says

    September 23, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Very cute. I love the no sew tutu!

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  4. Emma @Mummymummymum says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:44 am

    Absolutely gorgeous Maggy!

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  5. Red Ted Art says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:52 am

    Bethany – thank you!
    Emma – I am bias, but I do think she looks lovely too!!

    Reply
  6. Rachel says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:10 am

    I love your tutu witch! So cute! Thanks for joining the Costume Blog Parade!

    Reply
  7. Nina says

    September 24, 2012 at 10:19 am

    love it. She looks fantastic! Am going through your blog looking for idea for the Roald Dahl dressing up day our school is taking part in.

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    • Red Ted Art says

      September 24, 2012 at 11:23 am

      Thank you Nina… I think I may have disappointed you on the Roald Dahl front though?? Will have to have a think for you.. maybe we can come up with something together!

      And Rachel – thank you for organising the Blog Hop!!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. JDaniel4's Mom says

    September 24, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    This is way too cute! I love how easy it is to make.

    Reply
  9. Judy says

    September 25, 2012 at 1:39 am

    That is the cutest witch I have ever seen! I can’t wait to look through the other link ups and see what cute ideas I can find ๐Ÿ™‚

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  10. Red Ted Art says

    September 25, 2012 at 7:19 am

    Mary – ooh fab – we were taught that at school (I think) and it really is helpful.

    Judy – hope you find some lovely costumes. And yes, I think she is 100% adorable, but then I am bias as her mother!

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  11. maria says

    September 27, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    This is simply adorable! She’s the cutest witch ever!

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  12. Red Ted Art says

    September 27, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    I am bias, but think so too!!

    Reply
  13. Joseph says

    July 23, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    You could take the same tutu and match it with wings to create a dark fairy next year.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 23, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      Ooh funny you should say that… we have a fairy all planned out!!

      Reply

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