Dr Seuss Costumes

Whimsical and Creative Dr Seuss Costumes

When you look at these Dr Seuss costumes made by people like you and me,

Oh the places you’ll go and the people you’ll see.

If you have twin, you may want to be Thing One

And then make your better half join in on the fun.

Dr Seuss was the master who created the Grinch

And people here created his costume – it’s a cinch.

Also, here you can find instructions and how-to’s

To make your Halloween special from your head to your shoes.

In addition there are over 90 DIY costumes here

Which will make you want to wear them everywhere.

So whether you’re a Truffula tree or a Bar-ba-loot

Start planning your costume, and try on your suit.

Very popular is the famous cat

With his distinctive red and white striped hat.

Oh the places you’ll go all dressed up

Take along a candy bucket and even your pup!

Dr. Seuss Costume Sub-Categories

Latest DIY Dr. Seuss Costumes

Coolest DIY Grinch Costumes

Nana and Pop Stole Christmas The male pants are doctors scrubs and for me, the Grinch wife, I had a brown skirt. I purchased the fur on Amazon. Attaching the Fur How I added the fur on the pants was cutting it and sewing it to the front of the pants. I realized that I did not have … Read more

Cat in the Hat Costume

I am a Dr. Seuss fan, as are my daughters. I thought it would be great to make a Cat in the Hat costume and bring the Cat in the Hat to life. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Costume Instructions I sewed Thing 1 and 2 using red fleece for the body suit, gloves and … Read more

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss Costume

My 2 year old son loves to read. One of his favorites books is Dr. Suess’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! One night, as I reading to him, it hit me like a bolt of lightening! Bam! The creative juices started flowing and the next thing I know, I’m designing a paper cardboard box into a … Read more

Christmas Tree, Cindy Lou Who and The Grinch Costumes

Halloween is my favorite holiday and I love competing in contests! I try to make costumes that make people smile and they can relate to. Usually I choose a weather theme but this year I decided it would be more for fun and not competition (well, that’s how it started at least.) My husband is … Read more

Thing 1 and 2 and Cat in the Hat Costumes

So, what do you do for Halloween Costumes for a 3 yr old & his 1 yr old twin brothers? Make them Thing 1 & Thing 2 & Cat in the Hat while you can still choose their costumes! These are my 3 boys Javaughn, Lavantae & Kyvell as Cat in the Hat & Thing … Read more

Mom, Daughter and Son Cat in the Hat Family Costumes

I’m a single mom who had my two oldest children at a very young age. But I try not to let that affect nor take away from us having fund and enjoying our life together. I get to do things I missed out on at their age and they get to do things they might … Read more

The Grinch Costume with Laytex Mask and Makeup

I have been a huge fan of The Grinch ever since I was young. I am very creative by nature so naturally I love hair and makeup. I have been obsessed with the costume design and makeup in the movie “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”. I remember wondering how long it took them to do … Read more

Thing One Thing Two Couple Costume

This couple costume was made by piecing together ideas while living in different cities. I wanted to wear the red spandex body suit, and my friend ordered custom pins that said thing one thing too. That is our actual hair, teased and dyed with about 4 bottles each of blue hair spray and added lashes … Read more

Thing 1 Thing 2 Kids Costumes

For our Thing 1 and Thing 2 kid costumes, I started with 2 red T-shirts and 2 sheets white felt (which I had). For the pants, my older son already had all royal blue spiderman pajama pants (tiny logo was covered by T-shirt ) and for my little one, I found a pair of royal … Read more

The Grinch Who Stole Halloween Costume

The Grinch Who Stole Halloween, by Erin Pegram. What a Grinchy trick! Just when you thought that the Grinch grew a heart, well, Christmas presents are one thing, but candy is a different story! The GRINCH’s heart was pounding the beat of a different tune, “Maybe Halloween isn’t all about the screams, maybe perhaps, it’s … Read more

Heartwarming Grinch and Cindy Lou Who Costumes

EVERYONE wanted their pictures taken with us this Halloween! My husband is notorious for being the original “Grinch”! Every Christmas he wears his red Grinch shirt and his green Grinch hat, complete with tassels. It was an obvious choice for us to be the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who this year! Everywhere we went, my … Read more

