How To Make an Easy Unicorn Costume for Kids

Tonya here… Halloween is quickly approaching and if you’ve left costumes until the last minute, like me, then this easy unicorn costume is sure to be a hit with your girls. Thank you to Testors.com for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

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You might remember the fun airbrushed shirt my daughter and I made recently. Well, seeing as we had the paint and airbrush on hand, we decided to put it to good use for her Halloween costume too.

This costume requires just a few basic items, a couple of easy DIY’s, and can be customized to any color you want.

What you need (the basics):

  • Plain white tutu
  • Plain top
  • Leggings
  • Vest (optional)

(for the DIY):

Marisol wanted her costume to be mostly white, but to brighten it up a little we simply airbrushed her tutu, and small pieces of tulle to match to wrap around the headband by the unicorn horn.

Start by airbrushing the tutu, because this will take the longest to dry. While airbrushing each color on the tutu, also spray a strip of tulle too.

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Make sure to clean the airbrush components properly before changing colors.

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Set the tutu and tulle aside to dry and start working on the headband.

Begin by wrapping the white felt around the cone. You can hot glue it in place, I used a needle and thread to sew it. Use hot glue to attach it to the center of the headband.

Fold over the scraps of white felt that are left and cut out two matching ears, make sure there is a center strip to wrap around the headband, and then hot glue each ear into place. Cut out a smaller ear using the silver felt and hot glue that into the center of the white.

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Hot glue the silver rope at the top of the unicorn horn and wrap it around until you get to the base, and then glue that into place too.

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Now, once the strips of tulle you painted are dry tie two pieces between each ear and horn.

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And there you have it, one semi-handmade unicorn costume for Halloween.

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  28. Elishia Bakle says:

    Well we have done some recycling and the oldest girl is wearing the top half of one of her big brothers costumes. The little one has turned her sofia dressup outfit to a fairy.

  29. She is going to be a chicken

  30. Grandbabies will be dressing up as a witch and a monkey! Both purchased at costume store, so no I didn’t make them.

  31. Trisha McKee says:

    My daughter will be a nun. We bought her outfit.

  32. Angela Saver says:

    My daughter is going as a waitress for Halloween.

  33. Katie Bellamy says:

    Not making them this year. My son is going as the TMNT Raphael. His fave! 🙂

  34. Richard Hicks says:

    Ours is going as dracula and we bought the costume

  35. Jessica Whitehouse says:

    This is the first year that I haven’t done homemade costumes for my kids. I found “onesie” pajamas that I know my boys will wear all winter. One is Pickachu and the other is Marshall from Paw Patrol.

  36. Angela Cash says:

    My kids all have four legs. LOL I usually make their Halloween costumes but it’s hard to pass up a cute one if I see it in a store.

  37. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says:

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  38. Kim Keithline says:

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  39. My 2 year old son is going as Buzz Lightyear and my 13 year old daughter is going as super girl (but she insists that she’s really Jessie Graff, the American Ninja Warrior competitor and stunt woman for super girl). I bought both of the costumes from the store.

  40. Jill Myrick says:

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  41. David Heath says:

    Grandson will be wearing Frankenstein which I bought

  42. susan smoaks says:

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  43. Shea Balentine says:

    This year the kids think they may be a bit too old for trick or treating so we are having a scary movie night at home with popcorn and hot chocolate! =)

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    My son is going to be the yellow Wiggle. His costume is a combination of stuff I bought and stuff I made.

  45. One is Wonder Woman and the other is Harley Quinn..we buy our costumes.

  46. not sure – have previously bought, rented, and made costumes

  47. Sonya Sanderson says:

    My daughter is going as a cowgirl, and she made it herself.

  48. Leona Olson says:

    One of my granddaughters is going as Ariel.

  49. Heather D says:

    I’m still undecided if I will dress up. The kids are all pokemons. It was a mix of store bought and creativity.

  50. Renee Walters says:

    My daughter is going to dress up as Snow White and my son as a power ranger.

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    My daughter is going as Spider-man and we bought the costume.

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  53. We’re wearing masquerade masks this year! I normally buy the costumes 🙂

  54. Nannypanpan says:

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  57. Anita Duvall says:

    This year we will be attending a ‘Trunk or Treat’ at the Church and the kids will not be dressing up so that all will be dressed in street clothes and everyone can afford to attend!

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  63. My son wanted to be a witch do it was to be part bough, part made. Suddenly he wants to be a donut!

  64. Brittney House says:

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  66. Tim Hammersmith says:

    The girl will be an owl and it was purchased

  67. Laurie Nykaza says:

    My daughter is going as a unicorn but she bought one its a onesie pj’s and she is going to rainbow her hair and paint her face too

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  69. betty league says:

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  70. Julie Murphy says:

    My kids are too old anymore.

  71. My kids will be wearing Mario and Luigi costumes and I purchase them.

  72. Shea Adams says:

    My son is going to be spiderman this year and we will be buying his costume.

  73. I always made my kids costumes for Halloween! Love the unicorn!!

  74. Amanda Patterson says:

    I don’t have kids but when I dressed up it was a mix of store bought and homemade!

