- one of the most fun holidays of the year. And, of course, in order to look impressive and bright at the holiday, you will need an appropriate carnival costume. In this master class you will learn how to sew a bat costume for a child with your own hands.

Master class “Bat costume for girls”

1. Draw a template of one bat wing on a large piece of paper. Next, fold the fabric you chose for the costume (such as felt) in half. Naturally, we take the fabric black.
2. Cut the fabric according to the template and unfold it - this is the main part of the costume and it’s ready! Felt is good because its edges do not need to be processed, so there is very little sewing work when making a bat carnival costume.

3. The wings will be fixed on the child's shoulders using elastic bands. Make loops of the required size from two elastic bands (preliminary fitting is required!) and pin them symmetrically in the very middle of the upper part of the pattern.

4. Cut out a small rectangle from the leftover felt. Sew it in this place, threading elastic bands there.

5. The tips of the mouse's wings are attached to the child's thumbs so that they can be easily put on and taken off. To do this, we sew a small ring of elastic on both wings. This way, the girl can put on or take off the costume herself.

6. Actually, this is the end of the sewing. If you need to quickly make a bat costume for Halloween, it can be done in just half an hour.

7. The resulting masquerade outfit looks a little dark, so let's decorate it. To do this, we paste over the places of each fold of the fabric with two strips of masking tape, and in the interval between them we glue sparkles, rhinestones or sequins. When the glue dries, remove the tape.

8. This decor looks charming!

9. And finally, we’ll add bat ears to the costume. Cut two small triangles from the same felt fabric. The white lines show where the cuts need to be made.

10. We bend them as shown in the figure.

11. And we sew it up (or glue it), forming a neat ear out of felt.

12. The resulting ears should be glued onto regular black

The image of a fearsome bat crawling out in the dark is associated with Halloween costumes, the most mysterious holiday of the year. But you can transform into a bat for any costume event!

Dressing up a cute mouse is easy to do and won’t take much time. The clothes you will need are dark in color, and styling them will take a minimum of money.

Making a Bat Suit

• Fabric or other material (for example, felt);
• Scissors;
• Hot glue (it is advisable to have a glue gun);
• Headband (to create ears);
• A small piece of wire;
• Sewing supplies.

Making bat wings

• Using a centimeter, measure the length from the middle of the back to the wrist - this is the length of one wing. You will need 2 times more fabric.
• Fold the fabric in half.

• Trim the bottom edge with zizzags. The wings should be long at the fold below, and short at the top, near the hands. When you turn around, you will see a triangle.

• At this stage we will need clothes: lay out the top of your outfit on a flat surface, place the wing blank on top so that the long side of the triangle aligns with the sleeves and shoulder line. Zsecure with pins;

• At the stage of fixing the wings, you can use glue if the top will not be used anymore. To do this, simply apply a small circle of glue to the fabric between the shoulder blades, then secure the wings and wait for the glue to dry. We do the same on both wrists.You can sew on the blank or simply apply a couple of stitches in the places where the glue should be.

• Let's move on to making the ears.

We complement the suit with accessories

We'll make it as decoration. Buy an interesting mask or make one yourself. Girls can wear tights with patterns in the form of cobwebs, as well as small fangs sold in carnival stores!
For the ears, you can use not only a headband, but also any outfit that suits the look, to which you can attach homemade ears: a neat bowler hat or even hair clips.

• We cut out two pieces in the shape of a diamond; the edges of the diamond may be slightly rounded. We select sizes individually.
• Fold the pieces in half across the rim.
• We apply the wire according to the resulting shape and secure it to the rim.

• Apply glue along the edges and connect the two parts, holding your fingers for a few seconds so that the parts are secured.

Attach black feathers to create extra volume for the ears.

Examples of some masks, for the manufacture of which you only need glue, dark cardboard or fabric, scissors and a thin rubber band or tape:

From carnival shops, reminiscent of the famous superhero Batman or simply elegant accessories that will complement your outfit:

Transforming into the image of a bat

1. Cover your face with white paint to give the skin a pale effect.
2. Draw gray circles around the eyes with shadows, and paint the lips with black or scarlet paint like blood.
3. Apply mascara to your eyelashes, and draw a small spider web or fangs with black paint.

