As a sea witch, Ursula slays. She uses her powerful octopus body and dynamic tentacles to enhance her commanding personality. You must take a look at all the women and girls modeling their Ursula costumes with the boldness Ursula herself would be proud of.
First of all, it is amazing to see how the women here have used makeup to transform themselves into Ursula’s expressive face.
Second of all, you will learn all the tricks and tips in order to create fantastic tentacles of your own.
In addition, these are no ordinary octopus costumes! After viewing this section, you will be inspired to create your own interpretation of this incredible villain.
So, angel fish, if you are still contemplating being a Disney princess this Halloween, think again. There is a strong chance you will chance your mind after seeing this breathtaking collection of homemade Ursula costumes.
I had been wanting for years to dress as Ursula, as I have always loved the character, and the drag queen Divine which she was modeled after. So when my fiance agreed to be Ariel, I finally had the motivation to do all the work and made these Ursula and Ariel costumes. I love the … Read more
I had an idea, but no idea how to execute it. I wanted to dress up as Ursula from The Little Mermaid, but I had no idea where to begin. Then one day I found a satin kids dress that was a little big on me and really wide at the bottom at a nearby … Read more
Becoming a Sea Witch was not a walk in the park. Transforming my male counterparts into a voluptuous, 8 legged octopus was amazing. Starting with pool flotation noodles, I reinforced holes with metal washers. This prevented the zip ties from tearing through the noodle when attached to a leather belt later. Using black tights, I … Read more
I made this Homemade Ursula Costume for my daughter’s costume party. I asked her what she want’s to be and she said Ursula because she was watching The Little Mermaid cartoon. I’m good with hand sewing so I didn’t use anything else but my two hands, needle, yarn and old materials. First I started with … Read more
My mom loves the song under the Sea So I was downloading the song when I suggested she should be Ursula – she didn’t like the idea but I stated Googling images of costumes and seeing hideous no where close store-bought Ursula costumes. I decided that I was going to take on the project. This … Read more
What do you do with seven old bridesmaids dresses!? Take one and make it into tentacles!!!!!! Brides always say “oh sure, you can wear it again for sure!” well I decided this year I had to wear one again!!!!! The DIY Ursula from The Little Mermaid Halloween costume idea could be made, but I knew … Read more
I bought a black strapless floor length dress on Craigslist for $20 for this Homemade Ursula Costume. First I hand altered the top to make it cinched/low between the breasts like Ursula’s top is. Then I did a bunch of measuring on the lower part of the dress and cut vertical down triangles out of … Read more
Why do other Ursulas think a Purple Long Sleeved Shirt and a tube top constitute a valid Ursula Costume? She is the b.a. of the Disney Villans and deserves a b.a. costume! I took my inspiration from the Broadway Production of The Little Mermaid and came up with a hoop skirt, and over skirt, huge … Read more
This great homemade Ursula Halloween costume idea started when I couldn’t find a costume I liked for my daughter. So I thought about Ursula the sea witch, after all it’s one of the costumes u never see on a child. And this was my first homemade costume. So all I did is buy all back … Read more
I wanted to go along with the Disney theme at work for our Halloween party, but there are very few “larger” characters in the movies. I decided that I wanted to be Ursula (the Sea Witch) from Little Mermaid. I looked at many different images of the original cartoon character, and also others interpretations of … Read more
I bought a wig and some purple body paint for hair and face. I bought a dress from the Goodwill store for the base and a purple long sleeve so I din’t have to paint my arms. I bought black and purple material and sewed them together. I fliped them inside out so the pretty … Read more
I had been wanting to do an Ursula costume forever. This is my version of it! The tentacles are sort of a belt that I wore all night and stuffed with basic poly fill. There is a wire in each tentacle so that I can bend it. There are a few layers of tulle underneath … Read more