Pirates - Easy DIY Halloween Couples Costumes

Looking for easy DIY Halloween Couples Costumes? We got you covered! Did you check out our 9 easy to make DIY Halloween costumes? It’s full of cool ideas for quick and free or almost free DIY costumes.

Today we are bringing you a pirate costume tutorial. Pirate costume for a couple is super easy to do – just swap black for pink and say ARR. We are showing you ideas for kids below, but you can easily recreate this to be an adult couples costume with a few adjustments!

DIY Pirates Halloween Couples Costumes

Check out our DIY Halloween Pirates Couples Costumes ideas! We show you some simple and easy ways to dress like a pirate on a budget!

I bet you can find plenty of clothes to help you little pirate look the part – loose shorts or skirt, black t-shirt, but to be a real pirate you need three elements: a vest, a hat, and a patch.

How to make a Pirate Vest

Using a brown shopping bag. {Mine came from Trader Joes.} Cut the handles and a bottom off.
Cut it in the middle of the wider panel to create an opening and also cut a hole on the top for the collar.
Two holes on the sides – just big enough to for the arms and you are in business.
Spray paint the vest with black color or do what I did – turn it inside out to hide the print on the inside.

How to make a Pirate Hat with a Patch

This is the easiest template you can find online.

Tape the eye patch to one of the panels to avoid dealing with a separate costume piece.

If you plan to dress up both of your kids into the pirates costumes, make minor alterations – pink hat instead of black and slightly girlish outfit. And here you have – Easy DIY Halloween Couples Costumes that work for kids and adults!

Easy Pirate Couples Costumes Accessories

You can easily upgrade your simple costume with a few extra items. We have great ideas listed below that you can use for kids or for adults pirate costumes!

Add a fringed scarf around the waist as a belt.
Braid longer hair around into small braids around the face. Add beads or embroidery thread to create a unique pirate look.
Wear a scarf around the head along with a regular eye patch if budget allows.
Wear capri pants, or roughly cut pants in brown, black, or white to match the traditional pirate theme
Spray the “jolly roger” on a black piece of fabric or pillow case to create a pirate flag to carry
Add fake gold rings and earrings or other gaudy costume jewelry with large red, green, or blue rhinestones.

These are great additions to your basic DIY Pirate Costume. If you are going with your spouse and your kids, you can easily create an entire pirate family! Aside from this simple last minute couples costume idea, you can easily add extra flare by checking out local thrift shops for clothing like vests, leather belts, blouses, and similar!