Halloween costume is high quality, especially Halloween smocked clothing which is not only nice, comfortable, but also long-lasting. Therefore it will be wasted if you do not reuse those costumes. Here are some tips for you to upcycle Halloween costumes.

Halloween costumes are used for one occasion per year. It will be wasted if you do not reuse those costumes for your next child maybe. Because Halloween costume is high quality, especially Halloween smocked clothing which is not only nice, comfortable but also long-lasting. However, let your child wear ordinary costumes may make him feel bored or uninterested. Therefore why not try to renew those smocked clothing by referring to following tips.

Change patterns of smocked clothing

Because you are using smocked clothing, as the result you can redesign smocked patterns by adding more patterns or removing the old patterns and creating the new ones. All you need is just necessary materials, such as old smocked costume, needle, thread, and of course pattern design.

Redesign smocked clothing

You can change Halloween smocked clothing into another form by cutting, sewing in order to make it look more different and interesting. In this option, you can freely use your own creativeness to redesign those costumes or you can look up various DIY ideas on internet (Pinterest for example). Surely you and your children will feel surprised and amazing when seeing how a smocked bishop dress turn into a smocked bubble.

Decorate smocked clothing with accessories

The original Halloween smocked outfit will have a new look if you know how to take advantage of strength of accessories. You can easily go to shops and buy some Halloween accessories that might be sold separately like costume make up, mask, hats, character specific gloves, wigs, bow, etc. When using accessories, especially paint masks, please take a notice of choosing safe ones in order to protect your child’s skin. In addition, there is an open option for you to choose is that you yourself can make accessories for your unique Halloween costume, by using salvage materials, such as plastic bottle, cardboard or newspapers.

In conclusion, there are many ideas to upcycle Halloween costumes. However, personally, we think these are the best three useful tips for renewing Halloween smocked clothing for children. We hope those tips will somehow help you to create an interesting and memorable occasion.