For complete immersion in the image, use colored lenses.

If the transformation into a bat is for a child, then use a funnier and lighter makeup:

You don't have to wear a mask, draw it or something similar on your face yourself, it won't take you much time:

You are completely ready if:

• The outfit is already on you;
• The costume is completed with accessories (mask, ears, fangs);
• The face is made up or there is graceful makeup.

Happy holidays to you!

An excellent costume option for any occasion is a bat costume. It is quite simple to make and requires minimal time and effort.

For the base part of the costume you need black clothes. These can be trousers, tights, leggings, a skirt, and a turtleneck or T-shirt is suitable for the top. You can select and combine different options from this list. But it’s also important to choose accessories or make them yourself.

To ensure that everything is at hand during the work, it is necessary to prepare in advance the materials that will be required.

• Black short zipper made of plastic.
• Black bias tape.
• A piece of fabric for the hood.
• Gouache.
• Cardboard.
• Scissors and a stationery knife.
• Water-based paint.
• Elastic band for clothes.
• Glue.
• Sewing machine and sewing accessories.
• Old black umbrella.

This list of materials may vary depending on the type of clothing planned. You can make a simple costume that will take very little time.

How to make a Bat costume for a girl

You can make a bat costume very quickly with your own hands. The main thing is to carry out all the actions step by step and show your imagination in the process of work.

The bat is a budget option for both boys and girls.

The suit will require a dark T-shirt. A T-shirt with three-quarter sleeves looks especially good.

Operating procedure

• We take measurements: sleeve length and T-shirt length.
• From fabric bat wings cut out according to measurements. Felt is an excellent fabric choice.
• We measure the length of the wing from the corner to the tip.
• We cut out several strips of thick cardboard and the same number of fabric strips.
• We apply cardboard strips to the back of the wing, and sew felt strips on top.
• Sew the wings to the T-shirt.

The suit is ready. Now you can complement it with a mask with a bat image.

Advice. It is better to cut the mask out of thick black cardboard and paint it with acrylic or regular markers. Rhinestones will also look impressive.

How to make a Batman costume

Becoming Batman, as in Marvel films and comics, is quite simple. In addition, this outfit can be worn for any occasion, such as Halloween or other costume events.

The costume consists of two parts: a mask and a cloak. Black tights and badlon can be found in everyone's wardrobe. Let's look at making a costume step by step.

• It is better to make a cape using a black umbrella, which you don’t mind throwing away. You need to remove the handle and knitting needles from it and cut off the top part. The hole should be “under the neck”.
• Next, we make a cut at the neckline along the length of the zipper. Baste the zipper and stitch it. Then you need to trim the neckline with bias tape.
• The hat can be sewn based on the pattern of any hood.

Advice. If you have difficulties with sewing, you can make the task easier by purchasing a hood. The hood will be much easier to adjust to the required parameters.

• Cutting out a mask. It is made of cardboard and is no different from other masquerade masks.
• Ears can be made from thick black cardboard or paint cardboard. If the cardboard is not so dense, then you can make them in several layers.
• We twist the mask into a tube so that it has a curved shape. We sew or glue the ears to the sides of the mask and attach an elastic band.
• We prime the mask with a water-based composition. We cover it with black gouache paint and then varnish. The mask will dry instantly if you use a hairdryer. This way it won't lose its curve.
• We make a Batman belt, a mandatory element of the costume that allows you to quickly recognize the character. The belt is made of golden fabric. A rectangle is cut out and stitched. Then an elastic band is sewn to it. The belt can also be decorated with appliqué using sequins or black beads.

IMPORTANT! If you don’t have a black T-shirt, you can quickly sew one by making a pattern from the finished product. Simply pin the t-shirt to the fabric, then trace and cut it out.

Useful tips for making costumes

Original prints

As an interesting attribute of a bat costume, you can use thick black tights. On your own you can make prints. For example, in the form of black cats or bats themselves. To print on tights you will need the following materials.

• White adhesive tape.
• Acrylic paint.
• PVA glue.
• White paper for printing.
• Black marker.

