Octopus costume
Too bad my sewing machine is hidden beneath boxes still in the garage… maybe next year! If you have sewing skills and prefer to use a sewing machine it’d be even faster! That’s it! Now your octopus costume is complete! How easy was that? And it takes under an hour to make. Make sure to reinforce your stitches by going over them twice so the legs don’t fly off after a night of fun trick or treating! Sew stuffed legs onto the bottom hem of the shirt. Then sew the eyes onto the shirt 1/2 way down (you can put the shirt on your child and see where the eyes would best fit).ģ. Cut out felt eye balls and sew pupil onto whites. Grab the socks and stuff one washcloth/towel into each sock.Ģ. 4 pair Dollar Tree fuzzy socks (any color/pattern)ġ.We walked out of the store only paying $5! How awesome is that? While there we saw many fun things to use in our costume in the toy aisle, we eventually settled on a simple and easy DIY octopus costume made out of a Dollar Tree shirt and Dollar Tree fuzzy socks. After snagging an Ariel costume at another store for my daughter we headed over to Dollar Tree to see if anything caught our eye.
So the night before the event – yeah, I know… last minute – we headed out in search of supplies for a cool sea costume for my son and daughter. Since the invite suggested having our kids dress up in their favorite sea-inspired costumes I knew I would have to get creative.
Two weeks ago my family and I were invited to take a peek at Sea World San Diego’s Halloween Spooktacular. Total cost of the project? $5!! And it came together in less than 30 minutes. This easy DIY octopus costume is made with fun finds at our local dollar store.