My coolest DeadMau5 costume was custom fabricated last minute the day of a Halloween party which I was the host of. It took 9 hours working in my companies shop with scroll saws, a router drill, soldering and wiring LEDs, cnc engraving acrylic to have an even light output for the ears, a special colour … Read more
My 11 month old son is in a Grateful Dead Costume dancing bear for his first Halloween. I transformed my old radio flyer into a Volkswagen bus by recycling diaper boxes and then using paper mache and spray paint. I finished it off with some eBay finds and the bus was driven by Jerry Garcia. … Read more
Going canoeing a lot during the summer, my friend and I decided on a Homemade Lewis and Clark Couple Costume. The canoe was made from a refrigerator box and painted. We held it up with suspenders and attached a flag to the back. We also wore boots, flannel shirts, and fir-lined hats.
As you can probably assume, my husband came up with this Homemade Ditka & Refrigerator Perry Couples Costume idea. As a true football fanatic he had always wanted to dress up as Mike Ditka, however we couldn’t figure out the perfect couple pairing. Then one night after a few drinks he and his friends came … Read more
I always tell my 10 year old that he could be a young Barack (because of his ears) so the current President of the United States seemed like the perfect costume for him. My daughter, who is 6, coincidentally made a great little Michelle. My daughter’s outfit was pretty simple, I bought her a little … Read more
I have always had a fascination with KISS costumes, but the authentic ones are SUPER expensive…and I never had enough people to join me. This year, I was able to convince my husband and another couple that we are friends with to go along with the idea, Homemade KISS Group Costume. The best part about … Read more
This is our KISS DIY Halloween Costume. For the Demon we found the leather pants, boots, cape, and studded biker jacket at second hand stores. We cut the arms off of the biker jacket to make a vest, and repurposed one of the arm cuffs as a choker collar. We cut the bottom of the … Read more
My husband Paul made this Homemade Kiss Demon Costume for our son Jordan. When we saw Kiss here in Halifax back in July, my son thought it would be great to dress up like Gene Simmons. The costume is basically made of cardboard and foam. The boots are made of sneakers with clay to form … Read more
I loved Lady Gaga’s outfit at the VMA’s so I decided to make it for Halloween. I made the hat out of fishnet stockings, lace, and wire pulled from an old hat. I made the mask with a full mask, cut to shape and covered with gold leafing. I made the neck corset with lace, … Read more
I came up with the Homemade Lady Gaga Costume after watching the video “Just Dance”. I love that song! I bought a blonde wig, fake eye lashes, and a zebra dress. I painted a blue lightning bolt with eyeshadow and eyeliner. I also made a rhinestone microphone (not pictured). I think this came out great … Read more
This is what you need to make this Mr T Costume: Bald cap was purchased from a costume shop Hair and beard is furry material bought from a fabric store Brown face paint was sourced from a art supply store Glasses and jewelery were sourced from a $2 shop Gloves are fingerless gym gloves Earring … Read more
This homemade Abe Lincoln costume was more of an ensemble of purchases as opposed to original creation. First, I grew out a beard for 3 weeks, shaving the mustache the day I wore the costume. The coat was a cheap, polyester robe from Walmart. The vest was purchased at a local store that sells suits. … Read more