I am big into Halloween and always am looking to do something new and different each year. I decided to be Rufio because not only is Hook an amazing movie, but he is such an iconic character of my childhood. The best part? I was able to show him pictures of my costume at Comic-Con … Read more
My son loved the movie ET so this was a perfect costume. My husband used zip ties to attach a basket to his bike. We already had a stuffed ET so that part was easy, just wrapped him in a white pillow case and placed him in the basket. We put a red zip up … Read more
As a child I grew up watching ET and was fascinated. Eight years ago I met my best friend and we both discovered our love for aliens. So much so, that for my first tattoo on my 18th birthday I got “UFO” tattooed on my inner lip. Every Halloween I try to outdo myself, thinking … Read more
For halloween I usually try to be creative and unique when picking a costume. After much reserach and thought, this year I went with Elliot and ET. Not only is it a classic but anyone and everyone has seen this movie, not to mention i even added a girly touch to it for those of … Read more
I’m a huge Indiana Jones fan. I’ve made this costume several times but it never looked very authentic. So during a recent trip to Disney World I finally got myself an Indiana Jones hat! Yay! That’s just what the costume needed. The bag and the whip I purchased online. The bag came as a kit … Read more
I needed a very last minute costume for work, and with a little inspiration came up with this Elliott costume. I already had the plain red zip up hoodie (you can find one anywhere, mine is American Apparel, but Target or any retail will have them). Before I tell you what I did, I will … Read more
I made this female Rufio costume my first year of law school. I was in desperate need of a creative outlet, and I have always loved Halloween. I’m not a fantastic seamstress, so I started scouring local thrift shops and fabric stores for the pieces that I would need. My list of materials is as follows: Target: … Read more
This is a Rufio from Hook Costume I made for a roommate, so it is him in the pictures and not myself. Materials: It was made mostly of clothes from the thrift store: Black pants, cheapest leather jacket we could find, red mohawk wig (the best treasure found at the thrift store), black shirt. Some … Read more
My little girl dressed up in a homemade Elliott costume from E.T. the movie. it was simple and easy and it was a huge hit! First I got her a little red hoodie from Target and we had the bike crate, and E.T. Doll. I tied the crate on the bike, put some blankets in … Read more
This homemade ET costume was made from a paper mached rugby ball. I did about 3 layers of paper mache and let it dry over night. After it was dry, I cut the ball out from the bottom and backside. I added a piece of cardboard to the front for stability and that helped to … Read more
My boyfriend and I went as Elliot and E.T. the Extraterrestrial. The Homemade E.T. and Elliot Couple Costume is 100% handmade! The mask was molded from Crayola Model Magic and then painted with Acrylic paint. The body was contructed with layers of quilt batting and then sprayed with adhesive and covered in fabric. I then … Read more
The theme was dead celebrities so I went as my favorite character ET. I didn’t want to make his whole body so I decided to be ET when he runs out of the closet dressed as a girl. Now, I did start this Homemade ET Costume at 10pm at night and didn’t finish till 4am … Read more