Need a unique costume for an upcoming performance, Halloween, or even just for playing make-believe? These books not only offer a large variety of costume ideas, most of the costumes are simple to make.
1. Super-Simple Creative Costumes
If you want to be a hit next time you need to dress up in a costume, the projects shared in this book will certainly make people do a double take, especially when you tell them you made your costume yourself. The costumes in this book are fun, unique and easy to make using basic sewing supplies and skills.
2. Dazzling Disguises and Clever Costumes
More than 50 creative projects for children to make on their own. This fun-filled book has exciting costume ideas for Halloween parties, plays, or just dressing up with friends. Become anything from a ghoul or movie star to a knight in armor or mad scientist. See exactly what to do in step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs.
3. The Fantastic Costume Book
A treasury of patterns, instructions, and ideas, this book is as varied as the children's own fantasies. Featuring costumes ranging from a cockroach to the Gingerbread Man's Revenge to storybook characters like Merlin the Magician and the Dragonslayer.4. My Costume Book
Twenty-five designs for costumes including a Christmas tree, a jack-in-the-box, and a TV set. Includes complete instructions and step-by-step diagrams.5. Nifty, Thrifty, No-Sew Costumes and Props
Complete directions and illustrations show you how to create a full array of characters, animals, and creatures quickly and easily. Special costume stories suggest how to incorporate costumes into everyday play and school situations. Thirty-two costumes are shown in full color.6. Instant Period Costume
Find out how you can make costumes from cast-off clothing without sewing! Included in this book are over 65 ingenious costumes designs with photos and diagrams for many period characters from Egyptian, Greek and Roman all the way to Punk. These conversion costuming ideas will save you time, money and deadline disasters and give you precisely the costume you want.7. Easy Halloween Costumes for Children
This book offers simple costume ideas for the novice and expert seamstress alike. It includes many no-sew ideas as well and costumes to sew. The book also has a number ideas for the props.8. Illegally Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids
Easy-to-follow instructions and well-organized layout. Most costumes can be made without a sewing machine, many in just one evening, some even in an hour or less.