Learn to make a DIY superhero costume for kids – the easy way! This costume is budget friendly and simple for anyone to do.

Is your child obsessed with being a superhero? It seems to be a theme that never goes out of style, and I have to admit, I love it too. We all have a bit of superhero within us! That’s why when the La Petite Academy challenged me to come up with a craft for their Awesome Kids Week, I was all in!

I made this awesomely easy DIY superhero costume for kids. If you’re wondering who the superhero lover is in my family, it’s my niece. She modeled her DIY superhero costume with pride:

La Petite Academy has year-round infant through school-age programs and has special events throughout the year like Awesome Kids Week. Thursday is Thrilling Thursday, and that’s superhero day . . . which is why I made this cutie costume!

This project was so easy and inexpensive! The greatest part? Kids will love to help make their own costume.

Gather These Supplies

Old t-shirt
Foam mask ($1 at the craft store)
1 sheet felt
10 yards tulle – I got 2 yards of five colors. You’ll need less for a baby and more for an adult!
36″ elastic
Mod Podge Gloss
Hot glue gun
Paintbrush
Glitter
Scissors
Velcro tabs (optional)

Mod Podge doesn’t come in a small squeeze bottle, but I do keep it in one for outlining sometimes. You can also “draw” the lightning bolt on with a paintbrush and your Mod Podge!

We decided to go with a feather boa for our costume instead of a cape: 1) we wanted to be original (supergirl!) and 2) easier for kids to sit down in class without having to move anything! Adding the boa is up to you.

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DIY Girl Superhero Costume

Learn how to make a superhero costume for kids using simple supplies! This Halloween costume easily comes together at the last minute.

Prep Time30

Active Time1 30

Dry Time1

Total Time3

Yield: costume

Cost: $15

Equipment

Materials

T-shirt
Foam or cloth mask
1 sheet felt
10 yards tulle I got 2 yards of five colors
1 package 36" elastic
Mod Podge Gloss
Glitter
Velcro tabs optional

Instructions

Wash and dry the t-shirt as needed. Insert paper inside the t-shirt to protect the back side.
Use Mod Podge to paint a lightning bolt shape on the front of the shirt. Fill in the shape with Mod Podge.
Sprinkle glitter over the top. Shake off the excess and let dry. If you shake the glitter onto a piece of paper, you can put it right back into the bottle.
Cut the felt to fit the child’s wrists. Repeat step 2 on the cuffs, making smaller lightning bolt shapes.
For the wrist cuffs, either use Velcro to secure if you want them to be reusable, or attach them with glue the day of. You can cut or slip them off later.
Spread a coat of Mod Podge on the mask; sprinkle glitter. Let dry and shake off the excess. Let dry.
To make the skirt, cut a piece of elastic to fit the child’s waist. Hot glue into a loop.
Line up the tulle pieces one on top of the other. Trim the edge so that when doubled over, it's the desired length (for example, if you want a 15" skirt, your strips need to be 30" long). I cut strips of all five colors at one time.
Attach tulle strips to the elastic strap, one by one. Make a loop halfway down the tulle strip, wrap around the elastic, and pull the two ends through. Work your way around the elastic.
Push the strips tightly together so that when the elastic is put around the waist, the skirt is full. Add a boa or anything extra you desire to complete the costume!

Notes

I already had a lot of the supplies on hand and only had to purchase the tulle; costs will vary.

Would you try this superhero costume? I’d love to know in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out the following costume posts from this site as well as my other blog, DIY Candy: