We receive so many UPS parcels!! My daughter really likes our UPS driver and receiving packages are always exciting. When asking her what she would like to be for Halloween, she said a UPS driver so we made this UPS Delivery Person and Truck Costume. Now, that part was easy. Her friend decided to go … Read more
Our four year old son Matthew loves old cars. His Papa owns two antique cars, and Matthew loves working on them and riding in them… so for Halloween, there was no talking him out of his idea to go as Papa’s Model T. The homemade Model T Car Halloween costume is made from cardboard boxes, … 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
I came up with this Gas Pump Costume idea when I was working at a gas station during my college years, and needed a “quick” costume for a Halloween party that I would be attending later that day. I have since worn the costume to work, and other Halloween events. The following items are needed … Read more
I used a cardboard box, cut slits into it, and weaved light brown construction paper in and out to make the box look like a basket. Of course the bottom of the box is cut out for her legs. The day of the Halloween party I bought a helium balloon at a party store; the … Read more
This year my husband and I went as a ‘Deer Caught in Headlights’. This homemade deer caught in headlights couple costume was perfect, unique, clever, and homemade. To make the Deer, I bought a large, brown long-sleeved T-shirt, some white faux fur at the craft store, and some deer antlers. A little black make-up on … Read more
We came up with the idea for this costume because of our love for old cars and hot rods. We also wanted to give the cardboard box costumes a run for their money ! I started by using a fiberglass stroller body to mold paper mache over the top, for my 3D body. Once it … Read more
My two year old son loves John Deere tractors so I thought I would dress him in a John Deere tractor Halloween costume. My husband and I designed a tractor that amazed my son. It was made out of two cardboard boxes. It consisted of a real steering wheel from an old play jeep that … Read more
My 4 year old son loves airplanes, so I decided to build a Homemade Pilot and Airplane Halloween Costume for my future pilot for his Halloween costume. First, I constructed a model out of construction paper just to figure out the design. I modeled it after a Classic Piper Cub. Then, I bought some supplies: … Read more
My daughter told me she wanted to be a stop sign for Halloween. Well, I thought that was kinda boring so I talked her into being a Pedestrian Sign. Yellow is her favorite color anyway. For this homemade pedestrian crossing sign Halloween costume I started off by buying a large piece of styrofoam from a … 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
This is my 4yr old daughter who loves Lil Toot. It’s lots of fun making a Halloween costume so I was up for the challenge. I used cardboard for the different shapes of the boat. Then I reinforced it with papier mache to get rid of all the construction imperfections and painted it. For the … Read more