Awesome Homemade Sauron Costume from Lord of the Rings

Awesome Homemade Sauron Costume from Lord of the Rings

Our family loves to dress up in costumes and I am always up for a creative challenge. When my son asked to be Sauron, The Dark Lord, from The Lord of the Rings, I said “sure, no problem…what does he look like?” Then I saw the picture…oh, no. What had I agreed to?! I created … Read more

Homemade Devil Couple Costume Based on Legend

Homemade Devil Couple Costume Based on Legend

This is not an easy costume but is guaranteed to get the WOW factor from any Halloween party or costume contest.  It is based on the 1985 sci-fi movie Legend.  The character/villain is called Darkness.  The costume consisted of a store bought latex mask glued to a latex bald cap for full head coverage. The bald cap had … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fembot Couple Costume with Working Gun Boobs!

Coolest Homemade Fembot Couple Costume with Working Gun Boobs!

We started off by getting two pink dresses similar to the fembots in the first Austin Powers.We found them at Forever21 in the clearance section. Then we went to Michaels to get supplies. We bought two thin long feather boas each. One boa was plain, the other had silver in it for a sparkly look. … Read more

Coolest Mad Hatter Girl Costume Idea

Coolest Mad Hatter Girl Costume Idea

The Mad Hatter Girl: Jasmine wanted to be the Mad Hatter but all the costumes at the store didn’t look anything like the real Mad Hatter, so I decided to  do my own research on the internet and made her a one of a kind Mad Hatter Girl. Hat made using a Dollar store hat … Read more

Mary Poppins and Burt the Chimney Sweep Cute Couples Costume

Mary Poppins and Burt the Chimney Sweep Cute Couples Costume

I always go all-out for my halloween costumes. I spend months and months before the big day scouring Goodwills and consignment shops for just the right piece that will complete my costumes. My Mary Poppins costume was no exception, and it was probably my hardest challenge. Every piece of clothing, down to even the shoes, … Read more

Homemade Fargo’s Pregnant Marge Gunderson Halloween Costume

Homemade Fargo's Pregnant Marge Gunderson Halloween Costume

Halloween is my Favorite holiday and I always enjoy coming up with really creative costumes! Home made are the best, because they are original and different. One of my favorite movies is Fargo, I just love Frances McDormand and thought she did a great job! When I found out I was pregnant I was thrilled, … Read more

Coolest Homemade Family Costume 1980’s Movie Characters

Coolest Homemade Family Costume 1980's Movie Characters

Indiana Jones Hat, lasso, treat bag, explorer shirt – check (these are all items that can be purchased at any Halloween or Party store). But the jacket, THE JACKET. I just couldn’t bring myself to purchase the jacket that came with those items. It was made out of plastic. So, I set out online in … Read more

Homemade Black Swan Halloween Costume

Homemade Black Swan Halloween Costume

This was my Black Swan costume for 2011. After I saw the film I wanted to do the costume and also a lot of people started telling me that I look like Natalie Portman. I already had the pointe shoes and tights. I bought a rehearsal tutu online. Then I bought a zipper up corset … Read more

Deceased Couple from Beetlejuice Costumes

Deceased Couple from Beetlejuice Costumes

After finding out about a Halloween costume party at the last minute, my boyfriend and I knew we had to make awesome costumes. We decided on the married couple, Barbara and Adam Maitland from the movie Beetlejuice. 1. We started with making rough shapes of the masks with cardboard. His was easier than mine, but … Read more

Epic Little Shop of Horrors Costume Complete with Audrey II

Epic Little Shop of Horrors Costume Complete with Audrey II

My boyfriend and I decided we needed to top our previous year’s effort when we donned Jessica and Roger Rabbit costumes in New Orleans for Voodoo Fest, and knew we had our work cut out for us.  We wanted to keep with the theme of awesome retro movies from our childhood, so we decided to … Read more