  75. Sally Wilsey says:

    We have a tradition where I make my Granddaughters costumes. This year she wants to be Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony.

  76. My kids are going as doc mcstuffins and a black cat. Not making the costumes this year. .

  77. Jamie Williams says:

    My ddaughter is going to be Harley Quin for Halloween. I buy her costumes. I would love to make them though.

  78. Shawna Saunders says:

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  79. Elizabeth C. says:

    My daughter wants to be a witch & this time, I will buy the costume!

  80. This would have been so helpful for my daughter’s costume….she is going to be a Japanese mangled wolf…don’t ask me what that is….something Anime (I think) lol. Anyway she wanted a red wolf mask, I found a white wolf mask at the Halloween store but didn’t know how to paint it red so instead I peeled off all the white fur and recovered it in red fur and then shaved it so it looked real. Turned out pretty good but took a long time.

  81. My daughter is insisting to dress up as Darth Vader, costume was bought for my son but she is now saying I always wanted to dress up like him, since our last talent show

  82. Mary Beth Elderton says:

    We always make our own costumes, buying only the materials and accessories. As for this year a few ideas are being floated–pirate (of course) zombie prom, Frankenstein’s monster. We’ll see 🙂

  83. I know it’s 10 days until Halloween, but I haven’t decided on a costume for myself yet (I do not have kids). I always make my own though!

  84. Jennifer Heintz says:

    My grandsons are going as superhero characters. I made some of my kids halloween costumes, but my daughter does not.

  85. My daughter will be a cat. I made her costume this year. I think I used one of your tutorials to make it!

  86. Jeff j Faulkner says:

    He’s going to be a candy corn, but I bought it lol

  87. GENA VIGGIANI says:

    I HAVE MADE MY COSTUMES SINCE I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO HOLD A NEEDLE!
    MY KIDDOS ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE TO “BUY” THEIRS, YUCK!
    I STILL MAKE MINE AND MY HUBBYS THOUGH!

  88. my son will be pikachu and I will buy the costume

  89. My daughter is going to be mermaid

  90. Christy Rivers says:

    My grandmother in law got my girls costumes this year. I plan on trying to make them myself next year. I love the tutu and airbrush idea. I never thought of that!

  91. We bought costumes this year – they are going as Boba Fett and a birthday cake.

  92. jeremy mclaughlin says:

    My nephew is going as minecraft this year.

  93. Debbie Clauer says:

    I have already bought their Power Ranger’s costumes.

  94. Julie Waldron says:

    My youngest wants to be Rosie The Riveter, oldest a Zombie. We will make their costumes.

  95. CHRISTY SWEENEY says:

    It’s horrible, I know. My kids don’t have costumes yet. I guess we need to get moving!

  96. I usually make my kids costumes but I do sometimes buy a part like a wig or certain clothes. This year my kids haven’t decided if they are going out yet so it will be something simple if they do.

  97. Justin Sparks says:

    My daughter is being disgust from Inside Out

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  99. Audrey Stewart says:

    My daughter will be going as a sexy pirate to her skating rink party.

  100. Kazuko Smith says:

    I usually buy my costumes and tag along with friends and their kids just for extra supervision. This year I would love to try and buy my own and also try and make my own to be more creative.

  101. Throuthehaze says:

    He is going to be a ghost for Halloween (homemade).

  102. Michelle StPierre says:

    My daughter is going to be a “fancy witch” we found a beautiful orange and black costume with hat and a broom for an amazing price. My sons birthday is Halloween and he still hasn’t decided yet!!

  103. I usuall make my kids costumes it’s cost efficient for our large household. This year my daughter is a Genie!! My boys are Star Wars characters!

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  105. Kristy Hughes says:

    My boys are going to be ninja turtles. I didn’t make them, cause I didn’t want to.

  106. She has not decided yet and I buy her costume

  107. Katie Usher says:

    love the ideas of spraying the tulle.

  108. They are going to be minions! We usually buy costumes.

  109. My six year old grandson is dressing up as a sheriff and the 1 year old will be his prisoner.

    1. I bought their trick or treat bags – but am not making any part of the outfits.

  110. Kristin McCall says:

    My child is going to dress up like Yoshi. I am going to try to make it myself. Wish me goodluck.

  111. violet taylor says:

    yes they are all dressing up: harry potter, anna from frozen and a faerie princess. im gonna be ruby gloom

  112. Ryan Campbell says:

    We usually buy their costumes, we are going as Mario Bros. and gang this year!

  113. Marty Crosson says:

    My kids are dressing in boughten PAW Patrol costumes. I love the homemade costumes, but there just aren’t as many hours in the day right now, y’know?

  114. Lyndsey R. says:

    My son is 11…I’ve both made and bought his costumes. This year we will be making it since he wants to be a zombie. Fun stuff!

  115. tracey garland says:

    My daughter is insisting to be the character “No-Noggin” from the Curious George Halloween special. As he is just a headless scarecrow I am thinking I will be making this one.