Best of AC Content: 10 Ideas for DIY Superhero Halloween Costumes

Halloween is the perfect time to indulge your desire to be a superhero! With a little bit of creativity, you can transform yourself and your child into an awesome superhero without having to break the bank.

Superhero Costume #1:

Got a daughter who loves the X-men? Why not dress her as Storm, the fierce superhero who can control the weather. All you need are a fitted black top, black leggings, a black rectangle of fabric to make a cape, and some cardboard and paint to design your own X-men logo belt buckle.

Superhero Costume #2:

Want your superhero costume to be something out of the ordinary? Why not come up with your own superhero character? You'll need sweats in your choice of color, a belt, and a cape. Think up your own character like Super Beetle, Captain Cavity, or, my favorite costume from years past, Brit Girl.

Superhero Costume #3:

Take the creative superhero costume one step further by capitalizing on one of the Halloween hot trends mentioned in this article. Why be Michael Jackson when you can be SuperMichael?

Superhero Costume #4:

You don't have to be able to sew to create a great superhero costume. This article tells you how to create a cape without touching a sewing machine.

Superhero Costume #5:

Looking for a great superhero-themed costume idea for the family? This article will tell you how to order your very own licensed Incredibles Halloween costumes that you can mix and match as needed.

Superhero Costume #6:

If you're really stuck on how to design your own superhero costume, this superhero Halloween costume guide will give you the right questions to ask in order to know how to create just the right look.

Superhero Costume #7:

Need a cheap costume for a last minute party invitation? A little green face paint and your tween boy could be the Incredible Hulk. Or use some black face paint to outline webs on his face, color the spaces red, and you have a mini-SpiderMan on your hands.

Superhero Costume #8:

Recycle last year's Harry Potter costume into this year's Superhero Costume. Use cardboard and paint to create your own Superhero masks.

Superhero Costume #9:

Be the Superhero of Love by sewing a heart onto the front of a plain sweatshirt. Or be the Superhero of Peace by using a peace sign. The possibilities are endless!

Superhero Costume #10:

Super Banana! Give your old banana costume new life by adding a cape. Or purchase a new banana costume and create a new superhero.