For this Damsel In Distress Costume I used a large piece of foam core and made an opening just large enough for my head to fit through near the top on one end of it. I painted the foam core to look like rocks/pebbles. Using other cut pieces of foam core painted brown, I made … Read more
9 year old was inspired by costumes from your website and came up with this Bedhead Illusion Costume. It was a huge hit.
Coolest Electric Chair Costume was made from recycled materials, except for $3 purchase for grey and black eyeshadow for the face effects. The chair is from a fridge box panel we painted and cut out like a pop-up card, it’s just one piece. The prison suit is a used tyvek jumpsuit from a mechanic friend … Read more
Being a fan of the Toy Story movies, I always wondered what would happen if Andy got a different toy for his birthday. My costume this year is an exploration of that very idea. I have built big and bulky, ‘hard to wear’ costumes in the past. I figure that I’m only wearing it for … Read more
I made this aquarium costume for my 3 year old son using a box for the base, 2 yards of material (could use a cheap table cloth), a swimming cap, craft foam, fake eye lashes, aquarium gravel, thin strips of wood, and fish tank decor. I started by cutting the bottom out of the box … Read more