The carnivals they are already here and you may have Caught without the children's costume ready. This is something very normal, since the schedules and the obligations of the day to day, leave little time for this type of activities. However, you still have time to make a unique, original and especially fast costume for children. You may think that it is difficult or that you will need to know how to sew, special materials and a lot of time, but it is not necessary.
In your own home you have hundreds of materials that you can recycle and get an original costume. In addition, in bazaars you can find simple materials such as cardboard, cardboard and different craft materials. For very little money you can make a unique costume. Below you will find some ideas, they are just suggestions so you can have a reference and use them as inspiration.
Cut Out Doll Costume
This simple and fun idea is perfect for both girls and boys. You will only need white cardstock and some coloring paints. The design is on your own and can be as easy as the image, or something more elaborate to make it even more original. To hold the costume, you just have to place some elastic bands or a ribbon on the back.
Butterfly costume
To make this costume you will only need to recycle cardboard, as simple as that. In addition, you can make countless designs, since butterflies are so varied and colorful that they accept any design. Once you have the wings drawn and cut out, you can put all your creativity into practice and get a unique design. Place a black ribbon on the body of the butterfly, so you can put it on your little one.
Scarecrow costume
This is another perfect idea for its simplicity and because it is ideal for any boy or girl. Wear denim clothes that your children have, a plaid shirt and a straw hat. The rest are accessories that you can add to give the costume a unique touch. The makeup is very simple and in a few minutes you will have this nice design complete.
Sun costume
Making a sun costume for a child is very simple and you can use different materials depending on the time you have. For example, with a simple cardboard you can make the sun, place a ribbon so that the child can hang it around the neck. You can also do it with eva rubber and stick it to a basic shirt with hot silicone. Surely you have at home some garment that is hardly used and can be used for this occasion.
You can also use felt fabric and in this case, you can even fill with cotton and make the sun in 3 dimensions. As you can see, you have many options to make a sun costume and all of them are simple and in a short time.
Snail costume
This simple idea gives a spectacular result and you can use it as inspiration to recreate other types of animals. To make the spiral shell you can use different materials such as cotton or linen fabric, as long as it is brown or beige. The most appropriate for children is paper, because it weighs little and so it will not be annoying.
You can use craft paper or wrapping paper, in bazaar type stores you can find different very inexpensive options. With the same role you will have to make the horns, it is just about go rolling the paper on itself until you get the shape desired. So that the shape is well fixed, apply a generous layer of white glue, which once it is well dry will be transparent and also harden the paper.
We hope these ideas help you prepare a last minute costume for your children. However, here we leave you other ideas just as fun and simple to do costumes with few materials. We also leave you in this link some creative makeup ideas to complete any costume.
Happy Carnival!