DIY Headless Girl Costume

DIY Headless Girl Costume

I used a piece of foam for the body and stuffed it into a backpack. I also used long pieces of foam for the arms. I covered it up with a dress that has a hole for her face to pop out. The stump was covered in bandages and fake blood. This Headless Girl costume was … Read more

Cool Homemade Illusion Costume: Head on Platter

Cool Homemade Illusion Costume: Head on Platter

I wanted to be creative for my daughter. I brainstormed and came up with this Head on Platter costume. It was really fun to make. Everything was bought at the Dollar store except the box used as the table. My daughter stuck her head through the hole that I cut out. I painted her face … Read more

Cool Illusion Costume Idea for a Boy: Doctor with his Head in a Jar!

Cool Illusion Costume Idea for a Boy: Doctor with his Head in a Jar!

This year my 7 year old son wanted to be something scary. I’m not very crafty so I wanted to find something that looked unique,  but would still be doable for someone with very little crafting ability! I looked through pinterest and found a “head-in-a-jar” costume.  My son went nuts!  He had to have it! … Read more

Cool Homemade Headless Horseman Adult Costume

Cool Homemade Headless Horseman Adult Costume

I came up with the idea to be the Headless Horseman, because the story was so frightening when I was growing up in Alaska. We have plenty of lonely trails to get from here to there, so the story always entered my mind as I was walking home alone. I bought the old blue button-up … Read more

Cool Homemade Purple People Eater Costume

Cool Homemade Purple People Eater Costume

I was a one-eyed, one-horned flyin’ purple people eater! This costume was the life of the party with so many people stopping to ask if they could take a picture with me. What a night! If you look closely, the outfit is suposed to be the Purple People Eater holding its next vicitim while eating … Read more

Coolest Homemade Optical Illusion Costume: Roller Coaster!

Coolest Homemade Optical Illusion Costume: Roller Coaster!

This roller coaster costume was one of my best yet! First, I went to a local theme park to take pictures of an actual child’s roller coaster so that I could have inspiration in approaching this costume. Then, I enlisted the help of an amazing friend, someone that I didn’t mind being side to side … Read more

Thrift Store Headless Bride and Groom Couple Costume

Thrift Store Headless Bride and Groom Couple Costume

Well it was getting close to Halloween last year and I still hadn’t come up with a costume idea for my teenage daughter and I. We wanted to do couple theme. Usually I dream (literally dream when asleep) my creations and how they will be made, but nothing. We were at a thrift store browsing and … Read more

Creative Head in Freezer Costume Idea

Creative Head in Freezer Costume Idea

I wanted to create a different kind of costume and what’s better than homemade? I chose cardboard because it was readily available and I’m better with a hot glue gun than a sewing machine. The outer shell is cardboard boxes from my husbands past job at lazyboy, the “guts* were purchased from my local Dollar … Read more

Homemade Gnome Illusion Costume

Homemade Gnome Illusion Costume

This Gnome illusion costume caught so much attention. Doesn’t take much to assemble it. A few items from your local thrift store, some felt, a swim noodle, safety pins,your time and a whole lot of hot glue! Use the swim noodle to construct the shape of the mushroom. Add your felt by wrapping it under … Read more