Well, how we came up with the idea was me “encouraging” my kids to come up with a group theme for costumes! Last year they were minions and I loved the group idea and reaction. Our oldest is nine, so I figure I only have a few more years of “directed guidance” when it comes … Read more
Went to Home Depot and got some tubes, looked up how to paper mache online and away I went! Kids and I loved the Lego movie so I started in August and built the costumes using cardboard lots and lots of spray paint and paper mache! Started with the bodies cutting the cardboard and duct … Read more
To make this Lord Business costume, I mainly used cardboard to craft the helmet and shoulder pads (as we call them). I looked at the actual Lego pieces and came up with some dimensions that would fit my son’s head. Then, I crafted shapes out of cardboard and glued them together. I used painters tape … Read more
The Beginning – ( the realization as parents that we will have to build it ourselves): My son has been building Legos since he was around three and a half, it was no surprise that sooner or later he would want to be a Lego figure for Halloween. This year, I started asking him in … Read more
Let me start by telling that my girlfriend is amazing. Before I met Sarah, every year she made awe inspiring costumes. I loved seeing her masterpieces. You could see how much energy she puts in to the costumes. For our first Halloween together, we knew we wanted to do couple costumes but we had trouble … Read more
Emmet and Wyldstyle Lego Costumes! Usually my wife and I go to a local annual Halloween party dressed up as some couple we decide a few weeks before the party, but this year it was cancelled, so we didn’t need to think up a costume this year, so we thought… At the beginning of October, … Read more
As a huge Star Wars/Lego fan, my son decided that he wanted to be Lego Boba Fett. His mini figure costume was modeled after Lego set 9496 – Desert Skiff. This costume received a lot of attention online, appearing on many sites and blogs. It was also a published article in The Daily Mail UK. … Read more
I got the Idea from my five year old daughter to be Lego Batman from the movie “Lego movie”. She loved it so much, so the idea was born. I went with Batman because he was so funny to me, well, to make the costume. I spent 30-40 bucks plus an arm and leg in … Read more
When making this group of Lego movie costumes, I made a lot of mistakes and had to rip apart and re-glue a lot, so don’t be discouraged. If you have a family as big as mine, I suggest you start at the beginning of the month, and work little by little so you’re not stressed. … Read more
My brother’s son, my nephew, was having a superhero theme birthday for his 4th yr party, a week before Halloween. I wanted to do a batman costume that he would find super fun. I love the “pop” series toys, basically pop culture characters, small body big head. I am 6ft and 255lbs, so the head … Read more
After watching The Lego Movie and loving it, we thought about making some characters from the movie. We just went through a rough summer, with an adoption that fell through four days after we brought home the baby, and our hearts were broken. We decided we needed a project, and recruited our good friends and … Read more
First, I should give you some background about how crazy the Halloween competition at my work is. I’ve been at my current job, a graphic designer for Coupons.com, for about five years now. When I first joined, Halloween was very small, as was our company. Some people dressed up, and we had a little walk … Read more