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This homemade ET costume was made from a paper mached rugby ball. I did about 3 layers of paper mache and let it dry over night. After it was dry, I cut the ball out from the bottom and backside. I added a piece of cardboard to the front for stability and that helped to … Read more
I have always wanted to be Tinkerbell for Hallowe’en, as she was always my favourite Disney Character EVER. When I finally got around to making the costume, it was a lot easier than I thought. It consisted of a tank top, a tutu skirt, wings, a wand, ballet slippers, and fairy makeup. I went to … Read more
My 3 boys, age 4 and almost 2 year old twins, wanted to be pirates this year. I decided to go with a Homemade Pirate, Captain Hook, and Smee Costume with Pirate Ship. To make the costumes and ship, I combined ideas I used on this site and other photos form the internet. Pirate : … Read more
This is my homemade exorcist costume I made for Halloween in 2008. A costume like this is very hard to get in and out of… so be ready! I made this costume out of 2 fridge boxes… one is cut in half for the headboard. I took some green glow sticks once I arrived at … Read more
I made this Frankenstein costume from some craft foam. It took about an hour and a half and cost about $10.00 to make. I had lots of fun making it!
We dressed as the Sanderson sisters from the 1993 classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus. We are Winifred, Sarah, and Mary. Everything was handmade. We bought things from the thrift store and cut up the fabric as well as just made dresses and cover ups with fabric bought from the fabric store and sewn together. Mary’s … Read more
Both of the blond wigs were purchased at a Halloween store. Josh (Otis)straightened his wig as much as possible and then layered with gray hair spray to give an older look. The fake goatee was also off eBay. Emillie (Baby)kept the wig the same. The hat, tank top and jeans that Emillie is wearing were … Read more
We were headed to Disney in the fall and my son wanted a really great pirate costume. I got the pattern for a captain Jack Sparrow costume from a local fabric store, but had to change a couple of things. All of the fabric that I used was on clearance for $1.00 a yd. at … Read more
I had thought about being Juno for a while, as it’s one of my favorite movies, but the actual Juno costume came together very last minute. I had the jeans, the skirt, and the shoes. I went to Target and found the striped shirt for $4, and the belly is actually a soccer ball pillow … Read more
Each year at University there is a huge medics social event where older years can dress up fancy dress, the more creative the better. Last year our theme was movie characters and I chose a Treebeard The Ent from Lord of the Rings Costume I sewed a smock shaped top from two sheets of brown … Read more
My park district was doing a Sing-a-Long with Mary Poppins event and I got nominated to portray Mary Poppins. I decided to make the Mary Poppins costume she arrives in. I sewed everything but the shirt and scarf. I found the hat on eBay and added flowers and cherries from a craft store (you can … Read more
For this coat I traced the outline of my jacket for my Elizabeth Swan costume. This material was originally a trench coat from Goodwill. I had bought a shirt to modify but that turned out poorly. I had to removed the collar, sleeves and top and bottom pockets, this was very difficult, and if I … Read more