After being together for almost five months my boyfriend and I decided we wanted to dress up for Halloween. We knew we wanted our costumes to match and go together but we weren’t sure what we wanted to do. I had always liked making my own costumes and was excited to come up with two costumes … Read more
Well after the great turn out of people who were really spooked from my Zombie Soldier costume, I thought I want to up the stakes the the next party. This one took more time since I had to make more scary goodies. I still used the Swiffer pumb from the other outfit but filled it with water. As … Read more
This was last year when I tried out some zombie Ideas. This one I made from old Army clothes I had and a Thanks Giving turkey bone. And makeup I made with Shoe Goo. It’s a Rubber stuff. And then I broke open an old Swiffer mop and removed the baby pump inside. I went … Read more
This Homemade Dead Ballerina costume idea came from me being a dancer for a ballet company and on competition dance teams. This costume can be changed into a performance ballerina or a warm up practice ballerina. If you decide to be a performance ballerina you can wear a big tutu, a tiara and sparkly clothes if … Read more
Little Red In my hunt for materials for our Little Dead Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf Couple Costume, I had called my mom a half a dozen time frantically asking if she had found a knee length cape. Her response was, “oh Sarah, I don’t know anyone who loves Halloween as much as you do”. … Read more
Halloween 2012! I have always made our family costumes by hand and my husband and I love to dress together for Halloween. This year we decided we really didn’t have anywhere to go to celebrate so we weren’t going to dress. Well then taking my kids to a second hand store to put their costumes … Read more
Every year I have a big Halloween costume party at my house. I always go over-the-top and decorate every room in the house. I also love to go all out and make my costumes! This year, I got a group of friends together to go as Disney characters, with a twist…ZOMBIES! Being a redhead, I … Read more
I started my scary tooth fairy costume with a Medusa store bought costume, painted and cut it up. I did a bit of layering of the garment and added a corset. I made my own wings out of cellophane and wire. I originally started out with 6″ homemade platform shoes, but lost quickly due to the difficulty I had … Read more
The BEAST stands 12 feet tall, his head moves up and down and side to side. His eye’s light up from a switch controlled at my head level. Arms are fully functioning. It is pretty light, I walked around the whole neighborhood (with my daughter on low-hanging tree patrol). I saw a giant costume guy … Read more
I love Halloween, and I love making costumes! I always try to take an idea that’s been around forever and make it my own. This year I decided that Head on a Platter is the way to go! The first thing I did was cut a square out of really sturdy cardboard. Then I cut … Read more
As college students we did not have the time or the money to buy/make expensive costumes, but we still wanted to have the best costumes at our annual Halloween party. So we made zombie/vampire Halloween costumes that cost only $30 and took 20 minutes to make! When we walked into the party all eyes were … Read more
For Halloween this year I wanted to be something super scary. I always go a little too far with costumes, but this scary headless Marie Antoinette homemade Halloween costume (though it doesn’t look it) was incredibly easy, very light and comfortable! I completed the entire costume in a day, and have developed some tricks and tips so … Read more