How to dress up for Halloween with CBeebies
Looking for CBeebies Halloween costume ideas for kids? Whether your child wants to dress up as their favourite character or be inspired by a much-loved CBeebies show, this guide is full of easy DIY costume ideas using simple materials and everyday clothing you may already have at home.
Get ready for Halloween with CBeebies
Have a hauntingly fun Halloween and use this guide to dress up as your favourite CBeebies friend this spooky season.
If you're little one loves CBeebies, why not stray away from the more traditional Halloween costumes (like a ghost, skeleton, zombie, pumpkin or vampire) and use their favourite show or character as inspiration for their Halloween costume this year?
Discover how to transform everyday household items into fun Halloween costumes inspired by some of your child’s favourite CBeebies pals.
This Halloween costume guide includes outfits from:
CBeebies House Halloween makes
Join your CBeebies House friends and find lots of crafty tutorials to help you create traditional Halloween crafts and spooky party decorations.
Find out how to make a flying bat with Evie from the CBeebies House.
Create your very own Halloween treat basket to take when you go trick-or-treating.
Join Katy and learn how to make a spooky sock spider!
Andy and Jen from Andy's Dino Island
Andy's Dino Island
Is your little one obsessed with dinosaurs? Recreate Andy and Jen's explorer outfits from Andy's Dino Island using clothes you already own! You can also create your own DIY adventure gizmo to complete the look.
How to dress up as Andy and Jen:
Andy: To dress up like Andy, wear a blue shirt with a lighter coloured gilet and light-coloured trousers. To complete the look, accessorise with a brown hat, boots and make your own Andy's adventure gizmo.
Jen: To recreate Jen's look, wear a short-sleeved red or pink shirt with light-coloured trousers. Accessorise with a backpack, hat and brown belt, as well as an adventure gizmo.
Top tip: Add your favourite badges to your shirt to show you're a serious adventurer!
📺 If you want to see more of Andy and Jen, you can watch Andy's Dino Island on BBC iPlayer.
Miss Hoolie from Balamory
Miss Hoolie from Balamory
"What's the story in Balamory? Wouldn't you like to know!"
Does your little one love watching Miss Hoolie's adventures in Balamory? Use Miss Hoolie's favourite colour green as inspiration for your child's fancy dress outfit.
How to dress up as Miss Hoolie:
Wear your favourite green jumper, shirt or top as well as a cosy green jacket with green trousers and a green bobble hat!
You could accessorise with a bike helmet and satchel bag to carry your favourite story book.
Top tip:
Each character in Balamory has a favourite colour, so if you have more colourful clothes or prefer a different character, you could dress up as Edie McCredie (blue), PC Plum (black), Penny Pocket (red), the Harbourmaster (orange), Penny Pocket (pink) or Dr Ollie (yellow). Watch Balamory on BBC iPlayer to see what each character might need as an accessory.
📺 If you want to see more of Miss Hoolie, watch Balamory on BBC iPlayer.
Grandmaster Glitch
Grandmaster Glitch from Go Jetters
Grandmaster Glitch is the mischievous former Go Jetters Academy pupil who never did his homework. He’s often found playing games and meddling with some of the world’s most famous monuments alongside his Grimbots.
How to dress up as Grandmaster Glitch:
Try this simple craft activity and watch a video tutorial to make your own Grandmaster Glitch disguise!
📺 If you want to see more of Grandmaster Glitch watch Go Jetters on BBC iPlayer.
Kwazii from Octonauts
How to make a Kwazii mask
This is the perfect fancy dress idea if your little one loves Octonauts! Make this Kwazii pirate mask out of materials you might already have around the house.
What you’ll need:
Octonauts Kwazii puppet instructions and template
Elastic
Glue
A craft knife or very sharp pointed scissors
Orange paint, felt tip marker pens, crayons
An orange top and orange trousers
Instructions:
Download the instructions and template. The activity has the list of materials you need to make the mask. You won't need bottle tops or the black sock.
Using the craft knife or scissors, cut two eye holes in the plate. Cut the bottom half of the plate in an arc shape so your child’s mouth can be seen.
Paint Kwazii’s face as described in the activity sheet
While the face is drying, cut out Kwazii’s ears, hat and mouth from the template. To make them look really great, trace the paper cut-outs on to card and cut them out.
Colour in the paper cut-outs using felt tips or crayons. Glue the paper on to the card cut-outs
When the main face of the mask is dry, glue Kwazii’s hat, ears and nose to the mask. Using either felt tips or black paint, draw on Kwazii’s whiskers.
Cut a length of elastic to fit your child’s head. Make a small hole on both sides of the mask, thread a length of elastic through it and tie it on.
Hints and tips:
If your paper plates are lightweight, sticking two together makes the mask sturdier.
We made the eye patch by heavily outlining Kwazii's left eye in black paint - then just drawing a slanted line across his forehead!
📺 If you want to see more of Kwazii, you can watch Octonauts on BBC iPlayer.
