Ice Cream Cone Costume
Serve up a sweet, colorful look with this classic dessert costume.
The Ice Cream Cone is a beloved, cheerful costume choice for Halloween, school events, and themed parties. It is a highly customizable look that can be put together using a ready-made printed tunic or a creative DIY approach with a colorful top and a waffle-textured skirt. The final outfit is instantly recognizable, bright, and fun for all ages.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- ~30 min
- Budget
- $15–45
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What you need for a Ice Cream Cone costume
Short on time? Buy it ready-made
Spirit Halloween sells the complete Ice Cream Cone costume — one box instead of 4 pieces.
Ice cream scoop top
A solid-colored t-shirt, sweatshirt, or dress in pink, white, mint green, or brown to represent your favorite ice cream flavor.
DIY: Use a solid pastel shirt you already own and fabric glue colorful felt strips onto it to look like sprinkles.
Waffle cone bottom
A tan, beige, or light brown skirt, pants, or a cardboard cone structure to represent the waffle cone.
DIY: Draw a diagonal grid pattern onto a tan skirt or a piece of brown poster board using a dark brown fabric marker.
Cherry headband
A red headband featuring a large red pom-pom or lightweight ball with a green pipe cleaner stem.
DIY: Hot glue a red painted foam ball and a green pipe cleaner to a plain plastic headband.
Sprinkle decorations
Multi-colored felt strips or foam tubes attached to the shirt to mimic classic rainbow sprinkles.
DIY: Cut colorful construction paper or felt into 2-inch strips and safety pin them to your shirt.
Rather not assemble it? See ready-made Ice Cream Cone costumes at Spirit Halloween ↗
How to put it together
- 1
Choose your flavor by putting on your solid-colored pastel top or dress.
- 2
Put on your tan or light brown skirt or pants to form the cone base.
- 3
If DIYing, attach your colorful felt sprinkles to your shirt using safety pins or fabric tape.
- 4
Place the cherry headband securely on your head.
- 5
Add optional colorful shoes or tights to match your chosen ice cream flavor.
Makeup & hair
Keep makeup bright and playful with pink blush, glittery eyeshadow, and a cherry-red lipstick. Wear your hair in a high bun or ponytail to keep the focus on the cherry headband.
Ice Cream Cone for couples, groups, kids & more
- couples
- Pair up with someone dressed as an ice cream truck driver, a spoon, or a bottle of chocolate syrup.
- group
- Have a group dress as different flavors (strawberry, chocolate, mint chip, vanilla) to create a full ice cream parlor display.
- kids
- Use a simple brown felt cone skirt and a pink ruffled top with a cherry hat for a comfortable, adorable kids' outfit.
- Plus size
- A loose-fitting A-line dress in pastel pink paired with tan leggings provides a comfortable, flattering, and highly visible silhouette.
- pet
- A small plush ice cream cone harness or a tan knit sweater with colorful felt sprinkles attached to the back.
Tips
- If you are using a cardboard cone, make sure it is cut short enough that you can sit down comfortably.
- For outdoor trick-or-treating, choose a warm pastel hoodie as your base scoop layer.
- Take photos against a bright, solid-colored wall to make the pastel colors pop.
Ice Cream Cone costume FAQ
- How do you make a DIY ice cream cone costume?
- Wear a pastel shirt for the ice cream scoop, pin colorful felt strips on it for sprinkles, wear a tan skirt or pants with a drawn-on brown grid for the cone, and top it with a DIY cherry headband.
- What should I wear under an ice cream cone tunic?
- If you are wearing a store-bought foam tunic, wear simple black leggings and a black long-sleeve shirt underneath to make the colorful tunic stand out.
- Is this costume good for cold weather?
- Yes, you can easily layer a warm pastel sweatshirt over thermal shirts and wear thick tan leggings to stay warm.
Did you know? The first ice cream cone was produced in 1896 by Italo Marchiony in New York City, who patented the idea in 1903 to help customers eat ice cream on the go without breaking glass dishes.