Blue is the safest colour for a costume. It covers princesses, superheroes and monsters, and a blue dress or hoodie is easy to find.
These are 20 costumes that are blue, from characters in movies, TV and games. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list.
20 costumes that are blue
1. Cinderella
A pale blue satin ball gown with puffed sleeves and white opera gloves. A blonde updo with a blue ribbon, a black choker and glass slipper heels finish it.
What you will need:
- Blue ball gown, white opera gloves, blonde wig with blue ribbon, black choker, glass slipper heels
2. Elsa (Frozen)
A long sparkly blue dress with a light blue sheer cape and sparkling heels. A braided blonde wig makes it Elsa.
What you will need:
- Long blue sparkly dress, light blue cape, sparkling heels, blonde braided wig
3. Alice in Wonderland
A blue dress with a white apron and puffed sleeves, white tights and black Mary Jane flats. A blonde wig and a black bow headband complete Disney Alice.
What you will need:
- Blue dress with white apron, blonde wig, black bow headband, white tights, black flats
4. Wendy Darling (Peter Pan)
A light blue dress with blue ballerina flats, white stockings and a light blue hair bow. Carry a Peter Pan book.
What you will need:
- Light blue dress, blue ballerina flats, white stockings, light blue hair bow
5. Genie (Aladdin)
A light blue long-sleeved shirt with dark blue harem pants and a blue turban, a red cummerbund and gold arm cuffs. Add light blue body paint and the lamp.
What you will need:
- Light blue shirt, blue harem pants, blue turban, red cummerbund, gold arm cuffs, body paint
6. Smurfette
A light blue leotard under a white sleeveless dress and white heels, with a blonde wig and a Smurf hat.
What you will need:
- Light blue leotard, white dress, white heels, blonde wig, Smurf hat
7. Sonic the Hedgehog
A blue muscle tee and blue pants with red shoes and white gloves. A spiky hair hat and a tan patch for the belly finish it.
What you will need:
- Blue muscle tee, blue pants, red shoes, white gloves, hair hat
8. Sulley (Monsters, Inc.)
A light blue sweatshirt and joggers with purple felt spots, blue monster gloves and slippers, and a silver-horned headband.
What you will need:
- Light blue sweatshirt and joggers, purple felt spots, blue monster gloves and slippers, horns headband
9. Cookie Monster
A Cookie Monster face shirt with a blue tutu and blue tights, brown flats and a googly-eye headband. Add cookie stickers.
What you will need:
- Cookie Monster shirt, blue tutu, blue tights, brown flats, googly-eye headband
10. Mystique (X-Men)
A blue spandex bodysuit under a white side-slit dress, with white gloves and thigh-high boots, a red wig and blue face paint.
What you will need:
- Blue bodysuit, white slit dress, white gloves, white thigh-high boots, red wig, blue face paint
11. Mr. Meeseeks (Rick and Morty)
A light blue sweater, pants and sneakers with a Mr. Meeseeks beanie. A sleep set makes it a one-stop outfit.
What you will need:
- Light blue sweater, light blue pants, light blue sneakers, Meeseeks beanie
12. Jake Sully and Neytiri (Avatar)
A blue bodysuit with dark blue stripe paint, a braided wig and blue elf ears. Add a beaded arm cuff, hemp rope decorations and a spear.
What you will need:
- Blue bodysuit, dark blue paint, braided wig, blue ears, arm cuffs, hemp rope, spear
13. Kitana (Mortal Kombat)
A metallic blue crisscross halter top and shorts with blue over-the-knee boots and a pair of large blue steel fans.
What you will need:
- Blue halter top, blue shorts, blue boots, blue fans, metallic fabric
14. Sadness (Inside Out)
A white turtleneck sweater with navy pants and slippers, blue socks and gloves, and a blue wig.
What you will need:
- White turtleneck, navy pants, blue socks, blue gloves, blue wig
15. Blue (Blue's Clues)
A light blue dress shirt and sneakers with dark blue spots painted on, and cardstock ears on a headband. A toddler onesie is available.
What you will need:
- Light blue shirt, light blue sneakers, blue fabric paint, ears headband
16. A-Train (The Boys)
A blue compression top and tights with blue arm sleeves, wind-proof goggles, a white belt and long blue boots.
What you will need:
- Blue compression top and tights, arm sleeves, goggles, white belt, blue boots
17. Psylocke (X-Men)
A blue metallic bodysuit with blue satin gloves and thigh-high stockings, a purple wig and a hot pink sash belt.
What you will need:
- Blue bodysuit, satin gloves, thigh-high stockings, purple wig, pink sash
18. Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
A blue sleeveless crop top and long blue skirt with light blue body paint, a blue wig and the gem and wings.
What you will need:
- Blue crop top, blue skirt, blue body paint, blue wig, gem and wings
19. Doctor Manhattan (Watchmen)
A blue bodysuit with blue body paint and black swim trunks. Draw the atom symbol on the forehead.
What you will need:
- Blue bodysuit, body paint, swim trunks, eyeliner
20. Man Ray (SpongeBob SquarePants)
A red bodysuit under blue swim boxers, with blue boots and gloves and a blue ray-shaped mask made from craft wire.
What you will need:
- Red bodysuit, blue swim boxers, blue boots, blue gloves, blue mask
Wearing blue? Make it stand out
Blue is easy to match, so keep one shade throughout, whether pale blue, royal or sky. A blonde wig, white gloves or silver accessories make a blue outfit look finished, and body paint is optional for the monster and alien picks.
Want a different colour? Try Black, Red, Pink, Orange, Green, Purple, Yellow, White, Gold, Silver, Black & White, Rainbow, Neon, Brown.
