DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume

INSIDE : Learn how to make an inexpensive DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume for your children this Halloween.  Plus, diver costumes make great dress-up clothes for years to come!

DIY Halloween Costume Scuba Diver

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This post has been updated from it’s original publish date of October 2014.
(Scroll to the bottom of the post to see the original photos of my little babies!)

Homemade DIY Halloween Costumes

Creating your own DIY Homemade Halloween costumes are a great way to save money, be creative and have a lot of fun. There are endless possibilities when it comes to DIY costumes and you can find inspiration anywhere.

Here are a few tips for making your own Halloween costume:

  • Start with what you already have.  Take a look around your closet and see what items you can repurpose into a costume. For example, an old black dress could be turned into a witch costume or a white button-down shirt or even bed sheet could be transformed into a ghost costume.
  • Get creative with your materials.  You don’t need to spend a lot of money on supplies to make a great costume. You can use everyday items like cardboard, fabric scraps, glitter, old clothing, felt and paint to create unique costumes.
  • Don’t be afraid to experiment.  The best part about DIY costumes is that there are no rules. Have fun with it and see what you can create!

I have been making my children coordinating homemade Halloween costumes ever since they could crawl and WAY before Pinterest was even a thing!  

DIY Costumes –

Last year my kids were into all things underwater.  So when Halloween was getting nearing, I decided to make them matching DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costumes. For years now, they have loved playing with these scuba dive outfits!

 
Scuba Diver Costume

For their new Scuba Diver outfits, I made my little girl in a sweet peach color and my son in all olive green accent colors.  

The original costumes when they were 2 and 3 years old were sky blue and green.

What supplies do I need to make a Scuba Diving Costume?

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Additional Optional Scuba supplies –
Deep Sea Diving Hat 
Swim Goggles + Snorkels 
Chalkboard paint
Shark Costume

How to make a SCUBA DIVER COSTUME

Whether you are making a Scuba Diving Girl Dress Up costume or ready to dive into the deep sea for Halloween, this fun tutorial will look perfect for you and your kiddo!

This is my second time creating this diving costume and although I used a ton of supplies, everything is quality material and has lasted for years.

With a little effort, you can make a scuba diver costume that is both fun and realistic. So get creative and start planning your costume today!

Let’s get started on how to make it below.

DIY SCUBA DIVER COSTUME TOOL BELT

Since this was a Halloween Diver costume for young to Elementary aged children, I wanted to make simple (and affordable) accessories.  The DIY diving tool belt is made from electrical tape, but you could also use black ribbon for the actual belt.

If you are using electrical tape, determine the length you need to go around your child’s waist and then double it.  I folded my tape on itself so that it wasn’t sticky and could wrapped it around their waist.  I used one additional piece of tape to keep it all together once it was trick or treating time.

Once you have your tape or ribbon belt cut to length, it’s time to add on your little scuba gear related items.  I used light weight and inexpensive sponge curlers, but you could add on anything you like.

I wove the electrical tape through the  sponge hair curlers in the colors of each of my child’s outfit.  It takes just moments and there is no worry of weight or scratching with them.

Scuba Diver Costume Tool Belt

DIY SCUBA DIVER COSTUME AIR TANK

These little DIY Diver Air Tanks might just be my favorite part of this Halloween costume!

I saved four 2-Litter bottles of soda, washed and dried them (since I was making two costumes).  If you are making only one halloween costume, then you need two 2-Litter bottles.

Take them outdoors to a well ventilated area and spray paint with their appropriate colors.  I did a soft Peach color and a lovely Olive Green color.  

Once they were dry, I added black electrical tape and silver washi tape for decorative flair.

Next, I placed them side by side and using hot glue I adhered them together.

Scuba Diver Costume Air Tank

Adding straps to your Air Tanks

Next up is adding the straps to your oxygen tanks.  I cut two pieces of peach felt and two pieces of green felt roughly 6″ x 7″ in size.  And then I measured my kiddo’s and cut cotton rope to create the straps.

I used a piece of scotch tape around each of the cotton rope ends so they wouldn’t fray.

Scuba Diver Costume Felt

Next, I hot glued the first piece of felt to the main center area of the bottles.  Make sure you use enough glue to keep everything in place.  Then, glue the top and bottom of your cotton rope to the top and bottom of your felt piece, this is creating the strap for your tanks.

