Someone-Special
This last-minute Chuckie Finster costume was really easy to make! I bought a plain blue t-shirt from Walmart as well as yellow, red, and lime green felt. I used the felt to create the saturn, sleeve/neck rims, and squiggles on the shorts. The shorts are soffes which I had already, but easily purchasable. I bought … Read more
My husband was in a beard contest nearing Halloween, so we came up with this Tom Hanks on Castaway and his best friend Wilson the volleyball. Tom Hanks as Castaway costume is really easy, raggy clothes, long beard and hair (he used a wig for the hair, but the beard, all natural). Cut the toes … Read more
I started this great homemade costume idea by taking an old white dress shirt that I had and took a box cutter to it. I also cut out bullet size holes to make it look like I had been shot. To make it more authentic I burned the “bullet holes”. I added tones of fake … Read more
To come up with an original costume is becoming more and more challenging every year. I have been everything from Peggy Bundy to a lady bug. I have always been very sexy, but this year I decided, let’s step out of the box and go for gold. I chose to be “Lady Gaga’s alter ego … Read more
Our work goes all out for holidays and decorates the entire company with contests between departments and all kinds of fun. One year when funds were tight, they challenged us to create a “recycled” Halloween. Our department took this literally, so we decided to do a “Recycle” theme. I made costumes for most of our … Read more
The whole Pinata costume was under $10!! Everything was purchased at a Dollar store. 1 to 2 packets of colored tissue paper gift ribbon oak tag T shirt candy I cut the tissue paper sheets into strips and then folded it in half then length of the T shirt. Cut slits, create the fringes but leave … Read more
My husband and I live in Los Angeles and own a online rock and roll clothing store and we put on a killer costume bash every year. We have been known to always wear black and be some kinda of vampires or anything dark. This year we decided to shock everyone and go GHOSTLY white. … Read more
Since we are a latino couple we wanted to do something traditional for Halloween, so I decided that I would make us a Day of the Dead couples Halloween costume. For my husband’s costume, it was easy enough, just a pair of black pants, long sleeve black shirt, red ribbon for a bow tie, and … Read more
Pretty much just wanted to have the best costume at the party so I built the reverse bear trap and Venus fly trap from the Saw movies. Won first place. Both made out of steel. it took about a month to build them both. The fly trap was last minut but came out awesome. I … Read more
This was probably one of the best, one day costume I have ever put together! I bought fabric and gold ribbon. I had needle and thread at home and we used our own flip flops. I bought glow in the dark tridents from The Dollar Tree. I wrapped the fabric around the shoulder and around the … Read more
My boss and I dressed up as Saturday Night Live characters for Halloween one year. I was Mary Kathern Gallagher and he was the Coffee Talk lady. My costume was the easy part (went to Goodwill and got a short plaid skirt, white knee socks, blue sweater vest and white collared shirt). I also managed … Read more
My husband was not going to dress up for a 50th bday party on a party bus themed “cartoon bus.” Everyone was dressing as a cartoon character. I took one look at him and said “you have to be Brutis from Popeye.’ He ended up loving it and I was surprised everyone knew he was Brutis. … Read more