How to Make Your Own Cat Costume
There are a number of ways to make your own cat costume. But since our goal is try to go over a very simple way for beginners to get ready for Halloween on a budget, we'll be making a black cat costume that can work for either adults or children.
1. The first step is to find black clothing to serve as the body. If you have a black catsuit/jumpsuit, leotard, or romper, that's perfect. A pair of black slacks or sweatpants and a black blouse or black sweatshirt hoodie will work. Try a little black dress for the base of your outfit if your goal is a sexier Halloween costume.. Black high heels or boots, and sheer black pantyhose or fishnets if needed, round out the initial step of your search. We're guessing that if you are handy enough to attempt to make your own Halloween costume, then you probably have all of these items in your closet. But if you don't, purchasing them won't be a total loss since you will probably be able to fit them into your wardrobe more than just for Halloween.
2. The next step is to make your kitty cat ears. Cut two triangles out of cardboard and then four slightly larger two triangles out of black construction paper. Glue the construction paper to both sides of the cardboard to make the ears. If your outfit will be multicolor and you would like to match your inner ears to that color, then take another piece of construction paper in that color (such as white or pink) and cut out two smaller triangles and glue or tape them to the inside of the outer ears (remember - only one side of the cardboard this time). Then glue or tape the ears to a black headband that you would like to wear for the evening or pin them to the top of your black hoodie.
3. To make the tail, cut out a piece of black felt about 6 inches wide and two feet long. Fold the felt in half and seal the long end and one short end with needle and thread. Stuff and attach to the back of your pants with a safety pin or needle and thread.
4. Paint your fingernails black, wear black gloves, black socks, or double-lined black felt on your hands as paws.
5. On the night of Halloween or the evening of your Halloween party, use a black eyeliner pencil to draw whiskers on your face like a real cat.
