Over the years as an elementary school teacher I’ve been able to see all sorts of Halloween costumes. Â The fancy, expensive costumes are always a hit with the kids and fun to see, but here’s a secret from my observations: Â the most liked, talked about, fun- basically the most spook-takular- costumes of all are homemade and inexpensive. Â Move over fancy Pottery Barn costumes… creativity and imagination have you beat out on this one! Â Here are 10 DIY Halloween costumes for kids.