Hamza on safari
Hamza Loves Animals: Africa
If your little one loves animals just like Hamza, they can re-create his safari look just by having a dig in their wardrobe.
How to dress up as Hamza:
Safari adventurers have to wear colours that blend into their environment. In the series, Hamza wears a grey short-sleeved shirt and grey shorts, as well as a grey hat to protect his head from the sun.
Top tip:
Accessorise with a pair of binoculars (you could recycle some brown cardboard tubes for this) and your favourite stuffed animal teddy, just like the animals Hamza meets on safari!
📺 If you want to see more of Hamza, you can watch Hamza Loves Animals: Africa on BBC iPlayer.
Become Mr Tumble from Something Special
Mr Tumble from Something Special
Mr Tumble is always ready to have fun and play. Use a few colourful pieces of clothing to achieve the look!
How to dress up like Mr Tumble:
Wear an orange long-sleeved shirt and a blue waistcoat. Don’t have a waistcoat? Cut the sleeves off an old colourful t-shirt.
To create the yellow stars, cut star shapes from yellow paper or card and use glue or sticky tape to attach them to your waistcoat.
Follow this simple tutorial and make your own Mr Tumble spotty bow tie.
For the finishing touch use face paint to make a red nose and add some signature freckles to complete the look.
📺 If you want to see more of Mr Tumble watch Something Special on BBC iPlayer.
Baaa! Dress up as Shaun the Sheep
Shaun the Sheep and the flock
Join Shaun the Sheep's crew and be part of the coolest flock around! Ewe only need a few simple elements to really make this outfit stand out.
How to dress up as Shaun the Sheep:
As a base layer, wear a black long-sleeved top and black gloves (or socks!) over your hands to make Shaun's hooves.
Wear a white top, fleece or jumper and stick white cotton wool balls or pom-poms all over to create Shaun's fluffy wool body.
For the bottom, wear black trousers, leggings or tights to create Shaun's legs.
To make Shaun's fluffy head, wear a white beanie or cap and add more cotton wool balls or pom-poms for extra fluff. Attach two black socks on either side for Shaun’s ears.
📺 If you want to see more of Shaun, watch Shaun the Sheep on BBC iPlayer.
Make colourful dragon wings to become Zog
Watch this clip from CBeebies House to find out how to make some splendid Zog dragon wings.
How to dress up like Zog:
📺 If you want to see more of Zog, watch Zog on BBC iPlayer.
Arrrr! Dress up as a pirate
The Weasy Family
Arrr me hearties! Get ready for CBeebies panto: Treasure Island and create a fearless pirate costume.
Check out our pirate party collection for outfit inspiration, decorations and songs from your favourite CBeebies shows including Swashbuckle, Hey Duggee, The Weasy Family, Love Monster and more!
How to dress like a pirate:
Make a cool pirate beard from cardboard.
Finish the look and make a parrot pal to perch on your little pirates’ shoulder.
📺 If you want to see more of The Weasy Family, watch on BBC iPlayer.
Dress up as Bluey
Bluey and Bingo masks
Is your little one obsessed with Bluey? Use these easy DIY guides to re-create the iconic blue wheeler dog's look.
How to dress up as Bluey:
Dress in blue or orange and use the Bluey and Bingo masks template for a quick costume idea.
Make a Bluey sock puppet with Evie.
Make a Hey Duggee mask
Hey Duggee and the Squirrels
Get your Halloween badge and dress up as Duggee for the spookiest night of the year. Use these tutorials to complete your outfit.
How to dress up as Hey Duggee:
Wear a mustard-coloured long-sleeved top or shirt. Add a yellow tie.
Grab some paper or card and draw some circles. Draw a Halloween picture in each circle and cut them out to create your own spooktacular Hey Duggee badges to attach to your top.
Follow this Hey Duggee mask tutorial to finish the look!
📺 If you want to see more of Duggee, watch Hey Duggee on BBC iPlayer.
Where can I watch CBeebies Halloween specials?
What is Halloween?
Halloween is an annual celebration of all things scary, spooky and mysterious. The name Halloween comes from All Hallows’ Eve, the day before All Hallows’ Day (or All Saints’ Day), which is a Christian holiday.
When is Halloween 2026?
Halloween takes place on 31st October every year. This year, Halloween is on a Saturday.
Play Halloween games and quizzes with CBeebies
You can find Halloween games, quizzes, activities and more in our CBeebies Halloween collection.
Join Bluey, Hey Duggee, Love Monster and JoJo & Gran Gran at Halloween and put together these spooky jigsaw puzzles.
Print out and colour in this fun Halloween scavenger hunt with Bluey!
Evil Pea has made this hex-tra special Monstertato song for you to sing along to.
Sing along with this song all about dressing up for Halloween from Dodge’s Pup School.
Something spooky is heading Supertato’s way! Play this Supertato Halloween quiz to find out what's hidden in the supermarket aisles.
Help Duggee find the perfect Halloween outfit in this quiz.
