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Cat costumes are pretty easy to make – even last minute – but you need a good set of cat ears to get the complete look. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial showing how you… Read more ... 
This little baby sea turtle costume is the cutest!! Cathi from Scratch and Stitch made it, and she’s got a tutorial showing how! She starts with a green footed pajama (smart!) and then creates the sea turtle’s shell and arms… Read more ... 
This spider skirt is perfect to wear to Halloween parties and activities! It’s fun for Halloween without the fuss of dressing up in a full costume! Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can make one. It’s easy, made from… Read more ... 
You can never have too many llama crafts, but these llama ears take it to the next level and allow you to be a llama on demand. This fun llama craft is easy to make with basic sewing skills and… Read more ... 
50s dress up day at school? Make a poodle skirt that everyone will be jealous of! Wool Felt By Benzie has a tutorial showing how. It’s actually quite easy to make because the felt won’t need to be hemmed. I’d… Read more ... 
Here’s a quick hate you can make to finish off a child’s pirate costume. It’s a felt hat made from a single pattern piece and finished off with simple hand stitching. Simple Simon & Co has the free pattern. … Read more ... 
Melanie from The Littlest Studio shares a free pattern for making this sleeveless dress for little girls. The simple gathered dress is so versatile! Make it from a fancy fabric for a party dress, or a quilting cotton or knit… Read more ... 
This piggyback circus clown and bear costume is cracking me up, and that’s just seeing the photos. I’m sure it’s even better in person! Ashley from Make It and Love It created it for her son, and she’s got a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make this adorable lion costume for baby! The costume includes a romper with a tail and faux fur chest, and a matching furry hood for the mane. And since… Read more ... 
This gorgeous medieval princess costume looks like it came from one of those high-end (and quite pricey) costume catalogs, but it didn’t. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom created it for her daughter. And though it is a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Bright Shadows created this Paper Bag Princess dress out of – appropriately enough – paper bags. Amazing! The costume is based on the classic children’s book The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. It’s an awesome Halloween costume… Read more ... 
As far as Halloween costumes go, you can’t go wrong with a classic witch costume! All you need is a black dress and that signature pointy hat. Mayra from So Sew Easy has a free pattern and tutorial for making… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made these adorable raccoon costumes for her daughters. Look at that fluffy racooon tail! She made the matching tops and pants, and kept them un-costume-ified so they can be worn as everyday… Read more ... 
This Wonder Woman apron makes an easy Halloween costume. Just tie it on (literally) and you’re good to go! It’s perfect for answering the door for trick or treaters! It also happens to be easy to make, and Therm O… Read more ... 
Sarah from Blue Susan Makes shares a tutorial and free pattern at Fabric.com showing how you can make a bat cape. And when I say bat cape, I’m meaning more than just a cape with a bat scallop bottom –… Read more ...