Coolest Pippi Longstocking Halloween Costume

Pippi Longstocking Halloween Costume

I always enjoyed the movie Pippi Longstocking when I was younger and my daughter Megan, age 3 at the time, loved it too, so we decided to make her a Pippi Longstocking Halloween costume. I started by buying a couple of patterns that would best fit into the shapes that I needed for the clothing. … Read more

Pippi Longstocking Costume

My wife and mother-in-law hand made this simple but cute Pippi long stocking costume. My daughter was in love with Pippi when she was small and is going dressed in a Pippi long stocking costume again this year. Total Spent: $20

Coolest Homemade Cad Bane Costume

Homemade Cad Bane Costume

My son dressed up as Star Wars’ Cad Bane this Halloween and it was such a cool costume. I started with a brown jacket and a tan shirt, bought at the thrift store. I made sure the jacket was big so I would have extra fabric. I pulled in the back of the jacket to … Read more

Coolest Darth Vader Homemade Costume

Homemade Darth Vader Costume

I made this Homemade Darth Vader Costume 2 years ago for Halloween. I always wanted to make my own Darth Vader, and in 2009. I started. It took me 2 months to make it. Everything on this costume is homemade, exept the helmet, I bought it on Amazon.com. Chest and belt boxes are light-up. This … Read more

Coolest Homemade R2D2 Halloween Costume

Homemade R2D2 Halloween Costume

This homemade R2D2 Halloween costume started off with a rubbermaid trash can. The exterior details are foam, carved to different shapes and sizes. The legs have a PVC base with foam exterior. The feet are supported with the PVC and have caster-base electrical conduit boxes over them. The LED lights on the lid are from … Read more

Coolest Homemade Star Wars Yoda Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Star Wars Yoda Halloween Costume Idea

This homemade Star Wars Yoda Halloween costume idea was for my little boy Josiah who is 2 and a big Star Wars fan! The first this that I knew I had to make was the hat. I looked into purchasing the Yoda costume for toddlers but I felt like it should and could be a … Read more

Coolest Teen Wolf DIY Halloween Costume

Homemade Teen Wolf DIY Halloween Costume

Growing up, my mom never bought us any costumes; she always made them herself, and they were always amazing. So now that I am not under my mother’s wings anymore, I am left to continue the tradition and make my own costumes. With that preface, I decided to go in a Teen Wolf DIY Halloween … Read more

Coolest Homemade Wild Thing Halloween Costume

My five year old son, Preston, a true "WILD THING!"

This Wild Thing Halloween costume was no small task. The first thing I did was get a Simplicity pattern for a Raggedy Andy costume. I needed something that would have a different top and bottom. I bought orange and yellow fabric and cut it into strips. I then sewed the strips together to make orange … Read more

Coolest Homemade Max and Wild Thing Couple Costume

Homemade Max and Wild Thing Couple Costume

This year, my boyfriend and I decided to dress up in a Homemade Max and Wild Thing Couple Costume since the movie was also coming out in October. We decided to stay true to the illustrations of the book to keep our costumes timeless. As we marched downtown San Jose, we truly let the wild … Read more

Coolest Lion and Tin Man Costumes

Homemade Lion and Tin Man Costumes

I decided before Halloween 2008, that my husband, cousin and myself would be the lion, tin man and the scarecrow. I have a really creative mind and it definitely got carried away. My first inspiration for these Lion and Tin Man Costumes came from lots of research into prosthetic masks. I love not being able … Read more

Coolest Homemade Tin Man Costume

Homemade Tin Man Costume

13 Months ago when I came up with the brilliant idea to go to Disney in Florida for Halloween, the stipulations were all people going had to dress up. I came up with the idea of going as the Wizard of Oz cast. We had 6 adults and 5 children. Perfect. All childrens costumes had … Read more

Coolest Wizard of Oz Group Costume

Homemade Wizard of Oz Group Costume

Our family went as Shrek and gang in 2007 and I was dared to top my Shrek. To do so, I could only think of cross-dressing, but didn’t want to do anything rude. Then one day the Wizard of Oz was on TV and the rest is history. My wife’s lion costume was a simple … Read more