Cheap, no sew Hawaiian princess kids Halloween costume

Some little girls love to play dress up. If your child is tired of being a princess or fairy every year, a Hawaiian princess is a nice change. Your little girl will love swishing around in her pretty grass skirt on Halloween. This costume is inexpensive, charming and easy to put together from dollar, craft and party store items.

Check the luau aisle at the dollar store for inexpensive Halloween costume accessories. Don't waste money on a whole costume from a costume shop. Some craft stores will carry things like Hawaiian princess leis. Sometimes these items have to be purchased during the summer but some party departments carry them year round.

Grass skirts are quite inexpensive at party supply and craft stores. I've also seen them in summer at the dollar store. It is possible to make your own grass skirt using a scarf with tulle or chiffon fabric lengths attached to appear like grass. These are tedious work for Mom. Save time and money by purchasing a ready made grass skirt for the Halloween costume.

All the above stores will usually carry a coconut bra for the Hawaiian Princess costume. I don't recommend that small children wear this without something under it. The plastic tends to chafe and there is no reason for a child to become an adult that soon anyway. A flesh colored leotard works quite nicely under the coconut bra to prevent chafing and keep things PG.

Your little Hawaiian princess will need a flower in her hair. Check craft stores for tropical artificial flowers. The flower itself can usually be detached from the stem quite easily. Craft stores also carry plain metal barrettes that can be used to make an easy hair decoration. Simply use a hot glue gun to glue the flower to the barrette.

A Hawaiian princess sometimes wears flower leis around her wrists and ankles like bracelets. The inexpensive leis bought at the dollar store can be used for Halloween costume bracelets and anklets too. Just cut them down to size and tie them. I don't recommend the fluffy plastic leis. The ones that look like actual flowers are not as scratchy to wear. Some craft stores sell ready made bracelets and anklets.

Halloween is not always famous for balmy Hawaiian like weather. Be sure to outfit your little Hawaiian princess with a nice warm pair of tights under her Halloween costume. Slip a pair of sandals on over the tights, or if it's really cold, shoes and a coat may be necessary despite protests from your little Hawaiian princess.

Your princess may prefer a strand of flowers in her hair, rather than the one large flower. It's quite easy to braid a length of flower garland into the hair. Just center it in the front and hold it with one of the hair strands while braiding. This adds a unique finishing touch to the costume.