The whole Wizard of Oz costume idea got started when my sister-in-law lent my son a homemade lion costume she had made several years ago for her son. Then my daughter got red sparkle shoes for Christmas and it just seemed like I had to go with it. My oldest daughter wanted to be a … Read more
I wanted my son to be a scarecrow for Halloween but I wanted something homemade. At least three people I know also chose scarecrow costumes and they all bought the same one from the store. It was nice to have my son in something different. And it meant so much more to me that I … Read more
I made the very furry lion costume but decided to make a back up in case it was a bit warmer and the fur one would be too hot. This one was very easy even for a beginner. I bought polar fleece material that was on sale for $4, a pattern that was on sale … Read more
Our 3 year old decided he wanted to be a pirate for Halloween, so we bought both him and his 1 year old younger brother, Andre, pirate costumes. Since we usually take them trick-or-treating around town and around our neighborhood, we wanted to take them in their wagon… But a red wagon just doesn’t go … Read more
This Homemade Garden Fairy Costume is handmade and has lots and lots of purple and dark purple tulle. There are matching flowers on the bodice, headpiece, and wings.
I wanted to make a costume for my 22 month old son that was something unique. One day he was flitting in between the trees in the yard so much like a little woodland imp; that is when inspiration hit. I know that it is a feminine option but I felt that I could pull … Read more
Here I made my own Homemade Night of the Living Dead Halloween Costume. It is all body latex fabric from Micheals, Halloween make up paint fake blood , a wig, and a lot of work and time. I also have colored contacts in for the affect. I also took one of my shirts and made … Read more
I wanted to think of something fun for my boys so I came to this site for inspiration. I found the homemade Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes and I knew that was what I wanted to do. Making these costumes was very easy. I bought red sweatsuits, white felt, and black fabric paint for … Read more
Wendy was Peters love interest! For Wendy I got a long nightgown and curled my hair. Peter was a green shirt, green pants, fake plastic leaves sewn all over the costume, green tights,a wooden sword, a piece of rope for a belt and lots of spray glitter! I chapped up the edges of Peters costume … Read more
A few months before Halloween 2005 I happened to catch Carrie on TV and thought, “what a great, gory costume that would be.” As the day drew closer I just couldn’t get the idea out of my head for a Carrie costume and decided to go for it. I paid $10 for an old bridesmaid’s … Read more
My 3 year old wanted to be something scary this Halloween. She had dressed as Chucky when she was 1 yr old. One day, as I was putting makeup on her face, she suddenly reminded me of Tiffany from The Bride of Chucky. We decided that is who she would be and I handmade this … Read more
I bought 2 Lycra suits in white and blue for this Homemade Blades of Glory Couple Costume. I had to dye the white cat suit with orange dye to get it flesh coloured. I used pre-made sequin appliques which you can buy online or from craft shops, then supplemented those with cut out pieces of … Read more