This Homemade Russell from Up Costume was when I was Russell from the Disney Pixar movie Up. I made the sash with foam circles and beer bottle caps that I got from a campus bar. I found a picture of the wilderness explorers logo and just remade it on powerpoint for my hat and flag.
So this is my ultimate Buzz Lightyear Costume!. I used a Heavy Duty Trash can and A LOT of spray paint. Cut the bottom off and a hole through the lid. For the arms I used some cheep knee pads and steel duct for the gauntlets. I stuffed all the limbs with AC foam for … Read more
After seeing the movie Up when it came out on DVD sometime around November 2009, I knew that I was going dress in a House and Carl Fredricksen From Pixar’s UP DIY Costume the following Halloween. I started making the costume in September this year and it took me up until the day before my … Read more
My three year old son wanted to be Wall-E for Halloween so I decided that I could make a better Homemade Wall-E Costume than the ones sold in stores or online. I started with a cardboard box and made cutouts for the head and arms and then wrapped it with brown paper bags for the … Read more
This Homemade Up! Group Costume is one of my proudest costumes. I made the house myself in 9 days. The frame is made from PVC pipe, the walls are foam board with paper “siding.” The front room is a diorama with movie specific details. Inside you will find Dug the Dog, Kevin the bird and … Read more
My wife wanted to go as Little Bo Peep, and of course, I would get the lucky role, as the Sheep. Originally I was going to make the Sheep costume out of cotton balls. But after reading the warning page on this site, I decided there had to be a safer method. I decided to … Read more
Our homemade plastic army men group Halloween costume idea was inspired by a 3D kids movie that was recently released which includes animated plastic army men. We loved the little guys so much we had to figure out a way to be them. We purchased simple military jackets($10), pants ($25) and helmets ($30) from the … Read more
Hello, my name is Laura, I’m a senior in high school, and I make crazy costumes for my school’s spirit week and for Halloween. This was for Toy Story Day at my school. To make Mr. Potato head, I mostly used cardboard and lots and lots of glue gun. The frame is made of horizontal … Read more
I thought of the Mr Potato Head costume over a year ago. The concept was simple enough and the actual build from obtaining materials to finished project took about 4 nights of work. The majority of materials used for this costume were all purchased at the local Home Depot. It consisted of two tomato tower … Read more
We always dress up as a family with a theme on Halloween and it’s always a secret. Last year we chose the Potato Heads. It was a great idea and fairly simple as long as you allow enough time to complete the details. Because our heads were covered, people had to guess who we were! … Read more
Sully and Mike are at it again. The Homemade Sully Costume was created by faux fur and paper mache. His horns, nails, and teeth were baked clay and painted and hot glued into place. Mike was a complete paper mache with wire and duct tape and plenty of paint the scream capacity bottle is two … Read more
As most of us know, lots of women like to dress in barely nothing for Halloween. Well, this year I decided to be sexy AND warm! This homemade Mrs Incredible sexy Halloween costume idea fit the bill and her body is amazing in her suit. I started by searching all over America for the perfect … Read more