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