We used a backpack and put a flat polystyrene lid inside it and then put a carton over it and taped it to the back pack. This was the trunk of the Head on Platter Costume. We then put stocking over the top of the carton and stuffed the arms (legs of the stockings) with … Read more
I wanted to do something that was simple yet scary. My favorite Halloween costumes are ones where the person becomes the character for the day, thus the Headless Man Costume. I got an XXL used men’s suit from a thrift store, and built the costume from there. The inside frame work is really the only … Read more
My 4 year old son decided that he wanted a Homemade Bobble Head Monster Costume. We have always made our costumes. I looked at my husband and said good luck figuring this one out. Well things went great after we put our minds together and went through the Halloween items we had on hand. We … Read more
For this homemade headless butler costume we started with a back pack and bubble wrap. We used a lot of duct tape and made a form which we stuffed into a shirt. When he put the backpack on his back he stuck his head thru the shirt and we cut a hole in the apron … Read more
I had to come up with the best costume (like I do every year), thought of what I could do too make everyone’s head spin and I came up with this Head on Platter Optical Illusion Costume idea. After coming up with the concept I took all the measurements and I figured out how too … Read more
I took a lot of time to make this Homemade Headless Bride Halloween Costume. I looked online and did some research on ideas for this costume. I found one on Instructables “ Headless bride from Duct Tape”. I chose this one for a challenge and it took 3 weeks to make this. I had followed … Read more
First with the headless man costume. I made the head out of paper mache, about 6 coats of paper. When it was dry I made ears and a nose out if paper then I painted it a peach colour. I then drew on the mouth and eyes and for the hair I used a light … Read more
My daughter wanted a Zombie costume for Halloween and since this was the first year that she didn’t want something cute I had to do something cool. We went to Goodwill and bought an outfit we wouldn’t be concerned with staining up. Since it gets cold here we went with a hoodie but you can … Read more
I decided to gore my boyfriend up this Halloween! The inspiration for the idea came up when I was watching Halloween makeup tutorials and came across some featuring a zipped eye. I decided to take it further and create a Zipper Face! I bought a zip from a fabric store, 20 inch beige zip. I … Read more
Each year we host a Haunted House Halloween party. This year, my friend, Barb, achieved the maximum scary effect with latex. She pieced together a Homemade She Devil Costume and scared the heck out of the neighborhood kids!
Thank you Coolest Costumes! This site was a great resource and the inspiration for my spooky head on a platter Halloween costume. I won Most Original Costume at work and it was a sensation! I followed the instructions and tips from other happy heads on a platter from this site. I bought everything at an … Read more
This Headless Bride Costume is the coolest costume ever. The body was created out of paper mache. I used my niece as a model. I paper mached her shoulders. I let it dry for several days. It was then painted flesh color and attached to a backpack for me to wear. I bought the wedding … Read more