A friend of mine gave me the idea for the leprechaun costume. We bought a green suit from the Salvation Army store and cut the pants to make the knickers. I sewed in elastic just below the knee to give the right effect. The pieces of material that were cut from the pants were sewn … Read more

I came up with the Leprechaun Halloween costume because last year my 3 year old son saw a commercial of the Leprechaun movie and it fascinated him! He had a million and 1 questions to ask about leprechauns! So, I decided to make him a little leprechaun for Halloween. I looked everywhere for a leprechaun … Read more

Every year my city has a giant culture festival, called Folklorama. My dad dresses up as a leprechaun and kisses all the ladies who come to visit the Irish Pavilion. My mom made this Homemade Irish Leprechaun Costume for him by embellishing a coat she found at a thrift store. She attached gold trims, buttons, … Read more

The luck of the Irish struck as my son wanted to be a leprechaun. His dad has always been his ‘side-kick’ so of course he became the pot-of-gold. The Leprechaun and Pot of Gold Couple Costume was made from an Uncle Sam and Benjamin Franklin sewing pattern. Green felt was chosen for the jacket and … Read more

This is my son Olin, he is 2 years old. I always wanted a redhead child, since I didn’t get one when I had him, I decided to make him one.. lol and thought he would make a great Leprechaun with for Halloween. This Leprechaun Costume was my first made form a pattern, the last … Read more

The illusion of the Leprechaun sitting on a pot of gold was made in 2010. I bought a plastic witche’s cauldron from which I then cut a hole through the base. I then cut a platform made of two 2″ Styrofoam boards glued together and then placed a green grassy printed fabric over and again … Read more