School plays and Halloween are the most popular reason to creat costumes. Reusable costumes are a great way to spare the budget. These costumes are simple to make and easy for the person wearing the costume. If you live in an area which can be cold when it's time for Halloween trick-or-treating, you'll appreciate the warmth these costumes can provide and that the kids want to wear them over and over again.
1. Sew a Clown Costume from a Sweat Suit or Pajamas
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Use a sweat suit or pajamas as the base and you'll have a costume that isn't all put in sotorage after the occasion. The sweat suit or pajamas can easily be used again after the occasion.
2. Create a Bunny Halloween Costume from a Sweatsuit, Pajamas or Leotard
Almost every child is familiar with 101 Dalmatians. Here's a simple costume to bring to life... all starting with a plain sweatsuit.
3. Create a Kitty Cat Halloween Costume from a Sweat Suit, Pajamas or Leotard
If you child has a cat or loves a cat, this is not to be missed. The basis for the costume will become their favorite Pajamas.
4. Create a Dalmatian Dog Halloween Costume from a Sweat Suit, Pajamas or Leotard
Find out how to convert a simple white outfit into an adorable Dalmatian costume with the simple directions you'll find here.
5. Create a Carrot Costume from a Simple Sweatsuit, Pajamas or Leotard
Create a carrot costume, with a head piece of greens, all by starting with a sweat suit, leotard or pajamas.
6. Create a Mouse Halloween Costume from a Sweat Suit, Pajamas or Leotard
A cute little mouse is an adorable costume for Halloween Trick or treating or for a school play. The costume will probabaly be someone favorite pajamas after the event.
7. Create a Clifford the Big Red Dog Costume from a Sweat Suit, Pajamas or Leotard
Almost every child loves Clifford The Big Red Dog stories. Reinforce their love of the books by creating a costume that is Clifford the Big Red Dog, using plain, every day clothing as a base.
8. Create a Christmas Tree Halloween Costume from a Sweat Suit, Pajamas or Leotard
Every child looks forward to Christmas morning. Create this simple Christmas tree costume using a green sweat suit so the child can move freely and have the fun of two holidays in one. (Visit Free Pattern and Directions to Sew a Christmas Tree Costume for a more elaborate Christmas Tree costume.)9. Create a Strawberry Halloween Costume from a Sweatsuit, Pajamas or Leotard
This costume is not only easy to create, it's bound to encourage healthy eating habits. The berry part of the strawberry is going to be favorite pajamas after Halloween or the school play. Inexpensive, everyday pajamas or sweat suit are the basis of the costume. How you dress up the costume is the key to converting those every clothing into a fantastic costume.
10. Sweatsuit Costumes Photo Gallery
You'll find a wealth of ideas and inspiration in this gallary of costumes, by our about.com family crafts guide, that started with a sweat suit. Some are very ellaborate and others are a simple and easy way to have a costume.
