I wore this Riddler costume last Halloween – my band was performing a show at a Six Flags and we were encouraged to dress in costume. This costume ended up being a bit pricey in the end, but I think it was well worth the trouble. Purchased the jacket on eBay for about $40. Got … Read more
This Prom couple costume was time consuming, had a lot to sew, but of course in the end it was very worth it! I guess you can call this costume a prom couple. I really really wanted a long flow-ye dress, so I got red silky fabric and without even knowing how to sew, sewed … Read more
I spotted the perfect Oscar the grouch color blanket and set about making a costume. The head was made out of duct tape and wire, then I glue gunned the blanket fabric on. The top of Oscar was the remains of the blanket, and the can was two hoops and a silver table cloth that … Read more
To make this Oogie Boogie costume you will need: • lots of burlap • Velcro • Scissors • A Stapler • A Hot-Glue Gun • A Sharpie • Plaster gauze, (or paper maché) • Aluminum foil • Pins • Garbage Bag How to make the mask: • We covered my face in plaster gauze. We … Read more
I made this almost from scratch. A size M blue v-neck T (cheap!) with the arms cut off and an XXL T of the same color used to make the pants (turned inside out, and slipped on sideways, then pinned at the back and between the legs, pinned, single stitched and cut then turned back … Read more
When we had our third child last year, I just knew we had to dress up as the Simpson’s for Halloween. Our oldest child Malachy is 8, Maude is 5, and Lulu 1 year. We had the perfect combination of ages and gender to make this costume work. I did a lot of research on … Read more
My son always loved to watch Mary Poppins so therefore we had the idea to dress all the family in a Homemade Mary Poppins Family Costume following the theme. For Mary: I was sewing myself with my mum’s help the skirt (blue, adding light violet ribbon) and I have adjusted the collar of an existing … Read more
I was inspired by this website to create my Homemade Sexy Ninja Turtle Costume. My friends had little faith that a Ninja Turtle could actually be sexy, so I was left to the task of proving them wrong. After realizing, and basically succumbing to the fact that I haven’t the faintest idea how to sow, … Read more
We always have a family theme to the costumes, and this year was Mr. Potato Head Family Costume. I spent a lot of time getting tips from this site, so here is the result! The potato bodies are big burlap bags from an online gardening store. The burlap was itchy, so we sewed a white … Read more
BLACK BIRD: Materials for body: *Long black blazer style jacket (Thrift store $5) *Big fake ficus tree (Thrift store $10) *3 cans black spray paint *2-5 black feather boas (depending on thickness) *Lots of hot glue/glue gun 1. Paint the leaves of the ficus tree with black spray paint (clean dust off leaves first so … Read more
I simply made the Coolest Mystery Machine Costume out of cardboard, paint, a window insulation kit, TONS of hot glue and a wagon to make it mobile! This Coolest Mystery Machine Costume didn’t take very much time to make. I attached two large cardboard boxes together and cut them to shape. I then drew the … Read more
Based on the 1964 Rankin and Bass holiday classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Homemade Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Character Costumes were created to capture the true fun of the characters Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius and Bumble, the Abominable Snow Monster of The North. Rudolph and Yukon costumes were hand-stitched, using very simple patterns. And … Read more