With these tools you can quickly make any print on tights (both transparent and plain) or clothes. If you are using sheer tights, a marker in a contrasting color will do.

You need to print or make a stencil yourself and trace it along the contour. Don't forget to put some paper underneath so you don't get the marker on your feet.

Using the same method, you can apply a design to thick, plain tights. But instead of a marker, it is better to use a piece of chalk, which is then painted over with acrylic paints.

Drawings

ATTENTION! You can glue any designs using PVA glue. The glue will dry quickly with a hairdryer.

In the same way, you can add variety to a regular T-shirt.

Of course, it's better to use clothes that you don't mind experimenting with. Just take the scissors and cut out images on a T-shirt. For example, in the form of a skeleton, cat or bats.

A more complex design for a T-shirt is a spider web. It is advisable to make a preliminary sketch on the fabric to make it easier to navigate. Acrylic paint can also help decorate a costume.

Instead of cutting out an image on a T-shirt, you can make a drawing on it. There are very simple drawings, such as the chest. No stencil is required here. And there are more advanced design solutions. The flight of fancy here can be limitless.

We hope these tips for making the costume will be useful for anyone who enjoys the mysterious image of the Bat and Batman.

As you know, children love holidays. Halloween is no exception, because its attributes are very diverse, and children are usually involved in making holiday accessories and decorating the house. And of course, they, just like adults, love to try on different images. You can buy a Halloween costume for children ready-made, but let's try to make it ourselves? Moreover, it is easier than you think.

Of course, when making an outfit for a child, you should take into account his age and gender. A costume for a child should not be too frightening and repulsive, just like makeup. A girl would rather prefer a princess or fairy costume; Boys are closer to cartoon and comic book heroes. However, first of all, they make classic Halloween costumes for children with their own hands, depicting evil spirits.

The simplest costume for a child of any gender is a ghost. The technology for its manufacture is practically the same as Carlson showed. All you have to do is take an unnecessary sheet, a marker and scissors. With a marker we mark the location of the eyes and mouth; You can then use it to paint the “face” of the ghost after slits are made in the sheets. You can get creative and make the costume scarier: apply a couple of “bloody” spots with paint, cut the edges of the sheet, add a necklace in the shape of a skull.

How to make a children's vampire costume

A classic among DIY Halloween costumes for kids is the vampire outfit. It is suitable for both boys and girls, and it can be made literally from improvised materials. Surely every boy has black trousers and a white shirt (turtleneck), and every girl has a dress, sundress or skirt of the appropriate color. However, they can also be red, like the boy’s shirt.

The main element of a vampire costume is a black cloak. For it, you can simply take a piece of satin fabric and sew ties in the neck area. A more difficult option is to sew a red lining to it. Let's not forget about the terrifying vampire makeup: give the child a white face, highlight the eyes dark, and the lips red. It is better to use safe face painting for this, but make sure that the baby does not have allergies.

We offer you another option on how to sew a cape for a vampire in a video from nibridzh

How to make a children's black cat costume

One of the symbols of Halloween is a black cat. This DIY Halloween cat costume for kids will look great on a little girl. We take a black T-shirt or turtleneck as a base, and wear leggings, knee socks or trousers underneath.

An excellent option - with a tulle skirt. If you can’t find one in the store, it’s not difficult to sew it - just take a wide elastic band slightly longer than the child’s waist, cut the tulle into strips 20 cm wide and 2 times longer than the intended skirt and tie the strips to the elastic band one at a time. When finished, sew Velcro into the waist area.

What's a DIY Halloween cat costume for kids without a tail and ears? They are also easy to make yourself.

Pattern of cat ears

For the ears you need to take pieces of black and pink fur (can be replaced with felt), as well as scissors, glue and a thin hoop. Cut out the black “ears” so that they are double, wrap them around the hoop and sew them together. Then cut out smaller pink triangles and glue them into the center of the ears.

Felt cat ears

Sew the ears to the headband

Cut out the center of the ears from pink felt

Glue the middle to the black ears

Cat ears are ready!

