It was such a treat (or should I say trick-or-treat ;)) to create a series of simple DIY costumes for you in this month’s special Halloween edition of Better Homes and Gardens. This little unicorn riding princess is a fav and an off shoot of my llama costume from last year and follows the same basic construction idea.

  I’m a big fan of birds as well and thought a blue bird made with lots of paper scallops would be so fun!

I’m also a big fan of classic Halloween costumes such as a simple witch and clown. These trick-or-treaters are so easy to make!   I love that these mabo pj’s are the perfect clown costume starter. 

Let your little start shine, literally, on halloween night with an LED marquee lit star head piece. How perfect would this be for a school play as well?

Find templates and instrux for all of these in the 2016 halloween edition of BHG on newsstands now.

costumes by Merrilee Liddiard

photography by Nicole Gerulat