Making an Indiana Jones costume is pretty simple, requiring mostly items from you child’s wardrobe.  The only item you may have to purchase is the fedora hat, which we were lucky enough to find at a local Books-a-Million store for around $19.99.  Even the bull whip can be made using brown duct tape.  If you don’t have all of the items, either substitute with similar items or visit a thrift store.  The best thing about this costume is that the items are actual clothing, making it a durable costume that your child can play in all year around.

Costume items

• Brown Fedora hat (You can find this hat on halloweencostumes.com)
• Brown pants
• White or Khaki long sleeved button down shirt
• 2 Brown belts (one to hold up Indy’s pants, the other to hold the whip)
• Brown or tan satchel (we used an old video camera bag)
• Brown shoes or boots
• Bull whip (skiptomylou.org has a great how-to for making your own bull whip)
• Toy pistol and holster (optional)
• Brown leather jacket