Most Popular Children’s Costumes for Halloween 2014

Have you thought about what your kiddos want to be for Halloween this year? If not, you better get started. Halloween is right around the corner! I remember, as a kid, when my mother would put hours into making costumes for my brother and I. From Pac man, to a full handmade cowboy costume, to an Ewok, where she scotch taped little tufts of synthetic fur to a sweatshirt… She still doesn’t let me forget the time she spent making these costumes. Here are some of the most popular children’s costumes for Halloween 2014.

Frozen Characters:

Frozen was one of THE most popular movies for 2014, so without a doubt these characters will be super popular this Halloween. If your child is wanting to be a character from Frozen this year, check out these websites for help in creating your own costume!

• How to Make a Princess Elsa Cape No Sew
• DIY Frozen Inspired Costumes for Halloween
• 20+ DIY Disney FROZEN Costumes & Accessories

Minions from Despicable Me:

These little minions are the most adorable things, and would be great for a bald little baby as well as a school aged child who just loves the movie! For ideas to help you create your own minion costume check out these sites:

• DIY Minion Costumes
• More DIY Minion Costumes

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

Boys love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The movie coming out again just capitalized on the popularity of these classic superheros! For ideas to help you make your child’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume check out these sites:

• How to Make a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume
• The Scrap Shoppe: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Superheroes:

Speaking of superheroes what kid doesn’t like Batman, Superman or Spiderman? Superheroes are the ultimate costume choice for many kids and there are tons of ideas out there to help you create the perfect costume for the superhero in your life! Check these out:

• How to Make a Superhero Cape from a Shirt
• Super Simple, Super Costumes for the Super Family

Princesses:

Do little girls ever grow out of wanting to be a princess? This is the ultimate costume choice for many little girls. Whether it is Merida from Brave, Jasmine from Aladdin, or Cinderella girls love dressing up as princesses. Here are some great sites to help you make your little girls halloween princess dream come true!

• 28 Disney Dress up DIY’s
• DIY Princess Costumes

These are just a few of the most popular costume ideas for children in 2014.  Hopefully you can find your child’s dream costume on this list! If not, check out some of these posts for even more costume inspiration:

• Dress up and Costume Tutorials: Mermaids, Tinkerbell and Monsters are all included on this site!
• DIY Disney Costumes for Boys: This site has TONS of Disney costume ideas including, Jake, Peter Pan, Mickey, Fix it Felix, Wreck it Ralph and many more!

75 DIY Costume Tutorials : Lady bug wings, Dinosaur Tails, Fairies, Mr. Potato Head, Karate Star and more are all listed on this site!