Last year, for some reason or another, we ended up not having a halloween costume for my 2 year old. Maybe it was the new baby, maybe it was that I figured we had loads of costumes, I’m not completely sure, but we ended up needing to throw a costume together in about 15 minutes. So here’s what I did. . .

Supplies

  • White Shirt, old shirt with holes and stains are best
  • Black Pants or Shorts, old pants are best
  • Piece of Black Mesh
  • Pirate Items- Belt or Red Strip of Fabric, Hat, Patch, etc.
  • Book Ring or Hoop Earring

Instructions

Begin by getting the shirt and cutting off the bottom hem and the seam of the sleeves. Now begin cutting a random zig-zag edge around the sleeves and bottom of the shirt.

NOTE: Do not cut off the neck seam as I did! The neck of the shirt became much to wide necked for my 2 year old and I had to take a seam in it to keep it from falling off his shoulders. Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume

Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume

Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume

Now if you are using shorts, just do the same to the bottom as you did to the shirt. If you are using pants, like I did, I measured 4″ up and cut off the bottom of the pants. Then I cut the random zig-zag edge all the way around.Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume

Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume

Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume

Time to put it all on. . . I tied a pirate belt, that we had lying around the house, around his waist. You could use a strip of red fabric like you see here. I then took our slightly-stretchy black mesh piece, it probably measures about 18″ square, and tied it around his head. I placed that knot right over one ear and hooked a book ring through the knot. This helped give the appearance of a pirate earring. You could just use a hoop earring, but we don’t have any of those in our house. (I’m allergic to metal and can’t wear earrings.)

Lastly I applied a little pirate makeup. I took an eyebrow pencil and made a wispy mustache and soul patch along with thickening his eyebrows just slightly. I then took red lipstick and made a quick stitch along one cheek.Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume
That’s it! I hope you enjoy your simple costume as much as we did.Quick No-Sew Pirate Costume