Easy To Make Dog Costumes For Halloween

One of the cutest costumes especially a hit with the kids is the dog costume.

These easy to make dog costumes can be easily done at home following these simple steps. The basics for a dog costume is as follows

1. Take a hooded sweatshirt. Use an old one or get one cheaply at the thrift shop and turn it inside out. This will give an illusion of fur. For the legs get track pants in the same or similar color.

2. Take a set of old socks preferably the same color; stitch it on either side of the sweatshirt. This will create floppy long ears like that of a basset hound

3. To make the tail, stitch an old stocking of desired length at the bottom of your sweatshirt.

4. For the paws, cut felt pieces and stick them to a pair of socks. Wear these on your hands.

Wear the sweatshirt, track pants and the sock-paws and your dog costume is ready. Dab the tips of your nose with black eyeliner and also make whiskers. Now to give the authentic look, wear a dog collar and leash.

Easy to make dog costumes for Halloween can be changed to set the occasion by making use of the above idea to make a Labrador Halloween costume. For this you can use an old black or brown fur coat if you have one or get one from the thrift store. For the tail use a long cylinder of fur and insert a wire to get the stiffness. You can also get the nose and teeth for the Labrador costume to look original at any art store. Remember to paint the face and the hair black or brown.

Similarly you can also make pink poodle easy to make dog costumes. For this use a pink sweatshirt, a pair of pink track pants and pink knit cap for the head. Use pink felt to make the ears and tail (and remember to make it suitably long).

To get the fur effect you can use crumpled scarves in pink color or round bath sponges. Preferably use the mesh variety and sew them on the end of the tail, ankles on the legs, buttocks and full back, shoulder and the front part as well as the head. You will need quite a few scarves or spongers, you can also get the same effect with crumpled lightweight fabric. Do not forget to paint the nose and mouth black and also draw the whiskers.


easy to make dog costumes to Halloween dog costumes

easy to make dog costumes to quick easy Halloween costumes