Lastly, hot glue your second piece of felt on top to create a more clean finished look.

Scuba Diver Costume Air Tank DIY

I mean, hoooooow adorable are these oxygen air tanks!! Honestly, I am completely obsessed.

Air Tanks for Scuba Diver Costume

HALLOWEEN SCUBA DIVER FLIPPER Template

It’s time to make your little scuba flippers!  I used two sheets of crafting foam in the peach and green colors.

Start by cutting out a rough “flipper” shape from your foam.  You will need two flippers for each costume you are making.  Next, cut out a “U” shape the width of your flipper, as well as two skinny detail pieces.

Scuba Diver Costume Flippers

Using hot glue, glue all the pieces onto your foam flipper and put two hole punches on either side of the shoe.  Add some simple string to tie around your child’s foot for trick or treating!

Scuba Diver Costume Peach Flippers

Look how cute those flippers look!

SCUBA DIVER FACE GEAR

If you can get a set of goggles and snorkels on summer sale, go for it!  However, I didn’t want to spend the money on them, they can get to be pricy.  So I used a pair of Safety Goggles for this costume.  Using acrylic paint, I just painted the outside portion of the goggles to match each child’s outfit.

DIY HALLOWEEN SCUBA DIVER CANDY PAIL

The cute little metal fishing pail holds your Scuba Diver’s halloween candy, so you definitely don’t want to forget that!

I used a medium sized metal pail and using adhesive glitter letters wrote out, “CANDY CATCH” on the side.  Be sure to double check that the size of pail you get, can fit the size of the stickers you use.

Scuba Diver Costume Candy Pail

You could also use chalkboard paint and then write your child’s name on each pail with chalk.

DIY SCUBA DIVER FISHING NET

Last but not least for these adorable little swimmers was making a fun Scuba Diver Fishing Net!  I found this retractable butterfly net that worked perfectly.  

Using string and these cute plastic goldfish, I glued them onto the string and then onto the net.

Scuba Diver Costume Fishing Net

It was such a fun costume detail!

Scuba Diver Costume

DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume

Yield: 2 Costumes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Active Time: 1 hour
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
Estimated Cost: $50

Learn how to make an inexpensive DIY Scuba Diver Halloween Costume for your children this Halloween. Plus, it is a great dress-up outfit for years to come.

Materials

  • Black Uni-sex Shirt + Girl pants / Boy Pants
  • Set of 2 Litter Bottles
  • Cotton Rope or yarn
  • Spray Paint (peach + green)
  • Black Electrical Tape OR Black Ribbon
  • Sponge Hair Curlers
  • Safety Goggles
  • Metal Pail
  • Silver Washi tape
  • Glitter Letter Stickers
  • Fishing Net
  • Plastic Goldfish
  • Crafting Foam Sheets
  • 2 pieces of Peach Felt
  • 2 pieces of Olive Green Felt
  • Twine/String
  • Acrylic paint + brush

Tools

  • Hole Punch
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue

Instructions

TOOL BELT -

  1. Determine the length you will need to go around your child’s waist. You can fold the tape on itself so it's not sticky and can be wrapped around their waist. (Use one additional piece of tape to keep it all together once it is trick or treating time.)
  2. Once it's cut to length, add on the scuba gear related items. Weave the electrical tape through light weight sponge hair curlers in the colors of each outfit. It takes just moments and there is no worry of weight or scratching with them.

AIR TANKS -

  1. After cleaning your four 2-Litter bottles of soda, take outdoors to a well ventilated area and spray paint with their appropriate colors.
  2. Once dry, add black electrical tape and silver washi tape for decorative flair.
  3. Next, place them side by side and using hot glue adhered them together.
  4. Next up is adding the straps to your oxygen tanks. Cut two pieces of peach felt and two pieces of green felt roughly 6″ x 7″ in size. Then measure around your kiddo’s shoulders and cut cotton rope to create the straps. Use a piece of scotch tape around each of the cotton rope ends so they don’t fray.
  5. Next, hot glue the first piece of felt to the main center area of the bottles. Then, glue the top and bottom of your cotton rope to the top and bottom of your felt piece, this is creating the strap for your tanks.
  6. Lastly, hot glue your second piece of felt on top to create a more clean finished look.

