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This is the last year we are doing a Jack of Hearts Costume for our son Jack. All I did this year was buy 2 white poster boards. Then I drew the front of a bicycle card on one poster board and a Jack of hearts on the other poster board. It was not too … Read more
My mom and I make the girls fairy costumes every year. The first thing we look for is the large flower to put on their heads then we usually find a matching dress in their closet. We’ve even been known to use a cute bathing suit top one year. Then we use ribbon or a … Read more
Halloween 2007 was my first year of college. I’m not all about the buying super expensive costumes that cover up about the same as a bathing suit. This is for two main reasons: 1. I don’t want to spend a ton of money on a one night or maybe one weekend outfit and 2. I … Read more
Both of my children wanted to be crayons this year for Halloween. To make a fairly inexpensive, Homemade No Sew Child Crayon Halloween Costume, try this: Measure your child just under the arms all the way around, add 2″ for extra spacing. Add 1 yard to cover matching cone hat. Cut colored fleece fabric to … Read more
We love the painting by Grant Wood, American Gothic, so we did our own little version of a Homemade American Gothic Painting Costume. Found some farmer clothes, made a old house and added a pitchfork and viola.
I chose to do American Gothic because this has been one of my favorite paintings since childhood; this was also my first try at being two characters at once. I created the image on a large format printer and mounted it on foam core, using packaging tape. I then printed a second version out and, … Read more
Everyone in the family was sick. There were memos flying around work about being extra cautions and washing your hands and I thought it would be great to come in to our company Halloween Party and spread the Swine Flu. Only problem is, I’m a dude and I can’t sew! So my wife put this … Read more
These Homemade TV and Remote Halloween Costumes were made completely from things we had at home. Our boys wanted to do a costume that went together, and would get a lot of laughs. What they came up with was a TV and remote control. We just used some boxes we had (make sure they are … Read more
This was definitely the best Halloween ever! I made these Homemade iPod Costumes for me and my boyfriend because I wanted it to be something original! In the end we WON the costume contest as the Funniest Costume! We had so much fun, because that’s something that nobody would expect us to wear. Hope you … Read more
This year was my nephew’s first Halloween. I wanted to do something that all of my kids and my nephew could do together. I decided to make them all into Homemade Crayons Costumes. I bought them each solid color outfits. I used iron on letters to put Crayola down their shirts. Their pants have their … Read more
My daughter wanted to be a woodland fairy so I got to work on her homemade Woodland Fairy Halloween costume idea. Using four colors of tulle and ribbon, I made the tutu skirt. Then, with grapevine I cut from my family’s yard, I made the base of the wings. While the vines were fresh, I … Read more
My daughter really wanted to be an artist so we started looking at pictures on the internet, books, anything we could get our hands on. We finally found a cute outfit on the internet that my daughter loved. I first found a broom at a Halloween store. I tied the top with a rubber band … Read more