How to Make a Crayon Costume (Cost only $5)

We love Halloween but costumes are so expensive. Learn How to Make a Crayon Costume for about $5 each.

If you are looking for an inexpensive but cute Halloween costume, you will love this Crayon Costume. It is much less than your typical Halloween costumes that range from $20 to $30 each!

That adds up with multiple children, but you can make this crayon for about $5! This is a great way to keep things within the budget.

You might also want to make DIY Pacman Costume or DIY Referee Costume for Halloween.

Why We Love This Costume

It’s an easy idea that is budget friendly. This idea will save money and also works for larger families.

All you need is glue, scissors, and felt. You have a costume ready to wear in under an hour.

It really is so simple and takes very little time to put together. Let each child choose what color they want to be. This costume will be so cute for a Halloween Party.

Supplies

• Birthday party hat. This is for the cone on the head that will be the crayon hat.
• Felt in one color. The amount needed will vary depending on how big your child is.
• Black felt. This is for the writing on the costume.
• Fabric glue or hot glue. Either option will work great.

Get the complete supplies list at the bottom of the page.

Step By Step Instructions

• Step 1. Start with measurements. Measure your child from the shoulder down to the knees of the child.
• Step 2. Double that measurement and cut your colored felt to that length. Fold in half. The folded side is now the top of your outfit.
• Step 3. Cut out a triangle in the top. This is for your head.
• Step 4. Glue pieces together. Run a stream of fabric or hot glue down the sides to glue the pieces together. Be careful to leave the top unglued. This should be approximately 12 inches so you have arm holes.
• Step 5. Fold inside out. This is so your glue seam is inside.
• Step 6. Cover the hat. Use the remaining colored fabric to cover the birthday party hat.
• Step 7. Now take a strip of black fabric. Cut out 2 rectangles the width of the costume. Cut your rectangle in half length wise with a squiggle. Glue them to the top and bottom leaving a space between the cut rectangles so you can see some color showing through.
• Step 8. Cut out a BIG oval. Then glue on the front of the Crayon.
• Step 9. Cut out the Letters C-R-A-Y-O-L-A in the colored felt. Glue them on the black oval.
• Step 10. Make the hat. It is so easy using a birthday hat. Cover this in felt to coordinate with the crayon costume. It is very simple to create and will be a big hit.

Pro Tips

• Extra glue. You will need a glue gun and glue sticks for this project. I recommend having an extra bag of glue sticks.
• Measure carefully. The size of felt will vary depending on the size of your child.
• Variations. You can easily choose a t-shirt to wear instead of felt if desired.

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Get creative and make this easy DIY Crayon costume for Halloween. Let me know in the comments what color you choose.

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How to Make a Crayon Costume

We love Halloween but costumes are so expensive. Learn How to Make a Crayon Costume for about $5 each.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Active Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Keyword: How to Make a Crayon Costume

Yield: 1

Author: One Crazy Mom

Equipment

• Birthday party hat (for the cone on the head that will be the crayon hat)
• Felt in one color : 1 -2 yards depending how big your kid is
• black felt
• Fabric glue or hot glue

Instructions

• Start with measurements. Measure your child from the shoulder down to the knees of the child. Double that measurement and cut your colored felt to that length.
• Fold in half. The folded side is now the top of your outfit.
• Cut out a triangle in the top. This is for your head.
• Glue pieces together. Run a stream of fabric or hot glue down the sides to glue the pieces together. Be careful to leave the top unglued. This should be approximately 12 inches so you have arm holes.
• Fold inside out. This is so your glue seam is inside.
• Cover the hat. Use the remaining colored fabric to cover the birthday party hat.
• Now take strip of black fabric. Cut out 2 rectangles the width of the costume. Cut your rectangle in half length wise with a squiggle. Glue them to the top and bottom leaving a space between the cut rectangles so you can see some color showing through.
• Cut out a BIG oval. Then glue on the front of the Crayon.
• Cut out the Letters C-R-A-Y-O-L-A in the colored felt. Glue them on the black oval.