Easy Do-it-Yourself Lady Bug Costume Ideas

Easy Do-it-Yourself Lady Bug Costume Ideas for Kids

My daughter’s lady bug costume is store-bought, but the baby’s costume is homemade. It’s a felt bodysuit, with studs at the bottom for easy removal and nappy changing! The front is made from black felt, and the arms, hood and back from red felt, with big, black felt circles sewn on. The hood is attached … Read more

Coolest Homemade Ladybug Wheelchair Costume Idea

Homemade Ladybug Wheelchair Costume Idea

Years ago we read a suggestion in Exceptional Parent magazine to incorporate the wheelchair into the Halloween costume. We’ve had lots of fun doing just that in making this Ladybug Wheelchair Costume Idea! Sarah loved ladybugs so we made her into one for Halloween! I bought a pattern for the cape and hood and made … Read more

Cuttest Homemade Ladybug Toddler Costume

Cuttest Homemade Ladybug Toddler Costume

I am sorry I don’t have a tutorial to show you step by step how to make this beautiful costume for little girls. But, back then, I didn’t think of that. I am sorry I didn’t have a digital camera. But, it wasn’t invented back then, I belive. I am sorry I didn’t take better … Read more

Cool Homemade Insect Costumes: Butterfly and Ladybug

My 4 yr old girls wanted to be bugs, and I wanted them to be somewhat realistic - so I did an online search and found this site and saw the awesome things previous posters had done!

My 4 yr old girls wanted to be bugs, and I wanted them to be somewhat realistic – so I did an online search and found this site and saw the awesome things previous posters had done! I wanted their wings to be as appropriately sized as possible, and I can’t sew – but luckily we had … Read more

Lady Bug Costume

My daughter’s lady bug costume is store-bought, but the baby’s costume is homemade. It’s a felt bodysuit, with studs at the bottom for easy removal and nappy changing! The front is made from black felt, and the arms, hood and back from red felt, with big, black felt circles sewn on. The hood is attached … Read more

Lady Bug Costume

My little lady bug in her lady bug costume was a hit. I made her a lady bug costume on my own and used more ideas than money. Since she is a little girl (this was her second birthday) I needed just half a meter of red tulle. I cut it into two long stripes … Read more

Lady Bug Costume

Ladybug costume how-to tips: The ladybug costume body is a typical “bag” style outfit.  The bottom is completely open with elastic gathering it at the child’s legs.  Any square or rectangular fabric could be used to make this shape, just cut a hole for the head and two holes for the arms.  This is especially … Read more

Cool Ladybug Costume

Homemade  Ladybug Costume

I had seen ladybug costumes in the shops for Halloween and wanted to buy one but they were expensive so I decided to get creative. I borrowed the black tutu from a friend. I had the red corset already and I purchased a ladybug set (wings, antanae and wand) in a costume shop. It was … Read more

Coolest Homemade Ladybug Halloween Costume

Homemade Ladybug Halloween Costume

I had been searching on EBay for different costume ideas for my daughter when I came upon the idea of making a costume out of a basic tutu and then adding the accessories. We chose to do a Ladybug this year. The costume on EBay ran anywhere from $45.00 to $125.00 but I knew I … Read more

Coolest Child’s Lady Bug Costume

Coolest Child's Lady Bug Costume 8

I made these wings and antenna for my three year old niece, she is a tiny little thing, and all of the wings my sister found in the store were too big for her. Materials Needed for this Child’s Lady Bug Costume – Wings: * Heavy-duty Wire (Mechanic?s Wire) * Queen size White Knee-high Nylons … Read more

Coolest Ladybug Costume

Coolest Ladybug Costume 7

This home sewn ladybug costume sewn for my 3 year old daughter is made out of a very basic dress pattern with some added frills. The main bodice of the dress is sewn of crushed velvet recycled from last year’s costume. Over top of that I added red polka dot taffeta, also recycled (from a … Read more