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

My mom and I make the girls fairy costumes every year. The first thing we look for is the large flower to put on their heads then we usually find a matching dress in their closet. We’ve even been known to use a cute bathing suit top one year. Then we use ribbon or a … Read more

This Homemade Woodland Fairy Costume was made from an elastic waist skirt from Dollar store, with torn tulle in 3 shades of green that I sewed on in rows. The wings are wire frame, with pantyhose; spray painted, and embellished with flowers and stones with a glue gun. I dyed a turtle neck and leggings … Read more

This year, my daughter wanted to be a fairy because a friend of hers was also going as one. So, with less than a month till Halloween, I got out all my fabric for the yearly costume creation. Fairies generally seem to have an untamed look – their dresses seem to flow or at least … Read more

This bright and vibrant colored pixie costume including, the headband was handmade from 11 reclaimed wool sweaters, the only items purchased were the wings and tights. This costume has won first place in the costume contest at Excalibur in Chicago. It took approximately 2 weeks, with about an hour each day to complete this transformation … Read more

I made this Homemade Boy Fairy Costume, apart from the wings which I bought, when I couldn’t find anything I liked. I modeled it after “Terrance” from Tinkerbell. So he is a Sparrow Man which is a fancy way of saying a ‘Boy Fairy’. My biggest fear was that it would turn out too girly … Read more

This naughty forest nymph costume was made for the Elf Fantasy Fair in the Netherlands last April. First of all I have to admit, I bought the corset, but only because I didn’t have a pattern to make one. The idea came with the skirt. It was an old wedding dress that I used as … Read more

I made my daughter’s Homemade Fairy Girl Costume out of random purple, blue and pink fabric scraps I had lying around and some of my fake plants. I spent a total of $10 at the Dollar Store on the stockings, the hair pieces, the slippers and a part of the wings. My husband made most … Read more

Making this homemade Fairy Princess illusion Halloween costume idea was tons of fun… We started with the mushroom which you will need white material, extra large wire wreath, suspenders, hot glue gun, puffy paint, craft batting/stuffing and a sewing machine (you also have to hand sew this costume as well). First you measure your child’s … Read more