Enter the world of make believe in this epic collection of folklore, biblical and fairytale character costumes. These DIY costume ideas are other worldly, romantic and extremely popular.
It’s not hard to enter this fantasy world. There are biblical costumes such as Adam and Eve which don’t require more than a fig leaf or two.
Explore fairy tales as never before with some creative takes on your favorite stories. Check out the cool Jack and Beanstalk costumes and the Big Bad Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood. Also, Humpty Dumpty perches on many interesting and original walls before he takes a tumble.
In addition, you will find stunning frosty snow queens. Also, you can catch the gold at the end of the rainbow with the cool Leprechaun costumes in all shades of green.
Encounter imposing Big Foot costume ideas. Stand up for justice with some swashbuckling Robin Hood costumes. Indeed this collection of fairytale, folklore and biblical costumes has something to entice everyone.
Latest Folklore, Biblical and Fairytale Character Costumes
- Cool DIY Noah and his Ark Costume
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Featured Costumes
Cutest Homemade Little Red Riding Hood Costume
This homemade Little Red Riding Hood costume was a super sweet costume that did not take a lot of time or money. We got a lot of compliments and it was a nice “girly” costume, which my daughter wanted, without being just another princess! This was the biggest job. I bought a swatch of red flannel (I chose flannel purposely to act as a heavier layer, as Halloween can be quite cold here in Canada). Read more »
DIY Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Couple Costume
I love Halloween. If it was up to me, I would change my costume every hour, on the hour. Just so I could be every great idea. Unfortunately, I’m not rich enough to buy 20 different costumes, plus there just isn’t enough hours in the day to change that many times. But, I can still dream, right? This year my husband and I were originally going to go as a DO IT YOURSELF,”Han Solo and Princess Leia” to a BIG annual Halloween party. Read more »