{"id":3170,"date":"2014-10-02T13:33:11","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T13:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/?p=3170"},"modified":"2014-10-02T15:34:04","modified_gmt":"2014-10-02T15:34:04","slug":"diy-halloween-costumes-little-boys-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/party-crafts\/diy-halloween-costumes-little-boys-job","title":{"rendered":"DIY Halloween Costumes for Little Boys: On the Job!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not every family may be into the whole ghoulish and gory aspect of Halloween. Much less want their children dressed as monsters, zombies, or ghosts. So we wanted to do a little roundup of \u2018on the job\u2019 types of costumes that your little man can wear to go trick-or-treating in. And by \u2018job\u2019 we mean from medieval to modern. \u201cThe butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker…:\u201d Okay, maybe not quite those characters! But look below and you\u2019ll get the picture!<\/p>\n

What fascinated us about these finds is how they\u2019re all such super-resourceful creations! They\u2019re either ingeniously crafted using household and hardware materials, or assembled from clothes and accessories that most of us already have right at home. Gotta love that!<\/p>\n

Cool and Crafty Costume Ideas!<\/h2>\n

\"Halloween<\/p>\n

To give you a peek into the options available, we\u2019ve listed the elements needed to make each costume yourself. Then, we\u2019ve provided the source link for the step-by-step procedure and helpful tips.<\/p>\n

Costume checklist for:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u2018Pirate Jake<\/strong>\u2019 – You\u2019ll need: a white t-shirt, blue jeans, blue and gold felt for the vest, brown trim for the criss-cross on the t-shirt, red fabric for the headband, brown boot covers, toy sword (Believe or not, very minimal sewing was involved; the vest is held together with hot glue!) Tutorial by Mind Over Messy\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Detective, a la Sherlock Holmes<\/strong> – You\u2019ll need: 2 white baseball caps, black spray paint, a canning lid, a foam paint brush, a piece of checkered fabric, black ribbon (These items came in a kit in this post we found, but you can buy them at any crafts store or look through your home stash.) Tutorial by Toddler Approved
    \n<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Thomas, the Train<\/strong> – You\u2019ll need: cardboard boxes; blue, red, black, and white paint; construction paper for the train details; round lidded paper mache boxes to make Thomas\u2019 3D face and the \u00a0wheels; scrap paper and white glue. (A pretty challenging project! But you can improvise and simplify as needed.) Tutorial by Little Red Window<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Fireman\/Truck<\/strong> – You\u2019ll need: a cardboard box to fit your child, red paint, black paint, white construction paper for windows, yellow construction paper for headlights, paper plates for wheels, black ribbon for a hanging strap; oh, and a cool fireman\u2019s hat to complete the look! Tutorial by Plain Vanilla Mom\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Mad Scientist<\/strong> – (we\u2019re winging this one because the original post is untraceable) You\u2019ll need: clear swimming goggles, a checkered bowtie, a tailored white shirt from Dad, hair gel for that \u2018Einstein-like do.\u2019 Attributed to Crissy\u2019s Crafts<\/a>, found via Li\u2019l Sugar<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. \u2018Minecraft Steve<\/strong>\u2019 – You\u2019ll need: cardboard sheets, Photoshop or similar photo editing software, sheetrock screws, liquid nails, masking tape and scotch tape, spray adhesive, Velcro, Gorilla Glue, scrap foam packaging, Exacto knife with spare blades, color printer (This costume takes more advanced crafting talent, but the result is worth it!) Tutorial by Instructables<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Knight in Shining Armor<\/strong> – You\u2019ll need: aluminum dryer vent duct, 2 car windshield silver sun shades, grey sweatshirt and pants, foamie glitter sheet (with a sticky backing), feather plume, 2 brass fasteners, 6-inch strip Velcro, scissors, needle and thread (Again, this one takes a little more crafting\/sewing skill plus materials from a hardware or home repair depot, but isn\u2019t it ingenious?!) Tutorial by Savings Lifestyle\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: These same materials can be made into a robot costume, too!<\/p>\n

