Mari
For Halloween 2011, we did a Peter Pan theme. We were Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Lost Boy Skunk, Chief Eagle Feather and Wendy. We also made a row boat to cart around the boys, our stuffed Tick Tock Croc, and our “treasure.” I made the costumes and my husband created the boat. He … Read more
MATERIALS NEEDED for this homemade jellyfish costume: * Oversized (golf style) umbrella * Pink iridescent fabric (1.5 yard square) ($3) * White iridescent fabric (1.5 yard square) ($3) * 2 white feather boas ($2 each) * 2 pink feather boas ($2 each) * White string * Pink satin fabric for “dress” ($3) * Pink scarf … Read more
For Halloween 2006, we went with a pirate theme. Our two sons went as pirates, as did I, and their aunt went as a keg of rum. PIRATES The boys’ costumes were simple. We used black pants we already had for both. The Captain’s vest was made from inexpensive red fabric. I hot-glued yellow felt … Read more
Materials needed: Nightgown ($2 from thrift store) Beard ($4 from costume store) This year our theme was “Circus.” My sister was our bearded lady. This Homemade Bearded Lady Costume is the easiest costume in the world to put together. We found a cheesy nightgown from a thrift store and she wore a beard that matched … Read more
Materials needed: For Costume: Tan twin sized bed sheet ($2 from WalMart) 3 brown t-shirts (different shades of brown) ($1 each from thrift store) Dark brown felt ($0.25 from fabric store) For Cage: Garden cart PVC pipe ($5) Black spraypaint Posterboard in red, yellow and blue Iridescent wrapping paper ($1 from dollar store) Foil circles … Read more
MATERIALS NEEDED for the homemade submarine costume: * Garden cart * Blue satin material ($2) * Poster board ($2) * Yellow spray paint ($2) * Spotlights (battery operated) * Large silver salad bowl * EMT electrical conduit * Extended grabber pincher ($5) * Boards for seats * Black electrical tape We did an “undersea” theme … Read more
Materials needed: Bright-colored fabric ($2) White long-sleeved t-shirt ($3) Fabric spray paint ($7) Clown wig ($3) Yarn pompoms ($1) This year our theme was “Circus.” Our son wanted to be the clown. We found many costumes online but I didn’t want a “store bought” look so we came up with this Homemade Circus Clown Costume. … Read more
Materials needed: Jacket ($5 from thrift store) Gold rickrack ($2 from fabric store) Felt top hat ($2 from thrift store) White shirt Bow tie Black pants Fabric glue This year our theme was “Circus.” My husband was our Ringmaster. This Homemade Circus Ringmaster Costume is simple and turned out perfectly. We found this amazing red … Read more
For our son’s first Halloween (2006), he had an NG tube due to a health issue. We decided to incorporate it into our Halloween costume and made him an alien while we joined him as the Men in Black. Our Men in Black costumes were simple black suits, black ties, white shirts, and black glasses. … Read more
Material needed: Gray, long-sleeved shirt ($3 from Target) Dark gray sweatpants ($5 from Target) Brown “fur” ($5 from fabric store) Tan fabric for belt ($1 scrap from fabric store) Brown leather straps ($2 from fabric store) Viking hat For his school Halloween party, our son wanted to be Hiccup from the movie “How to Train … Read more
Materials needed: Yellow polo shirt Brown shorts Orange bandana White baseball cap (spray-painted yellow) ($2 from fabric store) Felt for cap logo Brown fabric for sash Foam sheets, multiple colors for badges Stickers For his school Halloween party, our son wanted to be Russell from the movie “Up.” So for our Homemade Russell Costume we … Read more
For Halloween 2008, our sons chose “Monsters, Inc.” for their costumes. Our older son (age 5) had a Sully from Monsters, Inc. Costume. We live in Phoenix so we were a little nervous about making a furry costume (could be VERY uncomfortable for him if the night was warm) so I chose a light-weight fleece … Read more