We are always on the look out for a great couples costume, and because we are of the “fuller figure” population – great costumes are few and far between. We have had Shrek and Princess Fiona as plan B for a few years. 2011 was the year we had to do it, I am happy … Read more
Our Homemade Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett Couple Costume was formulated the day before Halloween and could not have come out better! Ransacking various local Goodwill Superstores we were able to locate the pieces we needed in addition to pieces we implemented from home. For Sweeney Todd: From the Goodwill Superstore we located a woman’s … Read more
I am from Germany. Here I want to show you my Homemade Shrek Costume. It`s really easy to create! I took a long white fleece shirt. You cut the endings of the arms and collar! the waistcoat is made of a potatoes sack. I also put a potatoe sack over my shoes! My ears are … Read more
The Homemade Kung Fu Panda Costume was created by me for my husband. Because he is a big guy he was never able to wear anything other than a plus size boring bought costume. So when the Kung Fu panda movie came out I knew it was just the right one for him. The top … Read more
Last year I went all out searching every where to get the exact clothing that Johnny Depp wore for the movie Sweeney Todd. It took me 2 months to complete this Evil Sweeney Todd Homemade Costume. The vest was a vintage 18th century from Singapore, the razor is the same replica used in the movie … Read more
For the Shrek costume I used brown pajama pants with a beige thermal for the shirt. For Shrek’s vest I used a regular brown t-shirt then cut off the sleeves, cut the shirt half way to where it barely touches the belly, I then cut it from top to bottom for it to look like … Read more
Material needed: Gray, long-sleeved shirt ($3 from Target) Dark gray sweatpants ($5 from Target) Brown “fur” ($5 from fabric store) Tan fabric for belt ($1 scrap from fabric store) Brown leather straps ($2 from fabric store) Viking hat For his school Halloween party, our son wanted to be Hiccup from the movie “How to Train … Read more
I made the clothes of the Shrek and Fiona costumes myself. The red hair is a wig and the ears, with and without, the crown is bought from a costume shop named Butterick’s. We also bought the green skincolor that was waterbased. It came right off in the shower with a little scrubbing.
This Homemade Megamind Costume was made by my husband. The head is paper mache and then fiberglassed. There are also foam inserts in the head so Xavier can see out of Megamind’s mouth. Light blue fabric was glue gunned onto the surface of the head. The nose was shaped by clay and covered by the … Read more
I just cam across your site and I love it! I have been making our Halloween costumes for years now and thought I’d share a few of them. First up is my Homemade Shrek and Fiona Costumes. When my son was 3 years old I decided to dress him as Shrek and my 8 month … Read more
I bought 2 Lycra suits in white and blue for this Homemade Blades of Glory Couple Costume. I had to dye the white cat suit with orange dye to get it flesh coloured. I used pre-made sequin appliques which you can buy online or from craft shops, then supplemented those with cut out pieces of … Read more
Princess Fiona and Shrek are our favorite cartoon characters, so this year we decided to dress like them. Everyone loved our homemade Shrek and Princess Fiona couple costume and we received so many compliments. We had to do a lot of searching around to find material for our costumes. Most pieces are from second-hand stores … Read more