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.
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
I originally saw this homemade goldfish Halloween costume idea in Woman’s Day magazine. The design was for a toddler, but it was easy enough to customize it to a larger size. The base of the goldfish costume is a Hanes men’s 3XL orange hooded sweatshirt. I wanted it to be extra roomy, which is an … Read more
This costume is homemade and is of an angler fish. Many people don’t know what that is so I often reference the movie Finding Nemo where the scary fish with the dangling light comes into play. This Homemade Angler Fish Costume has a working LED light on one of the top spikes. I was very … Read more
I really wanted to be something scary, but that people could identify with… Something that actually exists right here on our planet, 3000 feet below the surface of the ocean! I decided first that I wanted it to be BIG! These fishes in reality are quite small, but I thought maybe if I blew up … Read more
I asked my 2-year-old what he wanted to be for Halloween and he said “a fish”. I found a fish pattern at a local store and used it as a guide. Justin picked out the material – shiny stretchy polyester stuff (excellent fish material for fish costumes). I used 1-inch foam for the form. It … Read more
I enjoy making masks, so when my friend asked me to make her a tropical fish mask, I thought “wouldn’t an angler fish be cooler?” so while I used bright shinny fabric for hers, I used stretched deer leather over a wire frame for mine. The teeth on the angler fish costume are made from … Read more
I decided to be a Homemade Gold Fish Costume, but cute. Orange was the color I was in love with at the time. First, I needed scales; I found a light salmon colored old lady sequined sweater at Goodwill. I dyed it with RIT orange fabric dye. The boiling process curled the sequins so they … Read more
My Homemade Angler Fish Halloween Costume was a real party pleaser! I used some foam from a couch cushion and carved it out to make the body of the Angler. I then made the additional pieces like the eyes, the fins, the esca (or lure-like antenna), and the lower jaw. The teeth are styled from … Read more
I loved the movie ‘Finding Nemo’ and came up with the idea to make an Homemade Angler Fish Costume this year. I started with a chickwire frame. As you can see, it came out better than I expected. Over the wire I put duct tape to help keep the shape. I then put paper mache … Read more