My son entered his Paw Patrol era this year. I wasnāt surprised when I asked what he wanted to be for Halloween and he immediately said Chase. I thought heād want me to be Skye, but nope, Mama is Marshall. Since toddlers change their minds daily, I made Rocky and Rubble backups just in case. Hereās how to make a Paw Patrol costume using what you probably already have in your closet.
shop the costumes (everything I wore and used for each character):
The paw patrol costume Base
You probably already have this part covered: pants and a top in your pupās fur color (white for Marshall, gray for Rocky, yellow for Rubble, etc).
Depending on where you live or what youāre doing for Halloween, you can make this as casual or as dressy as you want. I did one outfit with jeans, one with sweats, and one with pants. Same idea for the top, a long sleeve, tee, or sweater all work.
Budget Tip: if you donāt have a polka dot top, you can cut out black felt dots and stick them on a white teewith double sided tape.)
The paw patrol costume Second Layer
This is where you add your pupās signature color. You can layer a tank, tee, or sleeveless sweater over your base, or if itās warm, just tie a sweater over your shoulders.
The paw patrol costume Accessories
Now letās Paw Patrolify the outfit.
- Hat
Cut out the logo from your kidās Paw Patrol toy packaging (or print it). Glue it on felt in your pupās color, then attach it to a baseball cap with double sided tape. - Ears
Grab an ears headband to slip over your cap. If you have long hair, you can make ears like I did for Rubble. Tie your hair into loose bun pigtails and voila, brown ears (if youāre brunette). - Pup Tags
Each pup has a tag. I printed the tags on my photo printer, taped ribbon on the back, and glued them to felt to make a little hook. Then I slid the shield onto a necklace I already had.
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If you’re DIYing the shields, make double! The second my son saw mine, he wanted his own. I used colorful ribbon for his and he proudly wore his Chase shield to music class.
Here’s the image I created to print in case you want to download:
As for bags, I used what I had in my closet: my green mom bag for Rocky and my vintage Louis Vuitton backpack for Rubble. But I borrowed from my son for Marshall. Attaching my purse strap to his firetruck lunchbox turned it into the cutest Halloween handbag!
I hope thatās helpful if your kiddo loves Paw Patrol as much as mine! You can find more easy DIY Halloween costume ideas here and…
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