How glamorous and enchanting are the fish that swim below the serene blue of the ocean? The unique fish costumes in this collection capture the sparkling grace of a gliding fish. Discover how these costumes were created to achieve the shimmering, translucent skin of those slippery swimmers.
As fish flutter gracefully through the water, their beauty is apparent. The colorful, shiny costumes here mimic our gliding fishy friends.
For those who might want to keep their fish in water, there are fantastic aquarium costumes here as well. This is a fun homemade costume idea which will also keep you covered and warm.
In addition, some of the fish costumes is this section are replete with scary, sharp teeth. Find out the secrets for making them look ferocious with the awesome DIY costume instructions here.
If you do decided to create an aquatic inspired costume, we would be glad to see it! Feel free to share it with our DIY costume community here.
My son’s birthday is on Halloween, therefore he is very passionate about that holiday. He loves ocean creature and his favorite is Johnson’s angler fish, so that is what he wanted to be on Halloween. I am not a very creative person, but figured I will take on the challenge and create it for him. … Read more
These Homemade Fisherman and Fish Costumes were made by my mom. Blake is a fisherman and she used cardboard and posterboard to make the boat. Each board is cut out separately and she used silver paper to punch out nail heads. On the back to the boat is the name “Double Trouble” in red. To … Read more
Here is my son, the Angler Fish (original fish, not the character from movie). He wants to be a scientist, reads a lot of books and makes his own research. He wanted to be an Angler Fish because he finds it one of the most amazing creatures of the ocean. He has a functioning light … Read more
My son, Blake, asked to be a fish tank for Halloween this year. He is a fish hobbyist. He has a 55 gallon fish tank in his room that he loves dearly! I’m sure that is where his idea came from. The Angler Fish was inspired from the movie, “Finding Nemo”. We decided he was … Read more
For someone who knows how to sew, this Rainbow Fish costume would be a lot easier to make… I unfortunately do not. The fabric I found at Jo-Ann was perfect for the colors of the gills. The only problem was it frayed really bad so I also have to buy a bottle of the anti-fray … Read more
My 11-year-old daughter has had a fascination with the Angler Fish ever since she saw it on the BBC Blue Planet series. Last year she did a school research report on the Angler Fish which sparked the idea that she would BECOME her favorite creature for Halloween. It’s CREEPY! It’s SCARY! It’s WEIRD! AND it … Read more
I made my 2 year old daughter Vivian a goldfish costume this year inspired by her little puckered lips that look so fishy when she gives me kisses and her unique hue or red hair. The costume was a blast to make, very easy and super affordable costing under $10. I made the mask the … Read more
I enjoy making masks, so when my friend asked me to make her a tropical fish mask, I thought “wouldn’t an angler fish be cooler?” so while I used bright shinny fabric for hers, I used stretched deer leather over a wire frame for mine. The teeth on the angler fish costume are made from … Read more
I decided to be a Homemade Gold Fish Costume, but cute. Orange was the color I was in love with at the time. First, I needed scales; I found a light salmon colored old lady sequined sweater at Goodwill. I dyed it with RIT orange fabric dye. The boiling process curled the sequins so they … Read more
My Homemade Angler Fish Halloween Costume was a real party pleaser! I used some foam from a couch cushion and carved it out to make the body of the Angler. I then made the additional pieces like the eyes, the fins, the esca (or lure-like antenna), and the lower jaw. The teeth are styled from … Read more
I loved the movie ‘Finding Nemo’ and came up with the idea to make an Homemade Angler Fish Costume this year. I started with a chickwire frame. As you can see, it came out better than I expected. Over the wire I put duct tape to help keep the shape. I then put paper mache … Read more
Ok, sooo I’m sure some of u are wondering what a dork fish is… well only people that watch Blue Collar Comedy would really know what it is unless you have heard it from someone. A dork fish is a silly thing that my husband started calling our son after watching that show. It was … Read more