Our five year old daughter wanted a homemade Baby Groot costume for Halloween, so, naturally, the whole family landed on an Avengers theme. My son went with Rocket Racoon, I dressed up as Black Widow, and my husband naturally navigated towards Fat Thor! Even the grandparents got in on the action with Hulk and She-Hulk … Read more
For my homemade Groot costume, I used pipe insulation tubs for the body and gym mat flooring that I carved with a hot knife for the chest pieces. I used over 140 full size glue sticks to attach the pipe insulation tubes. I soaked tissue paper in white glue and applied to the tubes for … Read more
This year i wanted to do something big… and what’s bigger than Groot? Hours after inception of this wonderful idea i was at the hardware store buying copious amounts of insulation foam (I’m talking as much as I could physically carry!) Once I got home I began digging through my drawers for some sacrificial pants … Read more
Every Halloween I make a homemade costume for myself and any of my boys that request one. I’ve done it since I was a little kid. Last year, my boy asked me to make him a costume that required stilts. I wanted to utilize the stilts again for this year’s costume and waited for an … Read more
In July I started probing my husband about what we wanted to do for Halloween. Yes it was July because I know that we tend to put more effort into Halloween costumes than we should and we tend to procrastinate. His response? He wanted to make Groot. Groot! from Guardians of the Galaxy, which would … Read more
I always make costumes for my children and each year I try to top the year before….that’s getting harder and harder to do…lol. Since my girls are now all teenagers, only my youngest wanted a fully awesome costume made by me. But…this year I have a cool new job as a stage manager for a … Read more
I started with a sweat shirt, sweat pants and pair of slip on shoes. I then took pipe insulation and cut it into small strips these I used to create the roots and branches. I began gluing them to the clothing to create the appearance of Groot. Then I cut up rubber gym mats and … Read more
I came up with the idea while watching the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. I instantly was drawn to the character Groot, as he was big in presence but had charisma, and loved how his eyes captivated you. I liked all of the elements that created him, and how they were all visually stunning. It … Read more
My son asked me to make him a Groot costume after seeing Guardians of the Galaxy. I started searching through Google of Groot cosplay for ideas on how to make this costume. I found a few good ideas and started from there. The supplies I bought: under armor shirt an pants from Goodwill, foam pipe … Read more
This is by far the biggest Halloween project I’ve ever undertaken. I gave myself over six weeks to finish it, and didn’t put the final touches on until the day of Halloween. I always try to make my own costume, but it’s usually pretty simple. This year, my son wanted to go as Rocket Raccoon … Read more
I started making my own costumes a few years ago, when I realized that to stand-out I couldn’t just go buy something off the rack. I never thought of myself as a creative person, but I started experimenting with different materials and kind of got addicted. Each year I’ve tried to find a topic or … Read more
Groot is the lovable protector in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Since my last name is De Groot, I had to find a way to be him for the holiday! But there were no Groot adult costumes anywhere in stores, so I had to make it. I wore this outfit out for a large … Read more