Put together a do it yourself Katniss Everdeen costume quickly and easily this Halloween using thrift store finds.
Last Halloween my oldest daughter (then 11) wanted to be Katniss Everdeen so we set out trying to create the classic Hunger Games look. It was really easy to put together using thrift store finds and a few other accessories. Here’s how we did it.
First things we did to put this Katniss Costume together was hit up the thrift store for the following items:
-black jacket
-black t-shirt
-cargo pants
-black boots
We were able to find everything we needed after search a few stores. Then came the finishing touches. We just needed a bow and arrow, a quiver, a mocking jay pin and of course a Katniss braid.
We used this video tutorial from Cute Girls Hairstyles for the braid. It wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be and ours was nowhere near perfect, but after a few trys, we eventually got it!
We made a makeshift quiver using some black fabric and the detachable handle from on of my purses, but here are some DIY tutorials that would be much better than ours:
Quiver turoial 3
We bought an inexpensive bow and arrow set but here are a couple tutorials for creating your own bow and arrow. You could also borrow a set from someone you know.
We added some feathers to our store bought arrows to make them look a bit more authentic, since they came with pink ones and that was it. The costume really was easy to put together, the only thing that really took any time was looking for clothing at the thrift store that would work. My daughter absolutely loved her costume!
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Amazing!!! [For all ages.] ;]
Love your daughter’s costume last year! She makes a beautiful Katniss:)
Thank you so much Michelle! 🙂
Have you done a DIY little red riding hood costume? My daughter needs a costume for World Book Day! :0
it turned out great!!
Thanks so much Mandy! 🙂
Great costume, and your daughter looks just like you! Pinned.
Adorable! Such a cool idea, and it looks great too 🙂
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What brand of boots are those? They are so cute!
She looks great as Katniss! What a fun costume idea! Thanks for sharing!!!
Where did you get the mockingjay pin?
How much does the entire costume cost?
Hello! My daughter plans to dress as Katniss this month for Halloween and I have a specific question for you regarding the gold mockingjay pin. How’d you get the pin in your photo to be such a shiny, bright gold color? All the pins I find on Amazon, in the stores, etc. are not nearly as shiny gold as the one in your photo. The ones I’ve seen are dull antique brassy and would not show up against a black tshirt. Did you end up spray painting or something? Thanks so much, Lori
We didn’t alter it at all, maybe it was a reflection from the sun Lori.
its cool and informative article and found the braid video at the end.