    Can\u2019t get over how creative and resourceful these (mostly) mom-crafters were. Great inspiration, don\u2019t you agree, as you outfit your own little man for Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Not every family may be into the whole ghoulish and gory aspect of Halloween. Much less want their children dressed as monsters, zombies, or ghosts. So we wanted to do a little roundup of \u2018on the job\u2019 types of costumes that your little man can wear to go trick-or-treating in. And by \u2018job\u2019 we mean from medieval to modern. \u201cThe butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker…:\u201d Okay, maybe not quite those characters! But look below and you\u2019ll get the picture! What fascinated us about these finds is how they\u2019re all such super-resourceful creations! They\u2019re either ingeniously crafted using household and hardware materials, or assembled from clothes and accessories that most of us already have right at home. Gotta love that! Cool and Crafty Costume Ideas! To give you a peek into the options available, we\u2019ve listed the elements needed to make each costume yourself. Then, we\u2019ve provided the source link for the step-by-step procedure and helpful tips. Costume checklist for: \u2018Pirate Jake\u2019 – You\u2019ll need: a white t-shirt, blue jeans, blue and gold felt for the vest, brown trim for the criss-cross on the t-shirt, red fabric for the headband, brown boot covers, toy sword (Believe or not, very minimal sewing was involved; the vest is held together with hot glue!) Tutorial by Mind Over Messy\u00a0 Detective, a la Sherlock Holmes – You\u2019ll need: 2 white baseball caps, black spray paint, a canning lid, a foam paint brush, a piece of checkered fabric, black ribbon (These items came in a kit in this post we found, but you can buy them at any crafts store or look through your home stash.) Tutorial by Toddler Approved Thomas, the Train – You\u2019ll need: cardboard boxes; blue, red, black, and white paint; construction paper for the train details; round lidded paper mache boxes to make Thomas\u2019 3D face and the \u00a0wheels; scrap paper and white glue. (A pretty challenging project! But you can improvise and simplify as needed.) Tutorial by Little Red Window Fireman\/Truck – You\u2019ll need: a cardboard box to fit your child, red paint, black paint, white construction paper for windows, yellow construction paper for headlights, paper plates for wheels, black ribbon for a hanging strap; oh, and a cool fireman\u2019s hat to complete the look! Tutorial by Plain Vanilla Mom\u00a0 Mad Scientist – (we\u2019re winging this one because the original post is untraceable) You\u2019ll need: clear swimming goggles, a checkered bowtie, a tailored white shirt from Dad, hair gel for that \u2018Einstein-like do.\u2019 Attributed to Crissy\u2019s Crafts, found via Li\u2019l Sugar \u2018Minecraft Steve\u2019 – You\u2019ll need: cardboard sheets, Photoshop or similar photo editing software, sheetrock screws, liquid nails, masking tape and scotch tape, spray adhesive, Velcro, Gorilla Glue, scrap foam packaging, Exacto knife with spare blades, color printer (This costume takes more advanced crafting talent, but the result is worth it!) Tutorial by Instructables Knight in Shining Armor – You\u2019ll need: aluminum dryer vent duct, 2 car windshield silver sun shades, grey sweatshirt and pants, foamie glitter sheet (with a sticky backing), feather plume, 2 brass fasteners, 6-inch strip Velcro, scissors, needle and thread (Again, this one takes a little more crafting\/sewing skill plus materials from a hardware or home repair depot, but isn\u2019t it ingenious?!) Tutorial by Savings Lifestyle\u00a0 Note: These same materials can be made into a robot costume, too! Can\u2019t get over how creative and resourceful these (mostly) mom-crafters were. Great inspiration, don\u2019t you agree, as you outfit your own little man for Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[244,241,249,238],"class_list":["post-3170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-party-crafts","tag-halloween-costumes","tag-halloween-ideas","tag-halloween-parties","tag-kids-halloween"],"yoast_head":"\nDIY Halloween Costumes for Little Boys<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"DIY Halloween Costumes for Little Boys such as Pirate, Detective, Thomas, Minecraft Steve, and Fireman Truck.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bellenza.com\/party-ideas\/party-crafts\/diy-halloween-costumes-little-boys-job\" 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