DIY Monster Costume
I’ll admit it. Two years ago, I was totally obsessed with monsters at Halloween. In fact, I still have a huge soft spot for them. But all the costumes I could find online were a little too…revealing. I wanted to look like a monster…but I don’t think risquè when I think monster. Instead, I created this homemade monster costume that be paired with just about any clothing. So you could pair it with whatever you want - dress warmly or don’t. It’s up to you!
And the best part is that it’s mostly about gluing…you can sew a few parts of it if you want - but you don’t have to. So it comes together in a matter of a half an hour. I love fast, cute costumes! Especially when you’re down to the wire and need something original and fun for the big night! I paired the monster hood with a tutu in fun colors and a pair of monster gloves I found at a costume store.
What You’ll Need
- Old sweatshirt with a hood (something you can cut up!)
- Fuzzy, furry fabric
- Felt (white for teeth and another color for the horns)
- Ping pong balls (3)
- Sharpie marker (black)
- Polyester stuffing
- Ribbon (optional)
- Pom-poms (optional)
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Needle and thread or sewing machine (optional)
Step 1
The very first thing I did was cut the hood off of the hoodie sweatshirt. I had originally intended to wear the sweatshirt, but the year in question - Halloween night temperatures were sitting around 80 degrees F. Too hot for a sweatshirt! Instead of sweating my buns off - I cut the hood off of the sweatshirt. I picked an outrageous color of orange so it’d be bright and funny…and because it was on clearance.
If you live in a colder climate - simply leave the hood on the sweatshirt. Then it’s both functional and fun!
Step 2
Glue or sew the fuzzy fabric to the outside of the hood. I took my hood and folded it in half, then laid it on top of my fuzzy fabric and traced it. I used my sewing machine to stitch the fuzzy fabric to the outside of the hood, but glue would have worked just fine.
Step 3
Create your horns using some of the felt - I used pink. Simply trace a horn shape onto your felt, cut it out, and then use that to trace and cut 3 more of the same shape. Then either glue or sew two pieces together (on 3 sides only!) to create the horn shape. Lastly - put some polyester stuffing in to make the horns 3-D and glue or sew the final edge up.
Once the horns are created - either hot glue or sew the horns to your hood on either side of your head.
Step 4
Take the ping pong balls and draw pupils on them with the permanent marker. Then hot glue them to the top of the hood in between the horns. I think 3 eyes looks good, but 2 or 4 or however many you want would be just as awesome.
Step 5
Using the white felt - cut out three or four triangles for the teeth. Then hot glue them underneath the top of the front of the hood so your monster’s teeth are showing.
Step 6 (optional)
I hot glued a bow made from Halloween ribbon to one horn and pom-poms to the danging strings of the hood. I thought it added a little something extra. Totally optional - but worth the extra effort.
And you’re done!