I spent 5 hours painting cutting and making this DIY dice couple Halloween costume idea. Instead of walking around we rolled around! It was fun. Sadly I entered 3 costume contests and each and every one people chose store bought costumes. What happened to Halloween? The best part is to make something and be creative. … Read more
Breaking free from the ordinary costumes in a plastic bag, we wanted to own the night with a more exciting get up. The story begins with Raquel, Lola, and Bambi. Wrapped in feathered friends and merchandised from head-to-toe in sequins, these girls worked the stage on Halloween night. These Homemade Showgirl Costumes are made from … Read more
My younger sister was finally old enough to go to the same party as me so we decided we wanted to match. We wanted costumes that were show stopping and what could be more suited than a pair of showgirls! Most of the items to make the Homemade Showgirl Costume are purchased and the put … Read more
This Baby Black Jack Dealer Stroller Costume is a good costume that will allow you to incorporate your stroller. Use sturdy cardboard to make black jack table. Green felt, white paint marker for the details, plastic poker chips and cards that you can glue to the felt so your little one can’t pull it off. … Read more
I made this Casino Dealer Wheelchair Costume using a cardboard box, roulette set that I purchased separately, poker chips, felt and vinyl. I had to raise the box with another small box so the roulette could sink in the whole and spin. I also used a pool noodle to make the “bumpers” on the side … Read more
This was my second attempt at a completely homemade costume! The main pieces of the homemade pair of fuzzy dice couple costume are made out of felt (white dots), blue fuzzy material and boxes. All we had to do was cut three holes in the box, hot glue the fabric to the box and then … Read more
My son and I love watching the World Series of Poker on television. When we were trying to come up with a unique Halloween costume, a poker chip seemed like a perfect and fun choice. The costume was easy to design and make, albeit a little time consuming. H ere’s what you need: a T-shirt, … Read more
I made this homemade pair of dice Halloween costume for my 6 year old daughter. I wanted it to be soft and easy to move around in, so we did not use a box! Instead, I formed a box with 2” foam, leaving the top and bottom open. Ribbon was glued inside to form suspenders … Read more
We had a “P” party where everyone had to dress as something beginning with P. We love our poker so came up with Pocket Aces. We got four pieces of poster card and decorated the back using a sponge and poster paint. We then cut “As”, hearts and spades out of black and red card. … Read more
My husband wanted to dress up like Elvis for Halloween and we were able to find a good costume for him online. However, I had to make my Las Vegas Showgirl Costume. I started with a basic black bikini I picked up at Walmart for about $12. I then purchased a couple of packages of … Read more
I was trying to think of a costume I could use many small lights in to really punch up a costume and what has more crazy lights then a slot machine? The framework (box) of the Slot Machine Costume was hand cut from reflective foam insulation board (the kind for houses, no fiberglass)and taped together … Read more
This homemade showgirl costume took a lot of imagination oh how to get everything right. I spent around $100 and 48 hours making this. The majority of time was spent on finding the basics so I could add things to it. My list of materials were: * 1 black dance leotard (you could use a … Read more