I always enjoy making my son’s costumes and each year I strive to top the last. He has previously been a bat, a ninja, a spider, and even the $5000 wedge from Wheel of Fortune. This year my husband suggested I go for a Flintstones theme since our son and my brother’s daughter are about … Read more
For the clothing of the Homemade Scooby Doo Character Costumes we went round second hand stores to find things that could be suitable. But Velmas skirt was initially floor length! So we took that up, and then found some bright stockings at a department store and voila!
For Daphne – I bought the go-go boots and the wig on eBay. I got the dress at Target and shortened the hem and added the pink ribbon trim. Used left-over pink ribbon as a headband. I made the green ascot from material that I bought at Walmart. For Fred – Got the shirt and … 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
Our office decided upon the Addams family as the party’s theme was ‘movie characters’. “Cousin It” was made using 3 hula skirts wrapped at the neck of the person playing that part. We handmade a felt hat to fit over her head and cut a hole for her eyes then glued a piece of netting … Read more
My friends and I have had three Clue murder mystery dinner parties over the years– 2000, 2006, and 2009. The one we had this last January was about as lavish and over the top as I could possibly make it! I was very focused on the Clue Cast Group Costume and was meticulous about portraying … Read more
As a Star Wars fan, I have admittedly brainwashed my kids into loving the original movies and my husband is willing to go along with our craziness! Thus the Star Wars Costume. Stormtrooper: Duct tape, duct tape, duct tape! Helmet was a plastic ice cream container, foam pipe insulation, and sheer black fabric (he could … Read more
We’re all characters from Super Mario! All were handmade(except for Peach)! This was an incredible time consuming, sometimes hard project, but definitely worth it! In order, to make the Super Mario Bros Halloween costume we have: Toadstool- Ethan Donkey Kong- Steve Daisy- Alicia Mario- Damien Peach- Kelly Wario- Mike Yoshi-Melissa Luigi-Nick Each costume was made … Read more
My youngest daughter loves Mario brothers and wanted to go as Princess Peach so to stick with the theme I decided to try my hand at making a costume instead of buying one so I decided to try to make a “man in cage” costume with a Nintendo theme. Here we have Bowser carrying Mario … Read more
This year was my nephew’s first Halloween. I wanted to do something that all of my kids and my nephew could do together. I decided to make them all into Homemade Crayons Costumes. I bought them each solid color outfits. I used iron on letters to put Crayola down their shirts. Their pants have their … Read more
In our high school, it’s a tradition for all and only the seniors to dress up for Halloween. My friends and I decided we wanted something different but where everyone could tell what we were. So we decided to be a Homemade Box of Crayons Group Costume! Everyone picked a color they wanted and we … Read more
This was the best Halloween costume I have made. You will need for the Cave Man Family: Animal Print Fabric, plastic bones (variety of sizes 3), Plastic Bone Jewelry (necklaces bracelets), some sort of clothing for underneath your animal print shift (shorts and T-shirts leggings or tights- whatever you have in the closet that works!), … Read more