Hedgehog Costume
Get cozy and cute with a DIY spiny woodland hedgehog look.
The hedgehog costume is a beloved choice for its cozy, cute, and highly customizable nature. Perfect for chilly autumn nights, this look typically centers around a brown or beige base adorned with soft, handmade felt quills. Whether you build it from scratch or buy a ready-made jumpsuit, it is a crowd-pleasing woodland animal classic.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~45 min
- Budget
- $15–50
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What you need for a Hedgehog costume
Short on time? Buy it ready-made
Spirit Halloween sells the complete Hedgehog costume — one box instead of 5 pieces.
Brown or beige zip-up hoodie
A comfortable fleece or cotton hoodie to serve as the base for your hedgehog quills.
DIY: Use any old brown sweatshirt or jacket you already own.
Felt sheets in brown, tan, and white
Stiff felt sheets cut into triangular shapes to mimic hedgehog spines.
DIY: Cut up old t-shirts or cardboard painted brown and beige if felt is unavailable.
Fabric glue or hot glue gun
Used to securely attach the felt quills to the back and hood of the sweatshirt.
DIY: Safety pins or simple hand-sewing stitches can also secure the quills.
Brown or beige pants
Matching sweatpants or leggings to complete the solid-color animal base.
DIY: Any neutral khaki pants or dark jeans will work.
Hedgehog ears headband
A simple headband featuring plush, rounded fabric ears.
DIY: Cut ear shapes out of leftover felt and glue them onto a plain plastic headband.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Hedgehog costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Put on the matching brown or beige pants and a neutral t-shirt as your base layer.
- 2
Cut numerous triangles out of the brown, tan, and white felt sheets to act as your hedgehog quills.
- 3
Place a piece of cardboard inside the brown hoodie to prevent glue from seeping through to the front.
- 4
Using fabric glue or a hot glue gun, adhere the felt triangles in overlapping rows along the back and the hood of the hoodie.
- 5
Let the glue dry completely before removing the cardboard and putting on the hoodie.
- 6
Put on the hedgehog ears headband, positioning it just in front of the hood if you choose to wear the hood up.
- 7
Use a black makeup pencil to draw a small, cute circle on the tip of your nose for a hedgehog snout.
Makeup & hair
Keep hair simple or tucked into the hood. Use black face paint or an eyeliner pencil to draw a small round nose on the tip of your nose, and optionally add a few light whiskers on your cheeks.
Hedgehog for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair up as a Hedgehog and a Fox or a Woodland Tree for a cute forest theme.
- group
- Create a woodland creature squad with friends dressed as squirrels, owls, deer, and badgers.
- kids
- A brown fleece one-piece pajama set with felt quills sewn onto the back is incredibly comfortable and warm for trick-or-treating.
- Plus size
- An oversized brown tunic or fleece hoodie provides a comfortable, relaxed fit with plenty of room to attach felt quills.
- pet
- A small, lightweight brown felt cape with soft fabric quills attached via Velcro straps around the chest.
Tips
- Use soft felt or fleece for the quills so they lay comfortably when you sit down.
- If using hot glue, place a piece of cardboard inside the hoodie while gluing to prevent the front and back from sticking together.
- For outdoor trick-or-treating, layer warm thermal underwear beneath the hoodie and pants.
Hedgehog costume FAQ
- How do you make DIY hedgehog quills?
- Cut triangles out of stiff felt sheets in shades of brown, beige, and white, then fabric-glue or sew them in overlapping layers onto the back of a brown hoodie.
- Is a hedgehog costume warm enough for cold weather?
- Yes, because the base is typically a fleece hoodie and sweatpants, it is one of the warmest and most comfortable costumes for chilly autumn nights.
- Can I turn this into a Sonic the Hedgehog costume?
- Absolutely. Swap the brown and beige color palette for bright blue, and use blue felt spikes on the hood instead of small brown quills.
Did you know? Hedgehogs are famous for their defense mechanism of rolling into a tight, spiny ball, which is why a DIY costume with soft felt quills is both adorable and highly recognizable.