Are you still looking for the perfect carnival costume – best to do it yourself? Then we can help you. We looked around on Pinterest and Co. and put together the most beautiful carnival costumes for you.
But of course there are no limits to your imagination. Some may prefer to disguise themselves as superheroes (yes, there are also many girls, Catwoman sends their regards) or even as a cowboy. Who says these are just boys' costumes?
Individual carnival costumes to make yourself
Make carnival costume yourself: pirate bride
The pirate is a real classic among carnival costumes. So you won't be the only pirate bride at Carnival.
You need an elaborate pirate hat but still not. They are usually expensive and extremely impractical when dancing. A large cloth is enough (red and black are the classic colors). You can tear that into two triangles. One is tied around the head as a headscarf and the other is tied around the waist (or around the arm if it is too short). Put on a white blouse and dark trousers and make up your eyes darkly: the pirate look is done! If you like, you can give your outfit the finishing touch with an eye patch (available in the carnival shop and costs around 50 cents).
We also have more great ideashow you can put on make-up for carnival!
Make your own carnival costume: Bee
Such a brisk bee is something! You can easily make feelers yourself by attaching pipe cleaners to a hairband. The cleaners are available on the Internet or in the craft shop (100 pieces cost around 1 euro). With a yellow top, the costume is perfect. If you do the whole thing with a red top and red feelers, you can also go as a ladybug.
Make your own carnival costume: ballerina
For tall little girls: ballerina. Maybe you still fit into your tutus from the ballet lesson. No? Then do some tulle (you need about four meters). Place the tulle on top of each other at least once. Then stitch on the closed edge at a distance of about 2 cm and pull a rubber band into the tunnel created. Milk and honey. Then sew the length together with a few stitches. To do this, put on a nice top with spaghetti straps.
Make your own carnival costume: angel
Simply cut out cardboard wings for the angel costume. Stick the feathers on it and attach two rubber loops for the arms to the back. If that is too expensive, you can buy wings in the carnival shop for around 10 euros. The rest of the costume is very simple: put on white clothes and leave your hair open. However, wings are rather impractical for the crowded pub, because you can get stuck in the crowd. The wings made of coffee filters, which Alice presents in their blog Thoughts from Alice, are also a great idea for the angel costume.
Make pineapple as a carnival costume yourself
If carnival has to be celebrated in the fresh February, we can at least bring the sun to us with a tropical pineapple costume. And the best thing about it: This pineapple is an absolute last-minute costume that will surely make friends with people who don't normally like "Helau" and "Alaaf". Kelly Lanza explains how to make the pineapple costume including headgear on her blog Studio DIY.
More carnival costumes from Studio DIY
Prefer strawberries to pineapples? Then this strawberry costume from Kelly is definitely something for you.
Have you always wanted to go as a starry sky? For this, Kelly from Studio DIY has a very simple idea.
Get your old roller skates out! Because even the roller girl can easily be styled as a carnival costume. Welcome back to the 80s!
Couple in the carnival? Then the pizza partner costume is a great idea for a common disguise.
Sew animal mask and tail for carnival
If you prefer to use minimal disguise in carnival, you can make an animal mask and a matching tail. The only question left is: raccoon or skunk? Instructions on DaWanda.com
Sew peacock costume for carnival
Peacocks have been mentioned in ancient Greek sagas. And thanks to Barbara's peacock costume, which blogs on "I'll do it at night", you will soon conquer the carnival strongholds. Instructions on DaWanda.com
Make cupcake costume for carnival
A cupcake in honor … Thanks to Bina, who is on the road in the DIY world as "Die-Ja-Sagerin", we go as a sweet temptation in Mardi Gras. These and other instructions for carnival costumes are available on DaWanda.
Exceptional carnival costumes
Minions costume for the carnival
You can find a funny Minion costume – based on the film "I – Despicable Me" – to make yourself at All Day Chic.
Multi-armed carnival costume: jellyfish
Those who prefer to explore the underwater world may disguise themselves as jellyfish at carnival. Maybe we'll meet another seahorse? You can find the instructions at Capers & Crayons.
Couple costumes: Carnival costumes for 2+
Dad and baby go to carnival as predators and prey. And what a sweet prey that is.
Of course, two (adult) predators also go. But be careful: among the fools and jerks, there are sure to be some police officers.
Group costume for small families
King bee, baby bee, dog bee and dad are beekeepers.
Carnival costumes for everyone!
The costume ideas on this page are mainly intended for adults, but we have also put together great children's costumes and even baby costumes for you. And if you are currently pregnant, you will certainly find what you are looking for in our carnival costumes for pregnant women, where the pretty baby bump is stylishly staged for the carnival. And then it says: let off steam! Because in addition to the costumes, you can also use a variety of colorful costume accessories, joke articles and wigs to ensure that this carnival costume will be remembered for a long time.
And because dressing up together is always the most fun, we have also put together a few ideas for couples and group costumes. Let yourself be inspired. We hope you enjoy dressing up and partying!
For those in a hurry: buy carnival costumes
Sure, you don't have to make your carnival costume yourself if you don't have time for it. Although it is much more fun and much more individual, you can of course also buy costumes online if you have to go fast, for example at Kostüme.com. And which carnival costumes are the most popular among online shoppers? We'll show you that in the gallery above!