We chose to make a vending machine for my son’s costume. We obviously used a box that fit his size but with the 4 flaps facing forward- these would be easier to cut for the viewing part of the vending area. The outside box was painted with a black gloss paint and black duck tape … Read more
I was looking online and through magazines last year for couples Halloween costumes. Everything I found had been done a million times and we wanted to be something unique. I found a costume in a magazine of a small child in a vending machine costume with candy stuck all over the front of it with … Read more
For this Claw Arcade game costume, I put myself inside the game as one of the “stuffed animals.” I built the arcade box with foam core, using clear plastic film to reproduce the glass (the front one didn’t close completely so I could talk/breathe comfortably without claustrophobia setting in). At the bottom of the inside … Read more
My daughter decided she wanted a Homemade Vending Machine Costume so we found a big moving box and got started. We cut arm holes and a head hole. Then we spray painted the box black. We covered a vegetable carrying box with aluminum foil and then cut a hole just a little smaller than this … Read more
I made this Homemade Zoltar Costume from Big back in high school the night before Halloween. Basically took a big box and spraypainted it and rubbed coal from the woodstove on it to make it look a little bit less like a cardboard box and cut it to size. I’m pretty sure I was wearing … Read more
My daughter, Megan, decided that she wanted to be something amazing this year for Halloween. She came up with the homemade Gumball Machine Halloween costume idea all on her own. I searched for ideas on the web (including this site) and I did find some Gumball Machine costumes. However, they weren’t quite what I was … Read more
Ever since I was little I have always loved the Claw Machine game so this year I decided that I want a Homemade DIY Claw Machine Halloween Costume. I started by purchasing 4 sheets of 24”x18” plexiglass and three 8’x 3/4” x 3/4” sections of angled aluminum. I framed up the 4 sheets of plexiglass … Read more
We make our costume’s every year to save money. This year I came up with a “SOLD OUT Homemade Kissing Booth Couple Costume ” idea. It was super easy to make. And everyone’s reactions to it was awesome. I wore the kissing booth and my better half wrapped almost 2000 fair tickets around his neck … Read more
My Zoltar Fortune Teller Machine Costume is a classic coin machine well known from the movie “Big” starring Tom Hanks. It was inexpensive to make with materials I found either around the house or from the dollar store and thrift shop. Materials used: box, paint, touch light, balloon, construction paper, gold shirt, black vest, old … Read more
This Homemade Zoltar Costume was inspired from the movie “Big” and the popular amusement park fortune teller attraction. The costume was entirely handmade by my brother, my husband, and I. The frame was made with wood. Each piece was measured and cut, nailed together, then stained. The sides were then made by cutting pieces of … Read more
This Claw Machine Costume is my son dressed as a “Mr. Claw” arcade machine, which he loves to play at our local movie theater. We started with a large cardboard box and covered it with duct tape and then spray painted it green. We cut out the windows with a box cutter and added battery … Read more
We made this Homemade Claw Machine Costume out of a cardboard box! Felt covers inside and out! I used double sided sticky gel to secure the felt to the cardboard! Purple battery operated flashing led lights on the outside and white in the inside! The background and the claw is wrapped in tin foil! The … Read more