We had a blast preparing the Cat in the Hat with Things 1 & Thing 2 costume. First we started with the “THINGS”. We purchased plain red sweat pants and sweat shirts from Walmart. We also found red gloves and fuzzy red slippers there too. I bought some white felt and some iron-on backing. We … Read more
Every year we try to have fun and original costumes. Over the years we have learned to make our own costumes. This year we decided to go with a Disney theme. Babette and Lumiere are from Beauty and the Beast and these are characters that are rarely seen. We made every single aspect of these … Read more
Being a fan of the Toy Story movies, I always wondered what would happen if Andy got a different toy for his birthday. My costume this year is an exploration of that very idea. I have built big and bulky, ‘hard to wear’ costumes in the past. I figure that I’m only wearing it for … Read more
I always loved that movie “A Christmas Story”. The scene that everyone remembers is when Flick got his tongue stuck to the pole in the school yard. I decided to go as a Homemade Christmas Story’s Toungue Stuck to Pole Costume. I made a pole out of PVC pipe but needed to stabilize it so … Read more
I created my own homemade Avatar Halloween costume idea over a period of three weeks. After watching tutorials and viewing numerous pictures online, I came up with my own theory of the best avatar out there! I used all homemade products for the costume. The hair is my own and the avatar stripes were all … Read more
I LOVE Audrey Hepburn movies so naturally I was dying to recreate the iconic Holly Golighty. I started this Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany’s Costume with a LBD (little black dress) and black pumps I had in my closet. At a costume store, I bought some pearls, long black gloves and a cigarette holder. … Read more
This Homemade Apocalypto Tribal Costume was inspired by the movie Apocalypto. The skirt and headband were made from white t shirts cut up. The head dress is real parrot feathers and all the of jewelry is made with wooden beads and lacrosse string. The piercings are made with magnets and to top the costume of … Read more
My husband has wanted to be Ralphie for years, but that left me high ‘n’ dry for a costume idea. Until…. I love dressing up as inanimate objects. I was a package of Smarties a few years ago! I am not a great seamstress, that’s for sure, but I managed to somehow get this bunny … Read more
My littlest girl wanted to be Tinkerbell last year. We didn’t like the fluffy costume you could buy in the store so we made our own Tinkerbell costume. I found a green nighty at Goodwill and shortened the straps to fit better. The bottom was chopped up into ragged points. The wings were left over … Read more
My friend and I like to challenge ourselves to go as something together. After being Lewis & Clark in a canoe, we decided to “up” our mode of transportation, so Homemade Dumb and Dumber Couple Costume was born! We got the Vapor Razor off Craigslist and the rest of the gear at Goodwill.
This Homemade District 9 Wikus van de Merwe Costume depicts the main character of District 9, Wikus van de Merwe after he has been exposed to alien DNA which results in a wicked transformation. Supplies: • Mario Chiodo Collection Ghoul Hands (also called Unearthed or Zombie Hands) • Needle and Black thread • E6000 adhesive … Read more
At 2 years old my son would not wear any type of hat, so a lot of Halloween costumes were out of the question. We sprayed his hair black, painted his face green with a few scars. We bought sweatpants that were too small and cut off the elastic bottom and then cut slits up … Read more