All Hallows’ Eve: Quick, Easy and Fun Saint Costume Ideas

With all of these suggestions, you will be excited to have the whole family portray your heavenly best friends this beautiful solemnity!

Young Catholics from Georgia, Illinois and Minnesota celebrate the solemnity in 2023.
Young Catholics from Georgia, Illinois and Minnesota celebrate the solemnity in 2023. (photo: Courtesy photos / Courtesy photos)

Need a simple and memorable saint costume for your child (or for you)? These Catholic ladies have you covered with creative, budget-friendly ideas.

Steffani from “His Girl Sunday” shares Marian costume ideas for Catholic women — some of them only requiring four items — and more Catholic women’s All Hallow’s Eve costumes on a budget, many of which can also be adapted for young girls. I love how this list comes with links to make your costume compiling even easier.

Ariani from “Catholic Printable Club” offers saint costume ideas for children that you can make with the printables. This great list is categorized by saint type, from Eucharistic saints to martyrs and missionaries, from scholars to theologians and more.

Kendra from “Catholic All Year” rounds up 20 easy saint costume ideas made with T-shirts! This list is not only easy on the wallet, but the photos of her own children sprinkled throughout the post show you exactly what each costume could look like on your own child and how to piece it together. So many great ideas here!

Have a little one requesting to be a priest, bishop, nun, doctor, princess or knight? This helpful list from Heather over at “A Catholic Mom’s Life” will help your child find his or her perfect saint-pair. I especially recommend this post for the parents who don’t love DIY projects. She has links to purchase ready-to-wear costumes, making your All Saints’ planning even easier.

This list of 10 unique Catholic costumes from FOCUS will inspire you — and make you smile as you browse. This playful roundup will offer some ideas you don’t see on other lists, like St. Emily de Vialar for Jane Austen fans.

Mary Haseltine is helping you in your All Saints’ preparations, with both costume ideas (especially for boys) and “Saint Costume 101” tips, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how to easily prepare for a meaningful and fun celebration.

Jessica from “Shower of Roses” offers not a single list or blog post but a whole archive of ideas to help you find the perfect saint costume this year. Her lovely children model the costumes, and you will be excited to have the whole family portray your heavenly best friends this beautiful solemnity!