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Dr Seuss Costumes DIY

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17 Sep
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of eBay. All opinions are 100% mine.

I adore everything Dr. Seuss! Every year my kids do a dress-up day during I love to read week for Dr. Seuss as well so we always try to come up with fun Dr Seuss Costumes that we can DIY. This year we decided to make their Halloween costumes Dr. Seuss and they can use them in March for I love to read week too! Double win for me! I’ll show you how you can make your own easy Dr Seuss costumes on a dime thanks to sourcing supplies from eBay!

You can go the easy route and buy Dr Seuss costumes as well, but I think these homemade Dr Seuss costumes are so adorable and so much less expensive too!

dr seuss costumes diy

 

Dr Seuss Costumes

These Dr. Seuss costumes are absolutely adorable and you’ll be shocked at how easy they are to make. There is no sewing required and you can have them done in no time at all! I’ll show you exactly how I did it so you can do it too. We will be creating a Cat in the Hat costume as well as Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes for kids. You could easily do these for adults as well using the same instructions and bigger sizes.

I know you already love our Dr. Seuss printables and fonts as well as our Dr. Seuss crafts so I just know you’re going to love these Dr. Seuss DIY costumes!

 

thing 1 and thing 2 costume

 

How To Make Dr Seuss Costumes

We sourced everything here from our house or from eBay. Chances are you have some of the materials needed already and everything else can be found on eBay! It’s a great way to make these costumes on a dime and you’d be surprised how difficult it is to find some of these things if you run around and shop locally. It was SO much easier to just grab them with a click of a mouse from eBay (cheaper too!).

Cat In The Hat

For the Cat in the Hat costume you’ll need the following supplies:

  • black pants
  • black long sleeve shirt
  • white felt (enough to cut a circle for the belly)
  • red bow
  • white gloves
  • Cat in the Hat’s red and white striped hat
  • stuffed goldfish
  • plastic fishbowl
  • white ribbon or rope (for fishbowl handle)

We had some black pants and a long-sleeve black shirt here already but if you don’t they are really easy to find! You can search them on eBay in the size you need and you’ll find a bunch to choose from.

 

how to make cat in the hat costume

 

Cut an oval from the white felt and pin it to the shirt. You could also use fabric glue if you don’t mind ruining the shirt.

 

red bow for cat in the hat

 

We used red ribbon to tie a big bow at the collar and pinned that on as well.

 

how to make a fishbowl trick or treat bag

 

Use white ribbon or rope to tie around the top of the plastic fishbowl and form a handle your child can carry to collect their candy in while trick or treating.

 

Dr Seuss stuffed goldfish

 

Add in the goldfish and red and white striped hat to complete Cat in the Hat’s costume!

 

Easy Dr Seuss DIY costume ideas

 

Ta-da! I told you it was super easy! Now you’ve got an inexpensive Cat in the Hat costume for kids that can be worn for Halloween or Dr. Seuss week!

Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes

 

Thing 1 and Thing 2

For the Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes you’ll need the following supplies:

  • red pants
  • red long sleeve shirt
  • Thing 1 and Thing 2 patches
  • blue wigs

 

diy thing 1 and thing 2 costume supplies

 

We had red pants and a red long-sleeve shirt here, but once again, you can easily find these in any size on eBay.

 

iron on thing 1 and thing 2 patches

 

Then attach the Thing 1 and Thing 2 patches to each red shirt. You can iron them on or if you don’t want it to be permanent, you can just safety pin them on!

 

DIY Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes

 

Dress your child in the red pants, red shirt with patch and add the blue wig and Thing 1 and Thing 2 are that easy! They can wear this for Halloween and Dr. Seuss week at school! Double win!

 

cute kids seuss costumes

 

eBay has everything you need for Halloween from costumes to decor to trick or Dr. Seuss treat bags to add to your Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes. Check there before you run all over town in search of what you need! I’ve had great luck finding hard-to-find items at great prices on eBay.

 

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  1. Amy says

    September 17, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    I love these costumes! They would be perfect for my three kiddos. they had the shirts, but this is just even better!

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  2. robin rue says

    September 17, 2019 at 6:17 pm

    These are too cute and way easier to make than I would have thought. Super fun idea.

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  3. Liz Mays says

    September 17, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    Oh these look great! The goldfish bowl for candy is such a creative touch. You have to love Dr. Seuss!

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    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you! Isn’t it cute? šŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Brianne Tursi Manz says

    September 17, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    These are way simpler to make than one would think. What a fun set of costume ideas!

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    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:52 pm

      They are so easy! Thanks šŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Heather says

    September 17, 2019 at 8:55 pm

    I love the idea of DIY costumes! My girls love Dr. Seuss, so this would be the perfect costumes for them!

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  6. Sherry says

    September 17, 2019 at 10:29 pm

    What cute costumes! My kids loved Dr. Seuss growing up. He never goes out of style.

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    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:51 pm

      Yes, he’s a classic!

      Reply
  7. Stephanie Pass says

    September 18, 2019 at 1:16 am

    I love a good no sew costume. These are so adorable, and perfect for Halloween.

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    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:51 pm

      Yes! No-sew all the way!

      Reply
  8. Catalina says

    September 18, 2019 at 3:32 am

    How cute are these costumes for Halloween! I am sure that my son will go crazy over them!

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  9. Ruth I says

    September 18, 2019 at 3:55 am

    Love these ideas! My niece used the cat in a hat costume before and yes, it is so easy to make!

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    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      Isn’t it so easy and fun?!

      Reply
  10. Wren LaPorte says

    September 18, 2019 at 10:18 am

    OMG those are so cute! I love Dr. Suess and think my kids would love these options this year!

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    • Sarah says

      September 18, 2019 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you! We love Dr. Seuss šŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Michelle says

    September 24, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    These costumes are so cute and look easy to make. Especially for Dr. Seuss day.

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  12. Michelle says

    September 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    Adorable!

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    • Sarah says

      September 30, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  13. shelly peterson says

    November 14, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    These are really cute costumes. these would be perfect for my grandsons.

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