I like to be creative with my costumes and thought it would be cool to make a costume that I could change throughout the night. So I thought of being a paper doll, you know, the ones that come with different clothes. You fold the tabs over the doll to hold the clothes on. My … Read more
I made a Lego Man Halloween costume for my fiance in 2010. It was very cheap, easy and everyone loved it! The hardest part was waiting for the paint to dry! All I did was find a medium box that fit my fiance comfortably, plus a shoe box for the hat. I cut arm holes … Read more
I have always LOVED Halloween. I especially love making my costumes, and coming up with complex ideas that will really wow the people I run into. As I was brainstorming for what to be for Halloween, I decided I wanted to be a puppet. I thought the clothing and makeup would be so much fun … Read more
My son wanted a Transforming Optimus Prime costume. Don’t they all!?! Anyway… We started by finding a Powerwheels truck body and re-figuring it. We cut the nose (fenders and hood) from the body (cab) and the bed, then reattached them all so that they hinged. Basically, my son stood inside the cab, which sat on … Read more
This SIMON (the Game) costume was lit in four colors with a hand controller inside the costume. The structure was made of bent PVC pipe covered in fabric and lights on the exterior. This was probably my most successful costume. Literally hundreds of pictures were taken of it at the Dallas street party. Total cost for … Read more
Every year my husband and I go all out for Halloween. This year was no different. It took me three weeks to create these three Barbie and Ken looks for three different parties we were attending. I used foam core and cardboard to put the boxes together. I then decorated the boxes with wrapping paper. … Read more
Every year we try to create a fun sibling costume. This year I wanted to hit it out of the park by doing something fun, unique and crafty. The kids had many ideas and finally we all landed on Lego people. In the end the Lego Munchkins Costumes were very economical and able to be used … Read more
Wanted to do an awesome homemade Little Green Plastic Army Man costume of these for years. I made the bazooka from plumbing parts, the walkie-talkie is from a Barbie refrigerator and plumbing parts, the rifle and grenades were toys painted to match. The stand is a routed piece of wood painted to match. This was … Read more
I love making unique Halloween costumes for our annual costume bash. Hosting the party makes me want to be different and not have a costume that someone may show up in. It was a little challenging at first , trying to figure out what to use. Mr and Mrs Potato Head were fun to make and … Read more
Have you ever dreamed of marrying your best friend? Well, I did and he is fabulous. Each year he subjects himself to these ridiculous creations that I imaginatively concoct for couples. We have a friend from church that always throws these fabulous Halloween parties and it has become quite a tradition. Most recently it has … Read more
Here’s my giant LEGO costume. It was super fun and super easy to make! I took apart three card board boxes, duct tape, red spray paint and solo cups. My LEGO costume was such a big hit and everyone wanted a pic with me! I also won first place in the contest!!
We made the heads out of poster board. We pretty much cut up the board until we made it look like a mailbox (which we were told it looks like without the face made). We used superglue, regular paper for the eyes and teeth, and small wooden sticks for the eyebrows. It took a lot … Read more