We make the ponytail from old black tights - you need to stuff a sealer into them (for example, toilet paper rolls wrapped in a bag or pieces of padding polyester), and for beauty you can sew pieces of fur to the tip of the ponytail. The costume is ready, all that remains is to draw a nose and antennae for your pussy.

How to make a children's bat costume

For a boy, a bat costume is perfect - another symbol of Halloween, which also underlies the image of Batman, beloved by children. The main thing about this DIY Halloween costume for kids is the wings. They can be made from felt - this material is good because it requires minimal processing and does not fray at the edges. You need to measure the length from the beginning of the left arm to the beginning of the right, and then cut the wings to the appropriate size. They can either be sewn/glued to a T-shirt or turtleneck, or secured with elastic bands.

For the second option, we sew elastic bands so that the child can put his hands through them and put the “wings” on his shoulders. You can also additionally make small “rings” from rubber bands to attach to your thumbs - then you will get full-fledged wings, and not a cape.

There is another, simpler version of this DIY Halloween costume for kids - take the knitting needles out of the broken umbrella, fold it in half and cut a hole in the center for the head.

We also make mouse ears from felt and attach them to a hair hoop or elastic band, which we then put on the boy’s head.

How to make a children's witch costume

An adorable witch is another look for a DIY Halloween costume for a girl. First of all, you should buy striped tights - they will form the basis of our character. You can dress in a sundress, a dress or a bodysuit and a skirt; The preferred colors are black and dark blue, but other bright shades can be used. To make the image of the witch recognizable, make her a small broom and a magic hat.

To create a DIY witch hat for a Halloween costume for children you will need:

• cardboard;
• needle and thread;
• scissors;
• glue;
• black felt (if you are planning a fabric hat).

Manufacturing process:

How to make a children's pumpkin costume

A bright pumpkin is a symbol not only of Halloween, but also of autumn in general, so you can sew such a costume for a child with your own hands. Very young children look especially touching and awkward in such round clothes. Of course, the sinister “Jack-O-Lantern” version is not suitable here, so we make a cute and funny “pumpkin”. True, to make this idea a reality, you need to have some sewing skills.

The suit is made of orange fleece; In addition, we need:

• pieces of thick black fabric;
• lining fabric;
• padding polyester;
• wide elastic band;
• scissors;
• cling film;
• sewing machine.

Manufacturing process:

Ideally, for such a DIY Halloween costume for children, you also need to find orange leggings with black stripes and an orange hat, to which you can sew green “leaves” made of felt.

How to make a children's robber or pirate costume

As we remember, the Little Robber from the fairy tale “The Snow Queen,” although she was a kind and merciful girl by nature, at first glance seemed evil and cruel. Why not a Halloween character? The image is quite recognizable and can be easily assembled from available items.

For this children's Halloween costume with your own hands, you can take a vest and trim it with fur, adding to this rough boots or boots - after all, as we remember, our heroine lived in the cold North. We put on a red skirt (preferably made of tulle, it will look very impressive) and white tights, add a white blouse, shirt or turtleneck, put a bandana on our loose hair in “artistic disorder”, take a couple of pistols or sabers from a boy we know – and a robber costume for DIY Halloween for kids is ready!

And if we replace the top with a vest, preferably of a larger size, we will no longer get a robber, but a pirate. The simplest pirate costume for a boy is made in approximately the same way: a vest, old jeans or breeches, the edges of which can be further torn, a bandana, a rough belt and, if desired, an eye patch.

Another character that appears in both good fairy tales and horror films is the scarecrow. If you make such a Halloween costume for children with your own hands, you can get a cute and kind scarecrow. This look will require old clothes. It’s ideal if you can take your siblings’ worn clothes a few sizes larger.

We will need jeans, a checkered shirt, old boots, a Panama hat and some straw. The point is to give the clothes an even more deplorable state: cut them with scissors, wear them out, sew patches on prominent places. The straw should be sewn onto the back of the Panama hat, and the child’s hair should be tucked inside when putting it on. Don't forget about appropriate makeup - patches on your cheeks and nose. This DIY Halloween costume for kids is suitable for both boys and girls.

