Top 11 alien costume ideas for kids

1. Classic Green Alien

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Green bodysuit or green clothing, green face paint, alien headband with antennae.
• Instructions:
  • Dress your child in the green bodysuit or green clothing.
  • Apply green face paint to their face and hands.
  • Add the alien headband with antennae to complete the look.

2. Toy Story Alien

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Blue jumpsuit, green felt, black felt, white felt, headband, and googly eyes.
• Instructions:
  • Cut out a green felt circle for the alien's face and attach it to the front of the blue jumpsuit.
  • Use black and white felt to create the eyes and mouth, and attach them to the green circle.
  • Create a headband with three googly eyes to mimic the alien's head.
  • Dress your child in the jumpsuit and headband.

3. Alien Abduction Costume

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Inflatable alien, old clothes, and a backpack.
• Instructions:
  • Attach the inflatable alien to the backpack.
  • Dress your child in old clothes that can be torn or altered to look like they are being pulled up by the alien.
  • Secure the backpack on your child, making it look like the alien is carrying them away.

4. DIY Cardboard Spaceship

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Cardboard boxes, duct tape, paint, clear umbrella, and LED lights.
• Instructions:
  • Cut and assemble the cardboard boxes into a spaceship shape.
  • Paint the spaceship and add details like windows and control panels.
  • Attach the clear umbrella to the top of the spaceship to create a dome.
  • Add LED lights for an extra touch.
  • Dress your child in a simple alien costume and place them inside the spaceship.

5. Futuristic Alien

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Metallic bodysuit, silver face paint, glitter, and a metallic headband.
• Instructions:
  • Dress your child in the metallic bodysuit.
  • Apply silver face paint and add glitter to their face and hands.
  • Add the metallic headband to complete the look.

6. Alien Princess

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Green dress, tiara, green face paint, and alien headband.
• Instructions:
  • Dress your child in the green dress.
  • Apply green face paint to their face and hands.
  • Add the tiara and alien headband to complete the look.

7. Space Cadet Alien

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Metallic skirt, top, space-themed accessories, and alien headband.
• Instructions:
  • Dress your child in the metallic skirt and top.
  • Add space-themed accessories like gloves and boots.
  • Complete the look with an alien headband.

8. Glow-in-the-Dark Alien

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Glow-in-the-dark paint, black clothing, and alien headband.
• Instructions:
  • Paint alien patterns on the black clothing using glow-in-the-dark paint.
  • Dress your child in the painted clothing.
  • Add the alien headband to complete the look.

9. Alien Robot

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Cardboard boxes, silver paint, LED lights, and alien headband.
• Instructions:
  • Create a robot body using the cardboard boxes and paint them silver.
  • Add LED lights for a futuristic touch.
  • Dress your child in the robot costume and add the alien headband.

10. Alien Scientist

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Lab coat, green face paint, alien headband, and science accessories.
• Instructions:
  • Dress your child in the lab coat.
  • Apply green face paint to their face and hands.
  • Add the alien headband and science accessories like test tubes and goggles.

11. Alien with Spaceship

How to Create:

• Materials Needed: Cardboard, paint, LED lights, and alien costume.
• Instructions:
  • Create a spaceship out of cardboard and paint it.
  • Add LED lights for an extra touch.
  • Dress your child in an alien costume and place them inside the spaceship.