Take a look at these cool homemade The Book of Life Costumes shared with us by costume enthusiasts from around the world. Along with the costumes here, you’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration for your next costume project. Enjoy!
Each year I search for inspiration for a costume that will allow me to express my creativity, innovation, and spirit of Halloween. My 5-year-old son had recently been watching The Book of Life again. I had seen it before but something specifically caught my attention this time. The last line in the movie spoken by … Read more
My daughter had to be La Muerte from the movie Book of Life for Halloween. I started by buying a red velvet fabric and sewing the long dress. I made sure that it had a rounded train just like the “real” La Muerte. Then I bought a red sombrero from the local thrift store which was … Read more
My daughter is La Muerte from The Book of Life. There was no “La Muerte” costume on the market so I had to create this costume from scratch – it is 100% made by me. Materials used: dress pattern (made by me); skirt hem structure is a hula hoop (I bustled the front of the … Read more
Maria: I went to Savers and found a burgundy skirt in a size 20 for 2.99. I also found the with top with the ruffles on it for $3.99. I took the skirt in and added the ribbon to it. I bought the yellow ribbon at The Cotton Shop in 2 different sizes and the black … Read more
My son and I recently watched the new animated movie, The Book of Life. He loved the colors, the culture, and the characters from this movie. Immediately he decided he wanted to be the legend: Joaquin. Of course this was five days before Halloween, but naturally I accepted the challenge! This was a fun and … Read more