Quick and Easy Pac-Man and Pinkie Couple’s Costume

Quick and Easy Pac-Man and Pinkie Couple's Costume

My original idea fell through and it was two days to Halloween.  I scoured the internet for ideas and Pacman and Pinky seemed like a great choice with the supplies I had.  Thankfully, they worked out well and the kiddos at our trunk-or-treat loved the costumes.  I kept hearing, “How can they see me?” Supplies: … Read more

Sassy Samus Costume from Super Metroid

Sassy Samus Costume from Super Metroid

This Sassy Samus Costume from Super Metroid costume took me a bit of time to complete, but turned out well for the time I had. I love video games, and I always loved the look of Samus. I was excited to do this! First I gathered what I would need. I studied pictures of Samus from … Read more

Sexy Donkey Kong Costume

Sexy Donkey Kong Costume

My name is Aleksandra and I work for an online costume store. Our company just held a costume contest yesterday evening, and the best way to stand out was to wear something we DON’T sell. I’m OBSESSED with all things Mario and co., and have never seen a sexy DK costume. So my mom and … Read more

Awesome Homemade Zelda Costume: The Twilight Princess Brought To Life

Awesome Homemade Zelda Costume: The Twilight Princess Brought To Life

Hi, my name is Karli and I’m 15. Last year for comic-con I decided I wanted to go as Zelda from Twilight Princess. However the year was so busy I couldn’t finish the costume in time. Never giving up I decided to continue working on the costume for this Halloween (and eventually this year’s comic con) after … Read more

Coolest Animated Bowser Castle Costume

Coolest Animated Bowser Castle Costume

The only problem I can see with making Halloween costumes, is I have to outdo myself each year. Pretty soon I’ll be starting my costumes a year in advance. I like to try and come up with something that hasn’t been done before. This year, I decided to go with a video game theme. I … Read more

Showstopping DIY Skull Kid Costume from Legend of Zelda!

Showstopping Skull Kid Costume from Legend of Zelda!

I have done some crazy Halloween costumes for my kids in the past. Many were video game dirived and a few were very challenging. This Skull Kid costume from The Legend of Zelda, Majora’s Mask, may be the most challenging costume I have ever made. My youngest son, Xander, told me around the beginning of … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sonic Costume

Cool Sonic Mnemonic Costume

Here’s the story of how our Sonic costume came to life… S So what do you want to make for your book week costume this year my boy? The new Sonic movie had just been released and as you could imagine my son was hooked. The little blue guy caught my sons’ heart and we … Read more

Original Homemade Halloween Costume: Ms. Pacman Comes Alive!

Original Homemade Halloween Costume: Ms. Pacman Comes Alive!

This Ms. Pacman Comes Alive costume was SUCH a fun costume! I’ve never made a homemade costume before, so thought I’d tackle something new. It was a HUGE hit! Had so many compliments on it. The Basic Steps: Find some large pieces of cardboard. To make the circles, we tied a nail onto a string, and … Read more

Epic Female Commander Shepard Costume from Mass Effect

Epic Female Commander Shepard Costume from Mass Effect: Armor (what you need):
Tracing Paper
Poster board
2 packs of 4 1/2” thick Fitness floor mats or EVA foam
2yrds. of 1/2” thick sheet foam
2mm

Armor (what you need): Tracing Paper Poster board 2 packs of 4 1/2” thick Fitness floor mats or EVA foam 2yrds. of 1/2” thick sheet foam 2mm thick Black Foamies Sheet Foam 11” X 17” 1” Nylon 2” Elastic bands Elastic cord 3/4” Velcro Suspenders Plastic-coated Wire Leather hole punch Roughly 65 Steel or aluminum … Read more

Fantastic Mario Bros Piranha Plant Halloween Costume

Hi!Every Halloween I try to outdo myself in making a costume that is a huge pain in the butt to wear. Ha! I usually have an idea picked out months

Every Halloween I try to outdo myself in making a costume that is a huge pain in the butt to wear. Ha! I usually have an idea picked out months in advance and start construction by September at the latest, but this year nothing was speaking to me and I was starting to get panicked. … Read more

Scariest Slenderman Costume – All Homemade!

This was my 15 year old son\'s idea. Slenderman is a mythical creature turned video game persona. We went and bought two suit jackets at a thrift s

This was my 15 year old son’s idea. Slenderman is a mythical creature turned video game persona.   We went and bought two suit jackets at a thrift store, and cut the arms off one to sew on to the other. Then, we bought a twin flat sheet, and cut and sewed it to make … Read more

Five Nights at Freddys Costume – Rock Star Freddy Meets Lego Man

Five Nights at Freddys Costume - Rock Star Freddy Meets Lego Man

This Five Nights at Freddys costume was a real labor of love. I’ll start off by mentioning my 6yr old son Cory, is obsessed with Five Nights at Freddy’s. I, however, cringe at the thought of those creepy animatronics! Nonetheless, when he requested a Rock Star Freddy costume for Halloween I jumped at the opportunity … Read more