Top 14 easy costume ideas men for kids

1. Knight in Shining Armor

• Gray sweatsuit
• Bike helmet
• Cardboard
• Tin foil

1. Cover the bike helmet with tin foil to create a shiny knight's helmet.
2. Cut the cardboard into shapes for the shield and sword, then wrap them in tin foil.
3. Dress your child in the gray sweatsuit and add the helmet, shield, and sword. This costume is easy to put together and allows for plenty of imaginative play.

2. Goldfish

• Orange sweatshirt
• Dyed orange coffee filters
• Glue
• Googly eyes

1. Dye coffee filters orange and let them dry.
2. Glue the coffee filters onto the orange sweatshirt to create scales.
3. Attach googly eyes to the hood of the sweatshirt. This costume is both adorable and simple to make.

3. Jellyfish

• Clear umbrella
• Silver and/or white ribbon
• Plastic eyes
• White top and bottom

1. Attach silver and white ribbons to the edge of the umbrella to mimic jellyfish tentacles.
2. Glue plastic eyes to the umbrella.
3. Dress your child in a white top and bottom, and have them hold the umbrella over their head. This unique costume is sure to stand out.

4. Number 2 Pencil

• Yellow dress or top and bottom
• White poster board
• Black and yellow paint
• Elastic band (optional)

1. Paint the white poster board to resemble the top of a pencil, including the eraser and sharpened tip.
2. Attach the poster board to an elastic band to create a hat.
3. Dress your child in yellow clothing to complete the look.

5. Lego Block

• Cereal box
• Egg carton
• Paint
• Solid color top and bottom to match paint

1. Cut the egg carton into individual cups and glue them onto the cereal box to create the bumps of a Lego block.
2. Paint the entire box and egg carton cups in a solid color.
3. Dress your child in matching colored clothing and attach the Lego block to their front.

6. Ice Cream Server

• White t-shirt
• Solid color pants
• White index card
• Black permanent marker
• Safety pin
• Colored felt balls
• Hot glue sticks
• Hot glue gun

1. Write "Ice Cream Server" on the white index card and pin it to the white t-shirt.
2. Glue colored felt balls onto the t-shirt to resemble ice cream scoops.
3. Dress your child in solid color pants to complete the uniform look.

7. S'mores

• Solid brown top and bottom
• Solid white top and bottom
• Brown construction paper
• Black permanent marker

1. Dress your child in the solid brown top and bottom to represent the graham crackers.
2. Wear the solid white top and bottom over the brown to represent the marshmallow.
3. Cut out a square from the brown construction paper to resemble a piece of chocolate and glue it to the white clothing.

8. Mad Scientist

• White lab coat or oversized white button-down shirt
• Goggles
• Rubber gloves
• Measuring cup

1. Dress your child in the white lab coat or shirt.
2. Add goggles and rubber gloves for a scientific look.
3. Give them a measuring cup as a prop to complete the mad scientist ensemble.

9. Firefighter

• Red raincoat
• Yellow and black tape
• Firefighter hat (optional)

1. Trim the red raincoat with yellow and black tape to resemble a firefighter's coat.
2. Add a firefighter hat if available.
3. Dress your child in the raincoat and black pants to complete the look.

10. Bear

• Brown fleece onesie pajamas
• Darker brown felt
• Glue

1. Cut out a large oval from the darker brown felt and glue it to the tummy area of the brown onesie.
2. Dress your child in the onesie to transform them into a cute bear.

11. Gumball Machine

• Red shirt and pants
• Clear plastic bag
• Multicolored pom-poms
• Glue

1. Fill the clear plastic bag with multicolored pom-poms and tie it around your child's torso.
2. Dress your child in red clothing to represent the gumball machine base.
3. Add a paper slot and crank to the front of the red shirt for added detail.

12. Astronaut

• White jumpsuit or white clothing
• Silver duct tape
• Cardboard
• Paint

1. Create a space helmet using cardboard and paint it silver.
2. Add silver duct tape details to the white jumpsuit to mimic an astronaut suit.
3. Dress your child in the jumpsuit and helmet for a space-ready look.

13. Superhero

• Solid color t-shirt and pants
• Fabric for cape
• Felt for emblem
• Glue

1. Cut out a cape shape from the fabric and attach it to the back of the t-shirt.
2. Create a superhero emblem from felt and glue it to the front of the shirt.
3. Dress your child in the t-shirt and pants, and let them save the day as their favorite superhero.

14. Robot

• Cardboard boxes
• Silver spray paint
• Flexible dryer vent tubing
• Glue

1. Spray paint the cardboard boxes silver and let them dry.
2. Attach the dryer vent tubing to the arms and legs of the boxes to create a robotic look.
3. Dress your child in the boxes and tubing to transform them into a robot.