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My boyfriend and I decided to go with some friends to our anual work party. This year, we all wanted to go as a group, so I thought of going as an escaped circus sideshow. We had 5 people in our group (sorry I can’t seem to find the other pictures). We thought of typical … Read more
If you have multiples or even just one baby for that matter, this Homemade Mommy’s Alarm Clock Costume is quite true! I came up with a way to show how my life had changed and poke fun at it. I used foam core board to make the clock face, used stick on numbers and printed … Read more
Zach’s Computer Costume 2010 — This costume, to be honest, was not handmade by us. A couple of years ago we were in a reuse centre and my son, Zach, then 5 years old, was so thrilled to find this costume. He kept saying “I can’t believe anyone would give this away!” It really was … Read more
My name is Karin Nickel and my 4 year old son Zachary wanted to be an iPhone for Halloween this year. At first I thought “How in the world am I going to make a homemade iPhone costume?” but after a trip to the fabric and craft store, everything came together. The base is a … Read more
This is one of the coolest costumes I’ve ever made! First buy some cheap red material. Measure your child from underarms to knees in length, and around the waist. Add 2″ to the length and 6″ to the waist measurement. Cut out a rectangle of material of this size. Sew the two long sides together … Read more
We actually got this idea from this site but it’s always helpful to have more pictures to guide you in the costume making process. We basically bought some fabric and (since none of us can sew) super-glued Velcro on to the back to make tube top dresses and then cut out the logo and the … Read more
My daughter really wanted to be either Florence Nightingale or Clara Barton, civil-war era nurses – because she read about them at school. This Clara Burton Nurse Costume came out really well, adapted from a Simplicity pattern. Most of the adults at the homes knew who she was, but all the kids didn’t have a … Read more
After shopping for costumes, I realized that all the costumes were starting to look the same. I wanted to do something different year, so I decided to make my boys a box of crayons. I got boxes big enough to comfortably fit on their shoulders. Thanks to hobby lobby I was able to find most … Read more
My husband and I dressed up as Taylor Swift and Kanye West from the infamous moment at the Mtv Awards when Kanye West stole Taylors moment after winning an award and stealing the Microphone from her and insisting Beyonce should have won the award.
The title, Homemade Black Jack Dealer and Cocktail Waitress Costumes, says it all. You can walk up to the table to play a few hands by throwing down $1.00 to $5.00 and get real chips. If you’d like a drink you can just ask the cocktail waitress who is standing near by. If you are … Read more
This costume was made for my son’s 2nd Halloween. He was 15 months old at the time. My husband is a master electrician so I thought it would be cute to make an electrical outlet costume for our son. My Mom and I bought cheap black fabric at the store along with white and one … Read more
My homemade Facebook Costume is my Facebook page. I think it is very creative. Though if you want it to be perfect is takes a lot of time, but it is worth it.