There’s a more than a week to go until Halloween and you need costume ideas! Rest assured, you have come to the right place. The costumes in this section will amaze you. Even more so when you realize they are all homemade and constructed in less than a month.
Perhaps you are looking for a family group costume. Check out the Beetlejuice family or the Flinstones family (you won’t believe the car they created).
Maybe you’re going for a stand-alone homemade costume? Check out the peacocks, LEGO people and superheros. In addition you will find Cleopatra, Jack Skellington and ET. The best part is, there are instructions on how to design and put together these incredibly realistic costumes.
If you are really stuck for DIY costume ideas, you should probably turn to your favorite food! Learn how to make slurpees, burgers, funnel cakes and churros.
Have fun browsing through this section. Let your creativity wander over the pages and please share your homemade creation with us here!
I bought a Lionbot toy this year from Taiwan so my kids wouldn’t ask to play with the 30th Anniversary Toynami Voltron I ordered. My 3-year old son liked it so much that he asked to be Voltron for Halloween this year. After checking tutorials on YouTube using foam mats, I decided to try to … Read more
So this crafty Piñata with Sweet Guts costume all started with a crazy dream I had in the summer. I was being chased by a busted open piñata that wanted revenge, I mean he had the beating stick and everything! Candy was falling out of him, while chasing me! I’m sure a therapist would have … Read more
I know there are a lot of voodoo doll couple costumes out there, but I wanted to start with real burlap and make them from scratch. I bought a bolt of burlap and pre-washed it so it shrunk up and was a little softer to the touch. I made my own patterns and lined everything … Read more
Every year it’s a challenge to come up with a good idea for a Halloween costume, especially for my 3 year old boy who is now influenced by boy things: superheroes, cars and trains. I prefer to stay away from superheroes and movie characters when making costumes for my son. This year I wanted to … Read more
My 8 year old is a huge wrestling fan. For some reason he is obsessed with the 80’s wrestlers more than the ones of today (probably because the modern ones are lame!) His favorite wrestler is the Ultimate Warrior. He was looking forward to seeing the Warrior make some more guest appearances in the WWE, … Read more
My Granddaughter Hallie had friends over visiting and they were all talking about what they wanted to be for Halloween. Hallie said “I want to be Elsa from Frozen”. Her little friends told her that she could not be Elsa because she wasn’t a princess. Hallie cried. My daughter called me and asked if I … Read more
Rylan, my son, is five months old. This being his first Halloween ever, I of course wanted to go above and beyond for our costumes. When I was growing up, our family made every Holiday so magical, fun, and memorable. I’m so happy that I now get to do the same for my son! My … Read more
I thought I’d build my son an iconic 80’s movie wagon/small float, and since one of my favorite movies as a kid was Top Gun, I wanted to build him an F16 fighter jet so he could be ‘Maverick’. It started with a piece of plywood as the base, and I added an old wagon … Read more
I concocted this costume with a series of different thrift store items as well as a couple of home depot things that I plan on returning later this week lol. All except for the mask that I bought from a Halloween store, the jack o’lantern mask that quickly convinced me that I would be a … Read more
The trick for this easy Wolverine costume is in the details without getting too literal. Grow your hair out to around an inch and a half( this one obviously takes advance planning) and brush the sides up with moose leaving a price to hang in the front. Make sure it’s a mat Finish product so … Read more
Our family loves Halloween – this passion is led by my husband Dan, who has always enjoyed thinking up ideas and making Halloween costumes. He is a firm believer of always making his costumes himself. Anyone who knows Dan, cannot wait to see what he thinks of each year. Since we’ve had children, he of … Read more
As a kid, my father would build us Halloween costumes/floats for the local parade and contest in our small town. As a child, I remember vividly, the cold night of the parade down main street each year, wearing or riding in whatever creative costume my Dad put together for us, and we usually did well … Read more