Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids

Halloween is a frighteningly fun time. You get to dress up, eat a little candy, and hang with friends.
But if you are stumped on dress up ideas, Claire’s has you covered.
Here are several DIY Halloween costume ideas.

Making DIY Halloween Easy with Claire's

Claire’s has all the accessories you need for easy DIY Halloween costumes.
Whatever cauldron concoction you stir up, we have the ingredients to make it happen.
Whether you choose to be a good witch or a bad witch or you want to promenade around the ton,
we’ve got you covered with all the latest DIY Halloween costumes for a fabulous time.

Do you dare to say his name three times? Don the Beetlejuice accessories and show your love of this newly remade classic with our selection of Beetlejuice accessories. Just be careful about opening any portals to the Afterlife.

Escape to the Ton with our beautiful Bridgerton DIY costume accessories. Find your aesthetic and get ready to promenade and get some candy! Make sure your escort looks the part too or else Lady Whistledown may write about you in the gossip sheets.

Channel your inner goth with our DIY goth bride costume ideas. Start with a black tiara and then build from there and add sheer black gloves, and all the chokers you can layer.

Show the power of the rainbow with a rainbow star wand and rainbow crown for a colorful costume that is sure to be a hit.

Transform into the butterfly you’ve always wanted to be with this Rainbow Butterfly costume. The beauty of this costume is that you can wear all the pieces, or just one. It’s the perfect last-minute Halloween costume.

Show off your status as Queen with a crystal tiara. You can easily pair it with a wand or scepter for a truly royal look.

Get ready for a swashbuckling good time with a DIY pirate costume. Pair one of your favorite peasant style blouses with a skirt and add a red sash or scarf. Finish the look with some skull earrings and a matching skull pendant and then go find your treasure!

If you’re strongly team Halloween movie, then represent with our Nightmare Before Christmas® accessories! We have everything you need from head to toe. Start with a Jack Skellington beanie, then move on to black and white press on nails and finish the look with some striped over the knee socks. Don your favorite black dress or jumpsuit and you are ready.

Do you wish you were born in the 90s to embrace their fashion? Deck yourself in all 90s accessories like butterfly clips and choker necklaces. Or check out our 90s section for all the vintage trends.

Channel your love of summer and flowers into your Halloween costume. A rainbow flower headband is the perfect accessory for a fun but subtle costume.

Channel your want to see the world with this tourist costume. Our camera water bottle is the perfect accessory to go with a brightly patterned shirt and a fedora.

Show the world you are a star with Claire’s rainbow feather boa. Add a pearl necklace and retro cat-eye sunglasses for a classic starlet style.

Dressing up as a cat is a classic choice. So how can you evoke kitty-realness without a full-on costume? Cat ears! Claire’s many cat ears to choose from, like these pretty pink cat ears for a purrfect look.

Everyone loves a good angel costume. This is a classic that just never goes out of style. Add a halo headband, feathery angel wings and an angel mask to really dazzle and shine this year. Pair with one of your favorite white dresses, and you are Halloween ready! 

Want to have a devilishly good time this year? Put together a DIY devil costume quickly with our selection. Start with the devil horns headband, add a pitchfork, and some glitter face stickers and build from there! For the full outfit, a red or black tutu is a must. 

They say it’s best to be yourself. But what if your self is a sassy-magical unicorn? Then take a look at our unicorn dress-up outfit.

Even if you can’t wear a full costume, there are many ways to get witchy with it. Like wearing a spellbinding witch hat! If you want to go all out, add a sparkly black tutu and carry a broom with you for the ultimate look.

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18: The Good Witch

If you’ve always known deep down that you related to the Good Witch, now is the time to dress the part. A silver tiara and light up wand complete any outfit for a magical look.

19: Magical Mermaid

One way to show off magical mermaid realness is to wear a pastel ombre hair clip. Or check out the other fake hair options we have.

20: Pretty in Pink

Iconic fashionistas in pink inspire us that we can be anything we want. Dress up like your favorite blonde icon for a simple costume that can pass as everyday attire. We have lots of pink fashion-themed items for your look.

21: Spider Queen

Nothing signals it’s Halloween better than a spider queen costume. Complement any black outfit with a spiderweb crossbody bag and web glow in the dark earrings.

22: Skeleton

This costume idea has great bones with our skeleton bracelet ring and skeleton drop earrings. With Halloween accessories like these, you will have a bonafide good time.

23: Bat

Take over the night with a DIY bat costume. Whether you’ll turn into a vampire later or stick to being a bat the whole night, our bat lace choker necklace is a must. For the extra touch, our bat hair claws are perfect.

24: Dark Academia

Channel dark academia with our studded hat. Complete the outfit with sheer black gloves that we foretell will be a hit.

25: Goth Daughter 

Want to be a part of a creepy and kooky family for the day? Don braided pigtail hair extensions, a black dress, and a coffin bag to complete the look. Don’t forget your best poker face!

26: Isabela from Encanto 

Have a Madrigal time with our ©Disney Encanto Isabela Dress Up accessory set. You too can grow beautiful flowers with a headband, ring, and necklace.

27: Mirabel from Encanto 

You can wear one of the cute dresses or just rock Mirabel’s iconic green glasses to your typical attire for a toned-down costume.

 

How do I Make a Halloween Costume?

With your creative imagination, anything can be a costume. Some costumes could be made with small items, like jewelry, while others are more elaborate full outfits. If our above list didn’t spark anything, look at some of your favorite movies or books and think about bringing a character to life.

Once you have decided on what you’re going to be, think about what the person or character wears. Would the costume entail a hat? A necklace? What about a mask? Then, when you have a few good ideas, search Claire’s and let your creativity flow.