If you love DIY, then these costumes made with mostly paper and cardboard are something you will love to create! Some of them use other fibers and fabrics etc. but I have taken care to feature only those that can be recreated at home and don’t use ready-to-wear store-bought costumes.
DIY Animal Costumes
I was invited as a judge for a Fancy Dress competition held to observe International Tigers Day. The theme was animals, of course. They included Animals, Birds and even Bugs and Insects! Here are some of the best DIY costumes from the event.
DIY Cockroach/Housefly Costume
A very unique costume idea! You can create several bug costumes using this idea.
DIY Porcupine Costume
Another very unique one.
DIY Peacock Costume
DIY Jute Fiber Shark Costume
This one was truly creative!
A close-up view
DIY Rain Cloud Costume
This can further be enhanced by adding fluffy cotton all over the umbrella.
DIY Lobster Costume
It was so good to see some offbeat ideas.
DIY Owl Fancy Dress Costume made from Newspaper
Environment-friendly costume, made with used newspapers.
DIY Deer Fancy Dress Costume
DIY Colorful Butterfly Fancy Dress Costume
A butterfly costume might not be the most original one and you can see many people opting for this. but the pleasing aesthetic and clean crafting of this one made it look spectacular!
DIY Grasshopper Fancy Dress Costume
DIY Emu Bird Fancy Dress Costume
DIY Monkey Fancy Dress Costume
The “Monkey” was complete with a baby monkey clinging to it’s belly and a Monkey-Tree prop.
DIY Cardboard Elephant Fancy Dress Costume
DIY Tiger Fancy Dress Costume created with Paper
DIY Black Ant Fancy Dress Costume
DIY Nature Themed Fancy Dress Costumes
These are from a Fancy Dress contest organized on “World Nature Conservation Day”. They will be perfect for any event celebrating Nature or observing nature/climate change awareness.
DIY Cardboard Tree Costume with Uses of Trees
This very elaborate Tree costume has demonstrated the Uses of Trees along with other creative details like an Owl in a Hollow and Birds in Nests and was a sure shot winner.
Here is a closer look at the details.
DIY Coconut Costume made using coconut husk
Another innovative idea that uses actual coconut husk as a planet-friendly material to make this costume.
Other DIY Costumes – Miscellaneous
DIY Corn Costume (Bhutta/Corn on the Cob)
Use yellow and green construction/chart paper to create an adorable Corn costume.
For the kernels, stuff yellow paper with soft tissue paper or toilet paper and glue them to the body of the Corn costume.
Use thick yarn to tie the front and the back together and to make the costume wearable.
Cardboard Rocket Costume
You will need enough cardboard according to the size of your child and loads of aluminum foil to make this easy costume.
Tree Costume with a Message for Environment Conservation
You will need two large pieces of cardboard to create the front and back of this Tree costume.
On the front, paint the tree green and lively. On the back, show the effects of climate change by creating a lifeless, dry tree.
DIY Pizza Hut Chef Costume for Halloween
Fashion a Pizza Hut Chef costume using construction/chart paper.
You will need to make an Apron, a Chef Hat and a couple of pizzas. You can paint it to create any favorite Pizza brand name.
DIY Pineapple Costume
You can use steps similar to those in the video below but using paper bowls will reduce the time to create it.
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