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    Home » Holidays » Halloween

    No-Sew Alice in Wonderland Costumes & Ideas

    Updated: Aug 7, 2021 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 3 Comments

    Today I have a few No-Sew Alice in Wonderland Costumes DIY’s and ideas for you.  These ideas are perfect if you want to DIY Halloween costumes for older kids, teens, or adults.

    If you’re looking for quick, last-minute Halloween costume ideas these costumes may be just what you need!

    Fun no sew last minute Halloween costume ideas for Alice in Wonderland Costumes #halloween #halloweencostumes #aliceinwonderland #aliceinwonderlandcostume

    We just returned from a somewhat quick trip to the Walt Disney World resort in Florida.  While we were there, we attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party. My youngest kids are twins and are now 15 years old. I completely admit that I’m not dealing well because they have outgrown “traditional” trick or treating.

    Table of Contents
    • Our Family Alice in Wonderland Costumes
    • No-Sew Alice in Wonderland Costume Ideas
    • How to Make a White Rabbit Costume (perfect for Teens or Older Kids)
    • Easy Ace of Spades Costume (made with a Cricut Machine)
    • Semi-Homemade Cheshire Cat Costume DIY
    • DIY Mad Hatter Costume Ideas
    • About Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney World

    They still love to go out on Halloween night with their friends, but they aren’t too keen on us walking the neighborhood with them anymore.  Last year my husband and I went out to eat for Halloween dinner by ourselves (the kids had plans with their friends), and it was the most depressing thing EVER!

    The restaurant was empty, we were half tempted to go walk around a neighborhood just so we could see kids all dressed up in their costumes. We don’t get trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood.

    White Rabbit and Playing Card Alice in Wonderland Costume ideas

    Our Family Alice in Wonderland Costumes

    I completely admit that our trip to Disney World is a somewhat vain attempt on my part to make the kid’s childhoods last as long as possible. I think that’s part of why I love visiting Disney so much; it’s the one place that everyone can be a kid.

    Grown up’s and teens included. I love the Mickey Halloween party partially because almost everyone dresses up as their favorite characters.  It’s the perfect excuse to wear a costume.

    Since my kids are now older, a different type of Halloween costume was in order.  Gone are the days of custom-sewn costumes for them. I’ve noticed that they prefer instead to design their Halloween costumes based on items they already own in their closet. We call them “regular clothes” Halloween costumes.

    So this year we went with no-sew Alice in Wonderland costumes (and yes, I’m that crazy Mom that tries to get her whole family to “match” on major holidays, Halloween included).

    Matching Family Alice in Wonderland Costumes

    We shopped our closet and were able to come up with some pretty cute Alice in Wonderland costumes. My husband remarked at one point that it was crazy that we had all of this stuff lying around. Disclaimer: we did end up buying a few accessories to complete our outfits.

    No-Sew Alice in Wonderland Costume Ideas

    I thought I’d share with you what we came up with just in case you’re looking for a great last-minute, no-sew Alice in Wonderland costume. Personally, I think it is very hard to come up with Halloween costumes for teens and tweens and will take whatever ideas I can get! These also make great adult costumes for Halloween.

    Suggestions for DIY Matching Family Halloween Costumes:

    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea

    How to Make a White Rabbit Costume (perfect for Teens or Older Kids)

    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea

    This costume was created by layering a plain white dress with a bright red cardigan, and I have to say that I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

    To add a bit of whimsy, we bought some red and white striped tights, and I made a custom “clock purse” for her (to get the pattern for the purse).

    If you’re looking for the items to create this costume here is a list of the items purchased (I’ve linked similar items for those things that are no longer available)

    • Simple White Dress; Nordstrom
    • Red Cardigan; Target
    • Rabbit Ears & Tail; Amazon
    • Purse (custom made) but you could use a Giant Clock necklace instead (avail on Amazon)
    • Red White Tights; Amazon
    • Bow Tie (stolen from Mad Hatter accessories, linked below); Amazon

    Easy Ace of Spades Costume (made with a Cricut Machine)

    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea

    Trying to find an Alice in Wonderland Costume for a teenage boy is NOT easy. This Ace of spades t-shirt was just about as much of a costume as my son would go for, and that was just fine with me. I used my Cricut machine and some black iron-on vinyl to create the card image on the front. He then just wore a black ski cap on his head to complete the look.

    • Cricut Machine- Just use a standard font to create the A and a Spade in Cricut Design Space for the Center of the Shirt.
    • Black Iron On Vinyl
    • White Comfort Colors T-Shirt

    Semi-Homemade Cheshire Cat Costume DIY

    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea

    I could not decide which Alice in Wonderland character I wanted to go as. I was torn, and finally decided to go as the Cheshire Cat. For my costume, I layered a striped sweater over pink jeans then added cat ears.

    • Striped Sweater – similar one available on Amazon
    • Cheshire Cat Ears; Amazon
    • Cat Purse

    DIY Mad Hatter Costume Ideas

    My husband pulled a few of the craziest items that he had in his closet and layered them all together. I think that’s the benefit of a Mad Hatter costume, you can really use whatever you have and just make sure it’s somewhat mismatched.

    Other items:

    • Pink Bow Tie (from bunny ears costume accessories linked above); Amazon
    • Mad Hatter Hat; Amazon
    • Mismatched jacket & button down shirt in bright colors.
    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea
    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea

    About Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Disney World

    This was our 5th time attending the Disney Halloween party and we had a great time. If you’ve been a long-time reader, you may remember that my son left the party in a wheelchair two years ago (you can read about that experience here).

    This year at the party we kept telling him that he was walking out of the park on his own, no one was allowed to get sick! Thankfully all went smoothly. I was also pleasantly surprised at the crowd level for the party. In previous years the party has felt too crowded, this year it was just right.

    I’m guessing that we just lucked out and went on a good night.  Most rides were walk-on, and the longest wait of the night was for the Mine Train ride at 30 minutes. Which is great for that ride since it’s so insanely popular. Disney has also added a lot of fun new activities to the party, we actually ended up riding fewer rides this time and spent more time watching the shows and parades.

    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea
    Cute ideas for No Sew Alice in Wonderland costumes, a cute last minute group costume idea

    More Simple Halloween Costumes:

    DIY Glinda Costume

    3 Tips for Sewing Halloween Costumes

    Ariel Mermaid Costume 

    DIY Simple Cat Costume for Kids

    DIY Mad Scientist Costume

    Looking for No-Sew Costume Ideas? Here are a few fantastic DIY Costumes from my fellow bloggers:

    Bumblebee Costume

    DIY Superhero Costume

    Wonder Woman

     Mermaid Costume Ideas

     How to Make an Oompa Loopa Costume

     DIY Knight

    Fairy Costume Tutorial

    Trolls Halloween Costume

    Rain-cloud Costume DIY

    Picnic Blanket Costume

    Family in matching Alice in Wonderland Costumes

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Shelly S. says

      October 26, 2016 at 8:31 am

      What fun! I have never been to Disney, but this event looks like a perfect time to go! It just may have to go on my Bucket List.

      Reply
    2. Renee says

      October 27, 2016 at 8:04 am

      Love the costumes! Looks like fun! Oh I do hope you will be sharing the cat & clock purses!!! Love, love, love them!!!!! Looking forward to the patterns!

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        November 01, 2016 at 1:15 pm

        yes,
        I’ll be turing them into patterns. Just working on 3 or 4 variations of each one before I release them
        Melissa

        Reply

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