The ET Costume was created with finding an ET mask online, then the rest was built from a milk crate, string, a curtain rod, bike handles, a drain extension spout (resembles a giant bendy straw, Hardware stores sell it), a pillow, a large white blanket, a small sized flashlight, a battery powered touch lamp painted … Read more
What can you get with some pipe insulation, duct tape, paper mache, sticks of wood, a bunch of paint, and an old backpack? The largest E.T. costume in the world! This E.T. costume measured out at about 12 feet tall and made it all the way to NYC. It was shown on Channel 11 and … Read more
I had this idea of doing a costume together with my dog and decided to go with it. I knew I had to make a basket and could not use one as it would be too firm and hurt my dog. I took measurements of an actual crate and laid out vinyl I have from … Read more
I’m a LONG time lover of both crochet and Halloween and every year I try to outdo myself from the previous year for my babies! I’m also a die-hard 80s’ kid, it’s forever engrained in my soul! So this year, I went hard for Halloween and freehand crocheted this ET costume for my son! … Read more
Here’s a classic E.T. Costume for two little kids. Every year we go all out! This year these two best friends, did it again! Rylan is 2 years old dressed up as E.T. Eli is dressed up as the little boy riding his bike up to the moon, he is 3 years old. They had … Read more
How I made the costume: I live for Halloween. So for me the process of finding a costume starts as early as November 1. This year I actually did three different costumes. I only decided to be E.T. at the last possible moment. Which adds a element of panic, but oddly enough I thrive on … Read more
Back in the spring of 2014 my 4 year old son brought me the E.T. DVD and asked me if he could watch it. Together we watched the movie and became deeply connected to the character E.T. His love for E.T. was cinched when he saw Elliot introducing Star Wars action figures and during the Halloween … Read more
To create this Elliot and ET costume, I wore my husband’s red hoodie with one of my red shirts over it to cover up the logo. Then I grabbed a crate I had at home and a belt to secure it around my waist (I looped it through the crate). I grabbed an image of … Read more
Growing up one of my favorite movies was always ET so my goal for this costume was to bring the movie to life. First thing i did was print out the best possible picture of ET that I could find, then i attached the picture to a store bought plastic mask. After attaching the picture … Read more
My son loved the movie ET so this was a perfect costume. My husband used zip ties to attach a basket to his bike. We already had a stuffed ET so that part was easy, just wrapped him in a white pillow case and placed him in the basket. We put a red zip up … Read more
As a child I grew up watching ET and was fascinated. Eight years ago I met my best friend and we both discovered our love for aliens. So much so, that for my first tattoo on my 18th birthday I got “UFO” tattooed on my inner lip. Every Halloween I try to outdo myself, thinking … Read more
For halloween I usually try to be creative and unique when picking a costume. After much reserach and thought, this year I went with Elliot and ET. Not only is it a classic but anyone and everyone has seen this movie, not to mention i even added a girly touch to it for those of … Read more