I started out making my grandson a fly by just using a black furry coat vest and sewing on the front and the back a shell like a turtle and attaching black wings covered with multi-colored saran wrap. I sewed a black cone on the back so that it looked like a flies’ body. He … Read more
I made this one for my one of my daughters this year with the materials I had at home. Some things I had to buy, (glitter and knee-high nylons). I spent about $4 total on the things I didn’t have. Materials Needed – [Wings:] * Heavy-duty Wire (Mechanic’s Wire) * Pipe Cleaners * Knee-High Nylons … Read more
We dressed Jordan up as an insect catcher. She wore “nature lovers” clothes, a butterfly net, hiking boots etc. We made pipe cleaner insects and sewed them on her clothing. Then we took a shoe box, cut out the back of it and cut holes in the pocket of her sweatshirt. Her hands came out … Read more
I sewed two T-shirts together and left an opening at the top for stuffing; this was to be the body of the spider. I wrapped coat hangers with comforter bedding for the legs then wrapped it in black material to match the body. I then sewed the 4 legs onto the body portion. I used … Read more
I made this homemade flower bud costume for my second daughter when she was 3 months old. It is an accompaniment to the hydrangea costume that I made for my other daughter. It was pretty simple. I started with a crocheted green hat. I cut flower shapes out of felt and layered them for contrast. … Read more
This year my daughter decided she wanted to be a scarecrow? It sounded simple enough, right? First I searched my house for items I could use. For what I didn’t have, I bought from a thrift store. Following are some items you will need for a scarecrow costume: Straw hat Old jeans Plaid/flannel shirt Straw … Read more
My daughter (4yrs) decided she wanted to be wear a homemade scary tree costume this year. She loves things like Mr. Bones and scary creatures etc. We started with a cardboard box cut it down the side and rolled it to give it a trunk shape, cut holes for arms and face. I took coat … Read more
Wanted to be a garden gnome but not a guy since I wanted to carry around my actual gnome with me. Could NOT find the right stuff and ended up making the whole Homemade Garden Gnomess Costume myself. Also works, kind of, as a princess costume.
This is a homemade moth costume I created for my friend. I made a bodysuit out of fuzzy gray material and pinned it together between the legs and let it bunch up a little, so the legs would look more bug-like. I bought a pair of sweater textured tights for the legs and made black … Read more
I bought two pairs of cheap black pantyhose, cut off the legs, and stuffed them with old plastic grocery bags that I’d been saving up for this Homemade Spider Costume. The effect was very bumpy, but I liked it. I took a black long-sleeved shirt, and sewed the legs of the pantyhose to the sides. … Read more
Total Cost of Homemade Dead Bumble Bee Costume = $1.00 I found a yellow tutu last year as a Halloween clearance. I took an old velvet Christmas dress and removed the bottom half of the dress and then hold glued the shirt portion to the top of the tutu creating a one piece outfit. I … Read more
I made these cute little costumes by using a simple top and pants pattern. I then added wings and extra arms and legs to the body. I chose bright colors and added spots to the back. I took an old pattern and used the head off of that pattern to make the head but I … Read more