The basket of this Hot Air Balloon costume is a cardboard box covered in burlap material that was attached with an adhesive spray. Inside the basket is a cut-down broom handle that was screwed into the front and back for easy carrying. The balloon frame is made of bendable plastic molding that was screwed together. … Read more

I love making costumes and this Hot Air Balloon costume was perfect for my son! I found a basket at a second-hand store and had my dad cut out a circle out of wood the same size as the basket and attached PVC pipe for the polls and another circle for the top, then I … Read more

This is my daughter dressed in the Coolest Homemade Aviator in a Hot Air Balloon Costume that I made for her. My daughter wanted to be a hot air balloon for Halloween for a long time but it took me almost a year to come up with a way to make a perfect looking balloon. … Read more

This year I took an idea of a Homemade Hot Air Balloon Halloween Costume off this web site and ran with it. The hot air balloon I created started out as a laundry basket. I cut the bottom out of it; then I wove rope through the slots on the front and back of the … Read more

My two year old loves hot air balloons. We live in an area where there are a lot of farms and there are many hot air balloon trips to see the beautiful farmlands. She calls them “up up and away”, this is the reason for the shirt. My husband who teaches special needs children to … Read more

My son is six years old and he always comes up with unique ideas for his costume each year. This year, he decided on a Hot Air Balloon. My mother and I make his costumes each year. First, I purchased a wicker hamper we cut the bottom out and used black duct tape around the … Read more