Coolest Homemade Star Wars Halloween Costumes
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Ida G.
Mesquite, NM
My son had been playing the Star Wars Lego Game and thought of being Luke Skywalker's character for Halloween. So knowing I would not find it anywhere decided to get my brain working on Star Wars Halloween costumes. We printed out a picture of the Lego character and started saving a few boxes. All I needed to buy was the paint really. We had the boxes; he had black clothing and shoes. I did buy the cape for like $1.00 at the dollar store. He ended up winning first prize for the fourth graders at school! Total Spent: $10 |
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April L.
Covina, CA
Every Halloween my son dresses up like the character from his birthday party theme. This year he had a Star Wars party and it was centered on Darth Vader. I made a life size costume of Darth Vader and stuffed it with plastic bags and stood him in the corner of the dining room. Everyone thought it was someone in a costume. They couldn't believe how great he looked. So I had to make a miniature Darth Vader for my son to wear for Halloween.
I got some vinyl fabric for free. My son has a Darth Vader voice changing helmet that was a gift. I purchased some Darth Vader gloves. For the pants and shirt I cut out a pattern for a small boy's pajamas. I machine quilted each piece with 1" seams and then sewed the pants and shirt. I cut out black and gray pieces for the top armor in the shape of shoulders with a hole for the head. I made a piece of frontal armor out of the vinyl and put two black boxes on either side. I glued used watch batteries on the boxes for buttons.
For the shin armor I took a pair of blue shin guards and spray painted them black. I made a long tunic using the shirt pattern with out sleeves and open in the front. I then made a triangle shaped cape. He also had a red light saber that was also a gift that he used with the costume. He was the bomb! There were several Star wars Halloween costumes at his school but everyone noticed my son. They were all yelling "Hey Darth Vader!" At our church trunk or treat everyone was in awe at his costume. He looked awesome!
Total Spent: $20
Twana K.
Vacaville, CA
Our family dressed up in Star wars Halloween costumes. The Black and Red Costume is my husband. He is an Empyreal Rebel Bounty Hunter. He used a boba fet helmet and spray painted it with the design he wanted. He used his old football shoulder pads. We used some bondo on some elbow and knee pads and spray painted them after the bondo hardened. Wear a black shirt and black pants and pair it up with a toy gun.
I was Amadala in the wedding scene. All I did was get a cheap and slender white dress and made a lace jacket. For the veil I sewed two dollies together and hot glued beads in circles all over the top.
Our daughter we dressed as Cindle from the Ewok movies. We used a white pair of pants and a white turtle neck. We then used her brown snow boots. We did buy two yards of brown fabric and cut a slit for the head and used a brown belt. We cut off a bit of fabric and tied it around her head.
Total Spent: $200
Barbara K.
Woodstock, GA
Every year my son and I dress up for Halloween in complimenting costumes. This year he wanted to be Jango Fett from Star Wars. I went as Queen Amidala which completed our Star wars Halloween costumes.
Years ago I found a dress at Goodwill that I thought I could someday use as a renaissance dress. I also had in my closet a turtle neck. Now what I needed was the make-up and head dress.
My husband took an old baseball cap. He attached with safety pins pantyhose with stuffing to get it to stand up. He covered it with scrap material that was on clearance at Wal-Mart. Next he hot glued the felt crown on and wrapped the material with gold ribbon.
We bought the white make-up. It took a while to get it all on and even longer to take off but boy was it fun! We received lots of compliments for our Star war Halloween costumes.
Total Spent: $10
Heather J.
Lecanto, FL
My two children were dressed in Star wars Halloween costumes. My son was Darth Vader so as a last minute costume change we decided to make my 2 year old Princess Leia.
I used a headband that I covered in brown felt and attached the buns with hot glue. The buns were 2 Crystal Light container lids with brown cord that you find in the fabric department glued on in a spiral.
I parted her hair down the middle and slicked it back with gel. The gown was white fabric folded in half with a hole for her head and I tied it around the waist with silver shiny fabric for the belt. It made it look like the sleeves were long and flowing. We had two Star wars Halloween costumes in no time.
Total Spent: $10
Melanie G.
Middletown, MD
This is one of the Star Wars Halloween costumes that is fun to make. My oldest son was Darth Vader and my youngest son was Yoda, so keeping with the Star Wars theme I had to come up with a character for my middle son. I kept searching for something to catch my eye, but none of the store costumes were cute for a 3 year old. So, we decided to make an R2-D2 costume.
We started with just white poster board for the cylinder. I stapled elastic for the shoulder straps. Then we just drew most of the details and added a little felt here and there for buttons. For the hat, I took an old white mixing bowl. I glued grey felt all over the outside. I purchased some blue duct tape from a local craft store and cut out the blue squares and I also taped the edge of the bowl with the blue tape.
I painted a wooden drawer knob silver I got from the hardware store and placed it on top and on the side (I had an R2-D2 toy to go by for the details). I used half Styrofoam ball painted black for the "eye”. We just taped the R2-D2 helmet to his bicycle helmet when we went trick or treating. For the legs we just used some Styrofoam packing, cut it into two pieces, and attached with wire.
I hope you enjoy the pictures (There's even one of my 5 year old wearing it.)
Total Spent: $5-$6
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