This is how I made my Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina Couple Halloween Costume Idea: (dead receptionist in the afterworld) For Beetlejuice I got a old black suit and tie from Goodwill and used masking tape to do stripes then spray painted with flat white primer paint (took several cans). The lines are not perfect which … Read more
I was in nursing school and attended Halloween of 2004. I remember being the only student out of my nursing class of close to 40 students, who dressed up. If that was not the most embarrassing, imagine having your entire face painted orange, white doll hair glued to my eyebrows and about 6 cans of … Read more
My husband and I were looking for something affordable and unique for our son at Halloween. We made him this Homemade Oompa Loompa Costume. As I am inexperienced at sewing, I just outlined a pair of pants that fit him perfectly (giving them and extra inch on each side). And used a large cup for … Read more
I wanted to do something unique for my son before he gets old enough to pick out his own costumes. Almost everyone has seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and it is one of our favorite movies. I thought the homemade Oompa Loompa costume would be fun and cute. We also did not see … Read more
We made Oompa Loompa costumes with a modern spin, they were also taylored for females. We were the girl Oompa Loompas. We got the socks from an accessories store (basically any cool colored striped socks will work). We used brown shirt that we already had. Polo neck or T-shirt, depending on the weather. Both of … Read more
This Homemade Grinch Halloween Costume Idea was the perfect costume for me! Not only do I love the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, but I love homemade Halloween costumes so I was up for the challenge of making this one as realistic as possible. I found some great faux fur fabric on amazon which was the … Read more
Being a huge fan of Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands film, I found it exciting to walk a day in Edward’s shoes. My DIY Edward Scissorhands Halloween costume is a compilation of thrift store items: black belts (six to be exact), black leather pants, a black motorcycle jacket and a black sleeveless top with metal rings … Read more
Who could forget Ghost Busters, or better yet the Stay Puft Marshmallow man (sent to destroy the earth?). For my baby’s 2nd Halloween I choose to make this Ghost Busterscostume. I bought a white stretchy shirt and stretchy pants and sewed a lining inside so I could stuff with batting. The sailor part of the … Read more
This year my friends and I were determined to win the group costume contest in an annual party that grows every year. Since it is the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters, we decided that was a WONDERFUL theme! With the help of a dear friend, I designed and made all the costumes for all the characters … Read more
The four of us obviously got this Homemade Ghostbusters Costume idea from the movie “Ghostbusters.” It took awhile to think of what to use for the costume. We used a white hooded suit, that is similar to a hazmat suit – which ended up being extra larges when we got them in the mail, but … Read more
Brief Description of the Pippi Longstocking in a Hot Air Balloon Costume: Series 1 Episode 10. April 12, 1969 Pippi finds a hot air balloon in the attic and decides to try it out with Annika and Tommy. They fly to the next town and inadvertently manage to assist in the capture of two crooks. … Read more
How and why I made my Homemade Lego Boba Fett Halloween costume! I’m a 34 year old female. I work full-time, and attend College part-time. I’m a creative Artist/ Sci-Fi geek/ Star Wars Fan who wanted a funny original homemade costume! What can you make out of cardboard, paper mache’, tape, fabric, Velcro, hot glue, … Read more