Hello all, this is my son and I in our Jango and Boba Fett costumes that I originally made for Comic Con 2012. I am Jango and he is Boba. These are the 5th or so incarnations. I originally started with cardboard, it did not have the give and strength that I felt was needed. … Read more
We did the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland for our group costume this year. The kids do a group costume every year, and this is my third submission to this site. The previous ones are Coolest Monster’s Inc and Coolest Scooby Doo. I made everything except the Alice top. :: Mad Hatter :: I found similar … Read more
My DIY Baby Groot costume started with a two-year-old who loves dancing Baby Groot. After watching the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy 28 times so he could dance along, he decided that is who he wanted to be for Halloween. He had an action figure for inspiration. It all started at the Dollar Tree … Read more
I had to do many trips to stores to collect items and all last minute. Scoured goodwill and Lowe’s. Went to dollar tree and Michael’s. My son and I went to the new movie and that’s what sparked this love for Cousin It. He wanted to be the cool SnoopDoggyDog version so finding the items … Read more
Here’s our Alice in Wonderland family costume. Halloween is a year long event in our household (planning + creating + hunting for good deals). Dressing up together as a family is a tradition that has evolved over the years and we all take it pretty seriously! It is our favorite time of the year. 2021 … Read more
As a kid, I was always enamored with The Wizard of Oz movie. This costume idea was born out of that interest and the motivation to make some new twist on an Oz costume. The tissue paper hot air balloon or Montgolfier is a product of a science demo I used to do every year … Read more
I started my costume back around February. I wanted a Mandalorian costume but I wanted it to be my own but still keeping with the bounty hunter tradition. First, I sketched out what I wanted. Then I started with the helmet. The helmet and all the armor is made from floor mat foam. I picked … Read more
Here’s our Grinch wheelchair costume. We try to create very special handmade costumes that are built around our son’s wheelchair. Each year we try to outdo the previous year’s costume. Our neighbors are always anxious for our son’s arrival to see what his costume will look like. We usually spend a few weeks preparing his … Read more
for most of my life I was completely able-bodied, however after a long series of illnesses over the last couple of years I have found myself a full-time wheelchair user. I have always loved Halloween and had no idea how to enjoy it in my new body. Thankfully, the Internet gave me all kinds of … Read more
Kirby is the Red Queen and Gary is the Mad Hatter from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. I (Kirby) love Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s spooky spin on these classic movies he’s directed. I’ve been begging my fiance to do a couple’s costume with me for years now with no prevail – until this year! … Read more
My eight year old daughter is a big Star Wars fan so this year I made her a landspeeder costume. The vehicle is from Episode 4: A New Hope and is the vehicle Luke Skywalker has on Tatooine. My daughter’s wearing a Karate gee and thick brown belt to duplicate his shirt and a pair … Read more
I always wanted to have a Jeepers Creepers costume, and a life-sized display for the house. I never could find any for sale and never seen any good ones made, so I decided to make it happen myself. I bought an official mask and real felt hat for it, then bought a brand new western … Read more