How to make a children's skeleton costume

But let's return to the undead. An original solution could be a skeleton costume, suitable for both sexes. For it you will need black clothes (jacket and pants), as well as thick white fabric, scissors and a needle and thread or white paint. It’s good if you can get a dye that glows in the dark. The idea is to cut out life-size “bones” from white fabric and sew them onto the costume. People with artistic skills can draw them. You must add pale makeup or a mask to the costume.

How to make a children's fairy costume

Almost every girl dreams of becoming a fairy and creating miracles, so our next DIY Halloween costume for kids will delight many. First of all, decide what kind of fairy your little one wants to be - very little ones will probably choose something like Thumbelina, and older girls will want to be one of the Winx.

However, we will tell you how to portray a classic fairy, with wings and a magic wand. This look is based on a fluffy dress or tulle skirt and a bodysuit or T-shirt. Wings are attached to the back - to make them you need wire and thin fabric. We bend the wire into any shape of wings, cover it with fabric on top and decorate it as desired - with sparkles, beads, tinsel or feathers. We also make a magic wand from wire. A DIY Halloween fairy costume for children is complemented by white tights or shoes that match the dress.

It is not necessary to start from fairy-tale characters, movie heroes or fairy tales - on Halloween, a child can appear in the image of anyone, it all depends only on your imagination. You can take as a basis for inspiration fruits and sweets (for example, strawberries, cupcakes or candy, animals and birds (owl, fox, lion cub), abstract characters like a clown or doll.

By the way, although Halloween came to us from the ancient Celts, it can be slightly “Russified” - therefore, instead of the foreign Dracula, feel free to use the costume of Koshchei the Immortal or Leshy, the witch can be replaced with Baba Yaga, and the fairy with Malvina. Moreover, such a DIY Halloween costume will be more familiar to children.

When going to a holiday with your child, think about how great it will be for the baby if mom makes a costume for herself! You can both dress up as witches or skeletons, or you can choose wonderful paired images: Cinderella and Fairy Godmother, a doll and a puppeteer, a farmer and a lamb. Follow our tips, come up with new looks with your children, and let this Halloween leave the most pleasant impressions!

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Good day, friends! Dress up for Halloween? Do not deprive yourself and your children of this opportunity. I recommend starting with simple images if you have never tried anything like this before. Over time, your imagination will run wild so much that neither being busy nor lack of themed accessories will interfere with creating a super outfit! One of the simplest options, in my opinion, is a bat Halloween costume for adults and children. To make it yourself, you don’t need seamstress skills or expensive materials. It is enough to find some black fabric and old dark clothes in the closet.

Let's start with the children's version, the adult version is done in a similar way.

Bat costume: how to make for a child

Dress up as someone scary enough to scare others, but not be afraid of yourself? Yes, every child dreams of this! This is why children are crazy about carnivals. Help the baby transform into a flying mouse. The costume is ideal for boys and girls under 12 years of age. Little ones look especially cute in this outfit.

You will need just 3 steps and some old clothes to enjoy the effect with your baby. Start by taking your measurements. Measure the child's arm span from the tip of the right arm to the tip of the left. Add some to spare for next year (just make a fold in the middle to remove excess fabric). The height of the section for the wings should be approximately 20-25 cm greater than the distance from the base of the neck to the tailbone.

As for the fabric, choose a dense, not loose material. The best idea is felt, as well as nylon and raincoat fabric.

How to make wings:

1. Fold the fabric in half in a rectangle and cut out the neckline.
2. At the top, fold a strip inward in width equal to the width of the sleeve of the child’s outerwear. From the bottom of the fold to the middle, cut out notches in the shape of a semicircle. These will be the edges of the wings.
3. Place the seam as in the picture. If the fabric frays, fold the edges.

This is all. 3 steps and your child’s bat costume is ready. Pair it with dark trousers and a turtleneck or a dark skirt and leggings.

Costumes for adult bats are made using the same principle. Special headdresses with ears are sewn onto the head or hoops with ears are used. The girls look great in tight black overalls and high boots with homemade wings on their backs.

See how simple it is! Dress up as a bat with your little one and go to a fun Halloween party! Share the instructions for a simple costume with your friends. And don't forget to visit often. See you again!

Sincerely, Anastasia Skoracheva