Our Homemade Pickled Head in a Jar and Wheelchair Table Costume won a contest last year which made us more determined to come up with something better last year. I suffered a knee injury about two months ago, and just when I had recovered I was bitten by a venimous copperhead snake. So not completely … Read more
My son Gavin LOVES Optimus Prime so my husband and I made this Optimus Prime Wheelchair costume to fit over his wheelchair. It was a lot of work but totally worth it when we saw the look on his face!!
I made this Casino Dealer Wheelchair Costume using a cardboard box, roulette set that I purchased separately, poker chips, felt and vinyl. I had to raise the box with another small box so the roulette could sink in the whole and spin. I also used a pool noodle to make the “bumpers” on the side … Read more
Roller Skate and Ruffle Sock Wheelchair Halloween Costume Idea: Materials for the Roller Skate- 1. PVC Pipe for the frame around the wheelchair 2. Insulation foam board for the skate (holds up well over cardboard or styrofoam) 3. Glue (PVC pipe, super) 4. Chicken Wire 5. Caster wheels 6. Paper 7. Ruler 8. Paint 9. … Read more
Years ago we read a suggestion in Exceptional Parent magazine to incorporate the wheelchair into the Halloween costume. We’ve had lots of fun doing just that! The Pirate in a Ship Wheelchair Costume was made using large pieces of cardboard, covered in brown paper and decorated with marker. The box easily folded flat for transporting … Read more
Every Year we find a new way to go out for Halloween and every year I let my son pick what he wants to be. This year he picked “Cat in the Hat”, and then the wheelchair project begins. We decided to put the Cat in the Hat in his crazy vacuum cleaner that he … Read more