Creepy Zombie Lou Who Costume

I had been wanting to make a Cindy Lou Who costume from the live action version for years and was not willing to get a store bought costume as I so often don’t because making your own is so much fun! By the end of the summer I already gathered materials like teacups and fake … Read more

Easy and Impressive Cindy Lou Who Costume

I had wanted to make this Cindy Lou Who costume for a few years. And I finally just decided it was time. I had the hair on my head and the rest was so easy to make that I just went for it. I made the cloak and the skirt. I had no pattern for … Read more

Two Amazing Homemade Infant Twin Costumes for Under $30: Twin 1 and Twin 2

I bought the Thing 1 and Thing 2 onesies for the twins when I was 6 months pregnant (found them at a consignment store for $10 for both). I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them at the time but I knew I wanted them to wear them and to take pictures … Read more

Woman’s Cat in the Hat Costume with Pet Dogs Thing 1 Thing 2

Cat in the Hat The “belly” was made out of white felt that I cut into an oval shape & pinned it to one of my black dresses. I used an old Christmas bow as the tie and the hat was actually a patriotic hat that had blue stars all around the first row. I … Read more

Cool Couples Halloween Costume: Grinch and Cindy Lou Who

Halloween is me and my fiancé’s favorite holiday! This year, we decided to go as a couple. Luckily, Eric (my fiancé) doesn’t have any hesitations when it comes to wearing makeup! We hit up a local costume rental shop and picked out the makeup we would need to create the Grinch’s face. We bought one … Read more

Handmade Grinch and Cindy Lou Who Couples Costume

My boyfriend and I were trying to think of an idea to do for a couples costume this year. He wasn’t helping out at all, so I called him The Grinch of Halloween. And that is how we came up with being The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. We bought green fuzzy fabric at JoAnn’s, … Read more

Cool Grinch and Martha May Couple Costume

In our household Halloween is the time that sparks our imagination most. It’s been a long time coming , but this year we were able to pull it off!What you may ask? The Grinch and a version of Martha May Whovier. My husband has watched “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” by Ron Howard, several obnoxious … Read more

Dr. Seuss “Thing” Family Halloween Costumes

My kids and I stumbled upon a picture of thing one and thing two Halloween costumes when I was pregnant and decided to be a thing family for Halloween with the kids being thing 1, 2 & 3. We used blue temporary hair spray to make our hair blue, I made matching tutus for my … Read more

Cutest Thing 1 and Thing 2 Couple Halloween Costume

My best friend and I wanted to have cute costumes this Halloween but we didn’t want to have to worry about running into someone else with the same costume! We did some online searching and came up with the perfect idea: Thing 1 & Thing 2! We bought all of the pieces seperately (wig, sequin … Read more

Coolest DIY Cindy Lou Who Halloween Costume

My costume was easy to make. I had almost everything I needed already – a dress, black shoes, and tights. I just needed to make a “cape” and figure out how to do my hair and make-up. For the cape: I bought a red pillowcase for the cape (99 cents!!), glued cotton balls around the … Read more

Last-Minute Sexy Girls Group Costume: Thing 1, Thing 2 and Cat in the Hat

We wanted to do a group theme and wanted it to relate to our everyday personalities. Thing 1(myself) and Thing 2(coworker/friend) Cat(friend) are a rambunctious group together always acting wild and crazy! So we thought this idea was the best! Cheapest Halloween ever! The “things ” made our tutu ‘s extremely easy but your arms … Read more

Cool Homemade Halloween Costume: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (and the Show!)

My three year old Kip loves Mr. Grinch and decided that he would like to be Mr. Grinch for Halloween. I scoured the internet for ideas and decided to start sewing. I ordered long faux fur fabric, purchased a pattern I could use to make the body, and bought Max the dog on Ebay. After … Read more

Fun Homemade Costume Idea: Sam-I-Am from Green Eggs and Ham

I found a yellow maxi dress at Goodwill that I cut up the bottom of it to make it jagged. Then I threw on some white tights and some white snow boots that I had laying around. The hat was a s Smurfs hat I bought from a Halloween store, but just spray painted red … Read more