How glamorous and enchanting are the fish that swim below the serene blue of the ocean? The unique fish costumes in this collection capture the sparkling grace of a gliding fish. Discover how these costumes were created to achieve the shimmering, translucent skin of those slippery swimmers.
As fish flutter gracefully through the water, their beauty is apparent. The colorful, shiny costumes here mimic our gliding fishy friends.
For those who might want to keep their fish in water, there are fantastic aquarium costumes here as well. This is a fun homemade costume idea which will also keep you covered and warm.
In addition, some of the fish costumes is this section are replete with scary, sharp teeth. Find out the secrets for making them look ferocious with the awesome DIY costume instructions here.
If you do decided to create an aquatic inspired costume, we would be glad to see it! Feel free to share it with our DIY costume community here.
My son’s birthday is on Halloween, therefore he is very passionate about that holiday. He loves ocean creature and his favorite is Johnson’s angler fish, so that is what he wanted to be on Halloween. I am not a very creative person, but figured I will take on the challenge and create it for him. … Read more
These Homemade Fisherman and Fish Costumes were made by my mom. Blake is a fisherman and she used cardboard and posterboard to make the boat. Each board is cut out separately and she used silver paper to punch out nail heads. On the back to the boat is the name “Double Trouble” in red. To … Read more
Here is my son, the Angler Fish (original fish, not the character from movie). He wants to be a scientist, reads a lot of books and makes his own research. He wanted to be an Angler Fish because he finds it one of the most amazing creatures of the ocean. He has a functioning light … Read more
My son, Blake, asked to be a fish tank for Halloween this year. He is a fish hobbyist. He has a 55 gallon fish tank in his room that he loves dearly! I’m sure that is where his idea came from. The Angler Fish was inspired from the movie, “Finding Nemo”. We decided he was … Read more
For someone who knows how to sew, this Rainbow Fish costume would be a lot easier to make… I unfortunately do not. The fabric I found at Jo-Ann was perfect for the colors of the gills. The only problem was it frayed really bad so I also have to buy a bottle of the anti-fray … Read more
My 11-year-old daughter has had a fascination with the Angler Fish ever since she saw it on the BBC Blue Planet series. Last year she did a school research report on the Angler Fish which sparked the idea that she would BECOME her favorite creature for Halloween. It’s CREEPY! It’s SCARY! It’s WEIRD! AND it … Read more
I made my 2 year old daughter Vivian a goldfish costume this year inspired by her little puckered lips that look so fishy when she gives me kisses and her unique hue or red hair. The costume was a blast to make, very easy and super affordable costing under $10. I made the mask the … Read more
MATERIALS NEEDED for this homemade anglerfish costume: * Mesh framing wire * Poster board ($2) * Tan fabric (I used a flat sheet from WalMart) ($2) * Brown felt for fins ($0.50) * Black felt for eyes and mouth ($0.10) * White felt for teeth ($0.50) * Computer keyboard detachable light (bendable) * Black t-shirt … Read more
I wanted to make a Pink Salmon Costume for my little niece Cheyenne, since her mother and father, and myself, all work in the fisheries industry in Washington state and of course since the costume was for a little girl, I chose a Pink Salmon. I started with a little vest that I had and … Read more
This homemade Rainbow Fish Halloween costume is based on the book RAINBOW FISH by Marcus Pfister, which is one of my daughter’s favorite books. It is the story of a most beautiful, lonely and rude fish who discovers the value of inner beauty and friendship by giving away his coveted scales to other fish one … Read more
The Homemade Killer Fish Halloween Costume Idea took me about two and a half days to complete. I constructed it entirely out of cardboard, masking tape, thin wooden dowels, and posterboard for the scales. It took a lot of putting it on and off in the beginning just to make sure that it would fit … Read more
I was inspired by the videos of the Coolest Homemade Killer Fish Halloween Costume Idea 11 submitted by Brian T. (Joliet, IL, USA). I decided to make my own Scary Catfish Costume. First I took an old Darth Vader helmet and covered it inside and out with Duct tape. To form the Jaws of the … Read more