This Robot Unique Halloween Costume Idea is pretty simply engineered from items purchased from your local hardware store and clothing already on hand. Here are the basic supplies: – 1 cardboard box large enough to cover wearer’s torso – 1 package of flexible dryer duct (for adults this may needed to be subbed out for … Read more
This Homemade Scarecrow Stalker Optical Illusion Costume was the brainchild of my husband, and myself. We were not really sure with our current budget how we could purchase our children Halloween costumes this year. So we decided to make them. I had the thought earlier in the month, however, we did not start attempting to … Read more
After a lot of soul searching, a beam of light cast down from the clear, blue sky and stole my soul for a total of 6 hours. I don’t believe I will ever be the same but I did have the best Outerspace Alien Costume ever! The aliens that captured me began by transforming my … Read more
I always wanted a robot costume, but never had a good enough reason to make one. So when I got invited to a Hero & villains Halloween/birthday bash (he was born on the first of Nov!) a robot was the first thing on my mind. It is made out of a hell of a lot … Read more
When my son told me he wanted to be a robot for Halloween, I knew only a homemade costume would do. It was so much fun to make and most of the supplies I already had at home. This Homemade Robot Boy Costume was the hit of his school and all over town! I used … Read more
Sorry I didn’t get this Homemade Partybot Costume in before 2010 Halloween. I am already preparing for next year and just found the site. Even if I can’t get in a contest “PARTYBOT” must be shared with the world. I took the classic cardboard robot and decided to make it a standalone party machine with … Read more
My husband and I made this homemade Robot Halloween costume idea in an afternoon. We had an old computer that we didn’t use any more, so we took the insides out and hot glued pieces of the computer to two boxes that we spray painted gray. We used dry duct for his arms and decided … Read more
For the back of the costume which is the monster, I made the torso out of Styrofoam. The mask head has a plastic milk jug for stability. The head is attached to the Styrofoam by long thin nail from the rubber mask stuck into the Styrofoam. There is a slit cut midway from the black … Read more
I was invited to ‘tryout’ for a haunted maze. I started off making a list of cool things I had around the house. I wanted to have a “second head” mounted above mine for a tall stature so with that, I drew the costume on paper using some of these items from the list. I … Read more
I love Robots, but I wanted something different! I wanted to be a girl robot. I just took 2 boxes, painted them, cut out arm holes and a spot for me to see. My head is in the bottom half of the robot costume, so the costume is huge! It is like 7ft tall. I … Read more
My plan was to go as a dice but when I picked out my box it was rectangle and not square so I had to rethink my costume. That is how I came up with the Homemade Robot Halloween Costume idea. My husband is an electrician so some of it was what we had laying … Read more
My daughter insisted on a Homemade Girl Robot Costume for Halloween. My husband cut out a storage bin and spray painted it metallic gray. We used dryer hosing for the arms and attached them with a hot glue gun. I then used Xmas ornaments from the dollar bin from Target, tea light candles holders, buttons … Read more