What the cool pets will be wearing this Halloween
Halloween is coming up, but you don’t have to lay down a ton of cash to get your pet a cute costume. With just a little bit of creativity, you can create an awesome costume for your pet with just a few basic crafting supplies. These are our three top favorite homemade costumes you can make for your pet.
The TY Beanie Baby Costume
Everyone remembers TY Beanie Babies, those popular stuffed animals that were a craze in the 90s. If you have a cuddly, adorable dog or cat that looks a bit like a stuffy you can turn them into a beanie baby by creating a replica of the Beanie Baby tag to attach to their collar.
You don’t need any particular skill level for this. Simply cut out a heart that will fit comfortably on your dog or cat without bothering it, and color it red with large white TY letters in the middle. You can make this as simple or as detailed as you like—people will get the idea.
This is an especially great costume if your pet isn’t wild about wearing things, since it doesn’t restrict movement and can easily be adjusted to fit the size of your furry friend.
The BusinessPet
Making a tie for your dog or cat is another collar friendly costume that won’t bother your pet. All you need is a piece of wide ribbon, a hot glue gun, and a lighter to pull this one off.
Simply cut a length of ribbon off in the length you want the tie to be, plus enough to wrap around the edge of the pet’s collar and ½” or so for glue. (It’s easiest to measure this through wrapping it around the collar and eyeballing the length, but the length will vary based on the thickness of the pet’s collar and the size of the pet.)
Cut the length, and then make one end pointy, like a tie. If you pass the cut areas quickly through the flame from the lighter, it will melt the edges of the ribbon so it doesn’t fray while your pet is on an adventure. Loop the ribbon around the collar and then hot glue the ribbon to itself on the other side. When it dries, you can slide it on and off the collar.
Next, take a small scrap of ribbon, wrap it snuggly just underneath where it sits on the collar, and glue that in place. That will be the “knot” of the collar tie.
Your done! You now have a business pet ready to swagger out for trick-or-treating.
Super Hero Cape
Finally, a super hero cape can be as simple or complex as you want. Cut a piece of fabric to fit your pet’s back, and knot it around the front! You can decorate the back with a big S for Super, or anything you please.
These 3 costumes are super easy ideas that won’t restrict your pet’s movement, and don’t require complex sewing ability or experienced crafting skills. If you want a costumed pet for Halloween, you can get started with just a few basic crafting supplies.