A Star Wars Themed Halloween

I've already mentioned in previous posts that this is the year of the Star Wars theme for Halloween. My 4 and 5 year olds are pretty infatuated with Star Wars for the moment. Resolved to plan ahead rather than wait till the last moment and scrounge for costumes, I have been piecing together items to create the perfect Luke and Leia! I spent $6 on Amazon for an angel costume for Leia, 50 cents on a silver belt, and everything else was stuff I had on hand.

Check out the individual posts I did on ideas for Luke and the one I did for Leia.

Perfect Princess Leia Hair: Sock buns to the rescue! Here's how...

Luke's boots: strips of felt

Old karate top, tan pants, belt, lightsaber, brown shoes and
brown felt wrapped around the legs to create boots.

Angel costume minus the halo and wings, silver belt, silver shoes,
and sock buns (the only accessory you really need!)

The cutest little Ewok ever! An old monkey costume was the perfect start.
All I added was a piece of felt, cut to reveal the ears and face.

Princess Leia Costume Inspiration

My son is obsessed with Star Wars right now, and being a little bit of a Star Wars nerd myself, I am ok with that. I am also really glad my daughter was ok with the idea of doing a whole Star Wars theme for Halloween! A tiny Luke Skywalker is even cuter when accompanied by Princess Leia (oh and don't forget baby sister dressed as an ewok!)

Check out my other post about putting together a cheap, Luke Skywalker costume here

To see more of the adorable outfit pictured here, visit this site

Here is a collection of ideas to pull off an adorable little Leia, without breaking the bank or putting tons of work in.

Use sock buns to create Leia's classic hair style!

How to create hair donuts from socks

Pattern for an easy Leia dress

Cheap angle costume = No sew option!

I bought this angle costume a few weeks ago, at that time it was only $6. The reviews on it are correct, it is super cheap and paper thin, but it works for me! I didn't have to sew or glue anything and you can't buy fabric half the time that is this cheap. Lose the wings and halo, add a silver belt and put her hair in two sock buns on the sides. An old or recycled angle costume is the easiest way to go!

Another cute little costume idea

Another cute spin on the classic look. Use a white snow vest or coat and white shirt, boots and pants. Do hair in braids instead of buns.

How to make a Leia headband

Cute option for the little girl with short hair!

A different look for Leia