SCUBA DIVER FLIPPERS -

  1. Start by cutting out a rough “flipper” shape from your foam. You will need two flippers for each costume you are making. Next, cut out a “U” shape the width of your flipper, as well as two skinny detail pieces.
  2. Using hot glue, glue all the pieces onto your foam flipper and put two hole punches on either side of the shoe. Add some simple string to tie around your child’s foot for trick or treating!

Notes

- The tool belt is made from electrical tape, but you could also use black ribbon (or black belt) for the actual belt.

Did you make this project?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram

Halloween Underwater Divers

Honestly, my kids asked for me to recreate these costumes since I originally made them in 2014.  

It’s taken me a long time to sit down and do it now that they are older, but they were SO THRILLED that I did!

Girl Halloween Scuba Diver Costume

I love making Halloween costumes because not only are your kiddos looking so cute on the big candy night, but if gives them endless hours of imaginary play afterwards.  

Definitely a win win in my book!

Kids DIY Scuba Diver Costumes

There have been hundreds of you all making this halloween costume over the years!!  

Please tag me on Instagram with your finished products, I love seeing and sharing them!! 

Kids Scuba Diver DIY Halloween Costumes

How to make a Scuba Steve Halloween Costume

I had a ton of people asking how to take my children’s scuba diver outfit and make it into a Scuba Steve costume from the movie Big Daddy (got to love a little Adam Sandler family friendly movie).

You can still follow my exact directions but simply use a red pair of pants and a yellow long sleeve top.  You could also wear yellow dishwashing gloves for Scuba Steve’s famous outfit!  I found this pre-made one on Amazon, but I think going DIY would be much more affordable.

Boy Scuba Diver Costume

How to Make a DIY Scuba Diver Costume for Your Baby or Toddler

If you are looking to make a little Scuba Diver Costume for a baby or toddler, then you are in luck!  When I first made this costume for my kiddos they were BABIES (see the original photos at the bottom of this post)!! All you will need to change from my original plan above is making sure you have a baby sized black onesie and/or toddler sized pants and shirt.

Since goggles could be difficult to keep on younger children, I found these adorable goggle looking sunglasses that would be perfect for your small one.

Scuba Diver Costume for Trick or Treating

And just a little deep diving trivia before we go…

How deep can you Scuba Dive?

Most recreational scuba diving has a maximum depth of 130 feet, however more advanced technical divers can dive in the range of 170 feet to 350 feet, which is about the height of the Statue of Liberty (309 feet tall)!

READER MADE COSTUMES

And be sure to check out the amazing scuba diver halloween costumes YOU ALL made from my tutorial! I love seeing your creativity.

Want to see the images from my original Scuba Diver outfits?  

Hee hee, my babies were so precious and tiny!!

DIY Homemade Scuba Diver Costume
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And if you liked my little Scuba Divers, you might like the other costumes I’ve made for my kids:

DIY PLANET HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Easy to Make Planet Halloween Costumes with hula hoops, Delineate Your Dwelling

CUPCAKE AND BAKER HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

Baker-Cupcake Halloween Kid Costume, Delineateyourdwelling.com

12 Comments

  1. Donna Colson says:

    I’m making a dress up box for my 2 great granddaughters age 2 & 4. This will make a great addition! Thanks so much for the idea!

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      Hee hee, thank you so much Julie!!

  2. Syndee Bronson says:

    So cute! Question. .. I assume the belt is not attached to their clothes. Did you put two stripes of tape together (sticky sides) to make it? And then how did you attach it together at ends.

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      Thank you! You are right, I put two pieces of tape together so it was not sticky and I could weave it through the sponge curlers. Then I wrapped it around their waist and secured together with an additional piece of tape. I’d love to see pictures of your little scuba divers when you are done!

  3. Hi!
    Love this idea… just wondering- how did you get the rope on the soda bottles?

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      Good question, Daria! I tied a knot on one end of the rope and the opened the top of the soda bottle and placed the rope/knot inside the bottle, then put the cap back on. So that held the top portion of the rope. For the bottom, I simply glued the rope using hot glue.

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  5. Thushan Amarasiriwardena says:

    Haha! Love it! That is such a novel use of those bottles. SPACE SUIT NEXT YEAR!!!!

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