DIY Artist Costume – Easy & Budget-Friendly Dress Up
Are you looking for a fun dress-up outfit or a simple way for your little one to create their own DIY Halloween costume? This DIY Artist costume is perfect! If they have a love for all things art, this is a fantastic way to create a costume for them that lets them show that off!
A Simple and Budget-Friendly Alternative to Store Bought Costumes!
Why spend all that time and money shopping for a Halloween costume when you have the ability to make one right at home? You can easily have your little ones join in on all the creating fun!
They’ll be able to create their own artist costume with just a little bit of creativity and supplies. They can also use this costume as a way to dress up like an artist anytime that they want to right at home!
Watch How to Make a DIY Artist Costume
The more creative that they want to be let them! An artist can be messy or not, and using the paints that you have at home is a way to let your little one go wild. If you plan on washing it though, you’ll want to be sure to use fabric paints!
Make certain that they enjoy this project and have a fun time creating as well. The outcome is going to give them so much confidence when it comes to making a costume to wear and love.
Watch How to Make a DIY Artist Costume
This costume can be totally kid-made! The more creative that they want to be let them! An artist can be messy or not. They can create designs, patterns, real-life pictures, or just tap into their inner Jackson Pollock and create their costume splatter-style!
It’s all about having fun! The outcome is going to give them so much confidence when it comes to making a costume to wear and love.
Tips for Making a DIY Artist Costume
Fabric Paint. To make this costume washable, you’ll want to use fabric paint.
Accessories. In addition to the painter’s apron, we added a DIY accessory of a cardboard paint palette. And to complete the costume we also added a red scarf, beret, and black and white shirt!
Halloween or Year Long Dress Up. Not only does this costume make for a super creative and special Halloween costume, but it’s great for wearing year-round for pretend play and dress up!
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Materials
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Invite your kiddo to decorate a plain art apron with paint and other supplies of your choice.
Step 2
Provide paint brushes, rollers, or other tools if you like!
Step 3
Allow to dry over night.
Step 4
To make the paint palette, cut a palette shape out of cardboard and make colorful paint marks around it!
Step 1
Invite your kiddo to decorate a plain art apron with paint and other supplies of your choice.
Step 2
Provide paint brushes, rollers, or other tools if you like!
Step 3
Allow to dry over night.
Step 4
To make the paint palette, cut a palette shape out of cardboard and make colorful paint marks around it!
The Benefits of Pretend Play
This DIY artist costume is a fun way to create a lasting outfit that can be used for pretend play, aka imaginative play, aka dramatic play!
Imaginative play has so many benefits. It allows kiddos an opportunity to strengthen so many skills through play. Think: language development, social, fine motor, gross motor, problem solving, and self-regulation skills, to name a few. It really spans the spectrum!
The amazing thing about pretend play is how children often act out real-life scenarios allowing them an incredible opportunity to encounter social and emotional situations and roles.
If your kiddo loves making their own costume, you’ll have to try our DIY Astronaut Costume too!
The Benefits of Pretend Play
This DIY artist costume is a fun way to create a lasting outfit that can be used for pretend play, aka imaginative play, aka dramatic play!
Imaginative play has so many benefits. It allows kiddos an opportunity to strengthen so many skills through play. Think: language development, social, fine motor, gross motor, problem solving, and self-regulation skills, to name a few. It really spans the spectrum!
The amazing thing about pretend play is how children often act out real-life scenarios allowing them an incredible opportunity to encounter social and emotional situations and roles.
If your kiddo loves making their own costume, you’ll have to try our DIY Astronaut Costume too!
Beyond a DIY Artist Costume – More Ways to Explore Pretend Play
Here are my top picks for more ways kids can engage in imaginative play.
Doctor’s Kit
This adorable doctor’s kit is made of mostly wooden parts. It includes a stethoscope, thermometer, syringe, blood pressure gauge, and more!
Dress Up Kit
Inspire your little ones to role play with this dress-up kit that includes 3 different careers – scientist, explorer and gardner! Great for any and all genders!
Play Kitchen
This play kitchen is not only adorable but will inspire such fun imaginative cooking play with it’s stove, oven, microwave, and storage areas!
Cleaning Set
It is surprising how much kids love this 6 piece pretend play cleaning kit! A fun way to motivate independence and a love for cleaning!
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