This is an amazing resource of Halloween costume ideas. All these costumes have won a local contest, and for good reason! Imaginative and extremely effective, you will find yourself returning to this section over and over again.
A little sample of what you will see here include everything from a mini Mr. T to a pop art version of a Stepford Wife. In addition, many costumes take their inspiration from game shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Plinko.
It seems like people have a lot of fun recreating their favorite movie characters. Considering so many of them won contests, it’s a favorite of contest judges as well. Find out how you can become Ben Stiller’s character from Dodgeball and the whole gang from Guardians of the Galaxy. Animated movies are represented here as well from Disney princesses to Rafiki from The Lion King.
Take lessons from the masters as they take concepts and turn them into recognizable costumes, hence landing them contest winner titles!
I made this great Ghostbuster costume from things around the house for my son. It took about a week. starting with a large cardboard box, attaching things from garage and house..such as a tissue box, water bottles, nuts, bolts, plastic rings. I spray painted the entire box black and then embellished with stickers, Christmas lights, added … Read more
Pretty much just wanted to have the best costume at the party so I built the reverse bear trap and Venus fly trap from the Saw movies. Won first place. Both made out of steel. it took about a month to build them both. The fly trap was last minut but came out awesome. I … Read more
My daughter who was 7, always wanted to be something scary for Halloween like her 4 brothers. Being the only girl of the bunch, I wanted her to be something cute and pretty. So we compromised! Everything in this entire scary and not-so-sweet Tooth Fairy costume we already had. I did not purchase ONE THING!! … Read more
Our 2006 Roller Derby group costume may be my all time favorite! We went as Roller Derby girls with a ref! Let me first say this…know both where you are going and what the weather is going to be before you decide to do this. We had both rain AND a flight of steps to navigate … Read more
My name is Melissa and my daughter Olivia is 10yrs old. I have been making home made costumes for 3 yrs and it is very rewarding not just the prizes but just to see the look on peoples faces. It is priceless! I started with a backpack, just an old backpack and unzipped it. Stuck … Read more
Year after year my friends and I rack our brains months before Halloween to come up with the most creative costumes! A friend came across this idea for a Four Seasons Girl’s group costume online and we immediately began working. I was Fall and my friends were Summer, Spring, and Winter. All the tutu’s were handmade, … Read more
I thought long and hard about what to be for Halloween. A Shrek and Fiona Couple Costume was perfect for my husband and I for we are shaped a lot like the characters. LOL I bought a green dress for myself and added rhinestones and a gold chain belt. I bought a long sleeve cream … Read more
There was a sorority date function called “Trick or Treat” and the theme was fiesta, and instead of going in mariachi clothes or something, we decided to go as chips and salsa. Basically, all we did was get some foam from a craft store (Joann’s Fabric to be exact) and cut it to the shape … Read more
Last year I had a contest at my beauty school I was attending for Most Original Costume. I wanted to do something completely original, easy, and funny. I’m a very out going girl who loves to make people giggle. It makes my day! I had been thinking hard about what I could do, when it … Read more
This Circus costume is great for teenagers looking for a group costume! It is incredibly simple, and there are enough circus performers for a huge group. Our circus was made up of a Lion, a lion tamer, a contortionist, two elephants, a juggler, a magician, and a trapeze flyer. Mind you there are also several … Read more
This Medusa and her Stone Victim couple costume is a great costume idea for a couple. My mom had always told me that my hair would be prefect for Medusa because my curls could be snakes, so two years ago I chose to be Medusa for Halloween! I went out with my mother and we found … Read more
Last year my 1 yr old son Sebastian went as a “Stud Muffin”, and I must say, I don’t think that I could ever top it. I was looking for a “muffin” costume, but all I could find were girly “cupcake” costumes. So I found instructions on this site for making a cupcake costume, and … Read more