Can’t get enough tinsel in your life? Does the thought of waiting 2 more months until your favorite holiday seem like agony? Then start your celebration early with these sparkly Christmas season costumes.
An easy and fun DIY costume idea is to dress up in a Christmas tree costume. Why should the tree get all the fun? Adorn yourself with beautiful ornaments and a gleaming star on top of your head. Another awesome idea is an angel on top of a tree costume. Check out the photo below for fantastic homemade costume inspiration.
In addition, you will see DIY costumes from the many Christmas movies and television shows. Take a look at the Ghost of Christmas past costume and the adorable Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer costumes.
So if your love of Christmas cannot wait until December, try one of the homemade costumes from the awesome collection below.
Seeking a unique and festive ensemble for the Renaissance Fair’s “Celtic Christmas” theme, I embarked on a creative journey to craft a costume that would embody the spirit of the season while adding a touch of whimsy. A Dazzling Hat: The Foundation of the Costume My costume’s centerpiece was a grand hat crafted from a … Read more
I don’t know about you, but for me, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, running a close second to Christmas. My love of these two holidays inspired me to come up with my oldest son’s Mini Christmas Tree Costume years ago and replicate it again this year for my 3 year old. SUPPLIES: 1 … Read more
Decided to DIY with my bestie for an ugly sweater christmas party. We went immediately to Jo-Ann Fabrics and bought some tulle, hot glue and glitter. We are so happy with how it turned out and the reaction of our friends was priceless. When all was said and done we really wanted to share our … Read more
I love creating an original Halloween costume for our school Halloween Parade every year. As a teacher, I’ve received dozens of scarves as gifts throughout the years and I wanted to use them in some fun way as a costume. I came up with “The Scarves of Christmas Past” for a costume based on The … Read more
Halloween is my favorite holiday and I love competing in contests! I try to make costumes that make people smile and they can relate to. Usually I choose a weather theme but this year I decided it would be more for fun and not competition (well, that’s how it started at least.) My husband is … Read more
Here’s how I made my Christmas costume – A Tree Angel on a tree! I started with an old flower girl dress that was floor length. Then, turned up the bottom so the skirt was half the length and hand stitched a few spots. I took some thin rope light and hand sewed it to … Read more
I made this costume for my next door neighbor Lilly! I wanted to do something happy and bright! When I was young the high school parade floats were always made in my grandparents garage which I have great memories of getting to help out. So I decided to try and create a costume using this … Read more
This was one of our biggest hits on the courts and it was super easy to make. The girls costume on the left was actually purchased but the one on the right was handmade and they both look great. You start with a plain red dress from a thrift shop. Cut the top and bottom … Read more
I have made a few homemade costumes before, it just takes imagination. My one son has bleach blonde hair, so he has gone as Billy Idol (when he was just two) and it fit him perfectly. Then the following year was his little brother’s first Halloween, and they went as Mighty Mouse and Underdog, again … Read more
Christmas on Halloween? Hey, the Stores do it, Why Not? Spent way too much money on tulle, made the skirt, ran out of tulle. I would have liked to use more but didn’t want to spend more money. We sewed leaf sequins to her headband, and the star and Bought led battery lights. She absolutely … Read more
I did this Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer couple costume with my friend from work for a “Christmas themed” costume. She dressed up as a reindeer, and I went to Goodwill and bought over the belly button pants that we’re to short, wore bunchy socks, grandma shoes, huge glasses, and a Goodwill button up … Read more
This year we decided to make the Happy Holidays Girls group costume! All of the Holidays are hand made which makes them awesome! These ones were a little harder to make, but the finished product was worth the time and effort! The holidays consisted of a Easter Bunny, a Leprachaun, Santa, Cupid, and the Turkey! … Read more