Well, this costume was created because we could not find a tractor costume anywhere ! We had no choice but to make it ourselves. I used a diaper box and painted it, attached straps that were adjustable. We used push on lights from the dollar store that were great while trick or treating in the … Read more
We like to make our own costumes and for them to be unique. I love using your website for ideas…and seeing how creative people are. Since the girls are twins, we always try to think of things that either come in pairs or that we could duplicate. I had a thought about hot air balloon … Read more
Get a cheap basket that has a solid board floor. Punch the board out and remove all nails. Get an oversize t-shirt and hot glue the bottom of the t-shirt to the inside of the basket frame. Now your child can put the shirt on and “wear the basket” without having to hold it. Next, … Read more
My three year old daughter Annabella Drummer is obsessed with the Care Bears and really wanted to be one for Halloween. I wanted her to be what she wanted, but I also wanted to make her something special homemade. She has always been infatuated with airplanes and every time she sees one she asks if … Read more
My 3-year old son Phoenix is into all thinks with wheels! When I asked him what he wanted to be this year for Halloween his reply was “Hmm…mama…let’s hab a diggah…no no…backhoe! Hmm, oh mama, I mean a mudd truck!, Yes, a mudd truck.” So here I am thinking, I need boxes, paint, tape and … Read more
This cool tractor farmer cardboard box costume was pretty simple to make. I took a cardboard box and covered it with green poster board. Cut the wheels out of various plate sizes using black cardboard, and yellow poster board. Then added some finishing touches like the exhaust pipe, grill, lights and caution sign on the back. … Read more
We wanted a creative, awesome costume for our very energetic 15 month old son! We decided on the Hot air balloon costume!! We got a basket, cut out the bottom. Ryder LOVED playing with the basket and ran around the house carrying the basket! We had to get a 3 foot balloon, which was a … Read more
I was looking for an actual train for my son to wear on Halloween. I couldn’t find anything to buy so I started researching how to make a Thomas Train by hand. I want to thank all the other parents who submitted their pictures and crafting info on a choo choo Thomas costume. You were … Read more
Our little boy has always been a fan of animals and we thought it was the cutest thing when he learned how to identify an elephant and mimic the sound of one; complete with an arm in the air like a trunk. So an elephant he was going to be. But Brandon had other ideas. … Read more
I took my daughter shopping for a costume. While she was in the fitting room, I started looking around. I was drawn to the full body suits. My mind was filling with all kinds of ideas. I am a “fluffy” woman and there was NO way I would wear one of those. My 6’2″ fifteen … Read more
We made our Zombie Truckers couple costume out of cardboard and spray painted along with some props of dead body parts and blood. At first we had just made a plain Usf Holland semi for a costume and posted it to Facebook to see friends reactions and it wasn’t appealing enough for us so we went … Read more
I had a Halloween party for my dance team that very day and still had no idea what to be until I was inspired by the Up movie. I started being creative and found a brown straw basket that I cut out the bottom of and fit my hips around. I tied string from the … Read more