Easy DIY Werewolf Costume

Make an DIY werewolf costume with this easy sewing tutorial. Create a few werewolf accessories and pair them with clothing your child already wears.

This DIY werewolf costume is easy and fun. Sometimes it’s fun to be scary. It’s a great kid costume!

You just need a couple of supplies for this last minute Halloween costume The faux fur is great for a cold Halloween night of trick-or-treating.

The best part of this werewolf costume is that you don’t have to sew any clothing. You can use clothing that your child already wears and then add some werewolf costume accessories.

I didn’t do anything to the button up shirt so he’ll still be able to wear that as a shirt. The jeans were some of my son’s pants that had holes in the knees and I cut into shorts. Then I just decided to hand stitch the fur legs on since he didn’t need the shorts anymore.

I love it when an easy costume comes together with stuff you already have!

My son loves being something scary for Halloween. He’s been a vampire, a pirate, and a Charles Dickens ghost in years past. We didn’t add face makeup for these pictures, but we will add the makeup for Halloween parties and Halloween night.​​​​​​​

Do you love making costumes? Check out some of these ideas:

• DIY costume ideas
• Free costume patterns for kids
• Upcycled costumes for Halloween
• DIY ghost costume
• DIY vampire costume
• DIY grim reaper
• DIY witch costume

My favorite part of the werewolf costume is the furry hands. I just sewed the fur onto the gloves and cut off the fingers. It keeps his hands warm and makes his hands look furry!

DIY Werewolf Costume

Supplies

• 1/2 yard faux fur (I like this pewter/beige faux fur* and amber/taupe faux fur*)
• 1/2 yard brown woven cotton*
• Shorts and plaid button up shirt – I chose clothes that were already in my son’s wardrobe
• Cotton Gloves
• Sewing tools

Watch the video for the sewing tutorial or scroll past to the images and instructions.

Cut out a curved collar shape from the faux fur and from the lining fabric.

With right sides together sew the lining to the faux fur.

Turn it right side out.

Zigzag the unfinished edges and add snaps. This flat collar will sit under the button up shirt for a furry chest.

Chop the fingers off of the gloves. Cut out a square of faux fur and zigzag all the raw edges.

Sew or glue faux fur onto the back of the now fingerless gloves. I handsewed the fur on because I’m sure I’ll have to wash the gloves.

Cut out two faux fur rectangles and two pieces of lining size 16 inches by 16 inches.

Sew the two fur rectangles into separate tubes (you’ll have four).

Slide the lining tube into the fur tube and match up right sides together.

Sew one side together with a straight stitch.

Turn right side out.

Match up the other raw edges and pin.

Zigzag the edges together.

Then hand sew the fur onto the hem of a pair of shorts. I used a pair of cut-off shorts because I liked the ripped look.

The pants are done.

Add crazy hair and some werewolf makeup. Place the collar under the shirt and the gloves on their hands. You finished!

If you make a DIY werewolf costume using this tutorial, I’d love to see! Please share it on social media with the hashtag #heatherhandmade and tag me!