Well first off my 12 year announced that he wanted just a horsehead to wear for Halloween? I thought to myselff, where on earth am I going to find that. I have always been a creative kind of person, so I began looking around second hand clothing stores for ideas. It didn’t take me to … Read more
I wanted to be an iconic woman in history and create a glamorous, sexy costume. I researched Marie Antoinette and found that she had been beheaded and that triggered all the ideas for my costume. It took me a week to create it. I used duct tape, spray foam insulation, 3 sticks, a can, a … Read more
This costume was made in 2 hours. Using cardboard, wooden sticks an old mask, dollar store hands, a back pack, duct tape, pillow stuffing, a little bit of makeup and some mens xxxL clothing. At first I had no idea ghow I was going to complete this, finding a way to attach his head was … Read more
To start we needed a trench coat, so we went to the Salvation Army and got the perfect one for $7.99. Next a big jar of Utz cheese balls did the trick for the jar for the head. Thank goodness we had a handy neighbor who sawed off the bottom for us!! We safety pinned … Read more
This costume was made relatively easy. We put his picture on Facebook and everyone went crazy over it. People we didn’t even know was sharing the picture. Everything was purchased at a thrift store or items we already had. The total cost was about $25 from items purchased at local thrift stores. Here is a … Read more
I have a hard time having fun. I’m usually very reserved, and quite against anything that makes me look silly. Google was first because I lack creativity. Maybe that’s the reason I never participated before? This was my first attempt at a homemade costume and it took hours for me to make it look just … Read more
Incredible Couple Illusion Costumes.Nearly Headless Vic & Prom Date in a Box Illusion Costumes. Our friends throw an amazing Halloween party every year. They rent out a spooky children’s camp on a lake. They spend four days decorating the main building to scare and entertain their 150 guests. Our goal is always to create creative, … Read more
For the past few years my sisters have had a great Halloween party. I usually dress up as some kind of Vampire, because I love Vampire movies. Anyway, this year they told me “You can’t be a Vampire!” lol. So, I decided to do something totally different and great! Marie Antoinett, carrying her head! I … Read more
My husband and I love Halloween so much that we got engaged on Halloween night 2006. He hid my ring in a pumpkin that I was to carve. Once I opened it up, his proposal was complete. I wanted to make him a nice costume cause he likes to be scary . So I screwed … Read more
I used a piece of foam for the body and stuffed it into a backpack. I also used long pieces of foam for the arms. I covered it up with a dress that has a hole for her face to pop out. The stump was covered in bandages and fake blood. This Headless Girl costume was … Read more
This year my 7 year old son wanted to be something scary. I’m not very crafty so I wanted to find something that looked unique, but would still be doable for someone with very little crafting ability! I looked through pinterest and found a “head-in-a-jar” costume. My son went nuts! He had to have it! … Read more
I came up with the idea to be the Headless Horseman, because the story was so frightening when I was growing up in Alaska. We have plenty of lonely trails to get from here to there, so the story always entered my mind as I was walking home alone. I bought the old blue button-up … Read more