I used to LOVE the computer game “Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego” so I thought I’d be her for Halloween. I won first prize in a costume contest. I got the coat at a retail store. It’s a winter coat but it was a cold October night so it came in handy and … Read more
This year has been what I call the “Year of the Hedgehog” for my 5 year old. His birthday theme- Sonic, his bedclothes- Sonic, video games- Sonic. So it came as no surprise when his choice for Halloween was, yup- Sonic. To do this costume would be tricky seeing as no one sold Sonic in … Read more
At first, when Halloween was approaching fast, I couldn’t think of what to be and then I started thinking of one of my favorite video games Mortal Kombat so made a Homemade Scorpion from Mortal Kombat Costume. For my head- I used an old Ninja mask I had and made the mouth piece from cardboard, … Read more
Well, I love the 80’s. Last year I was a Rubik’s Cube. I had to think of something to top last years costume. I wanted to think of something that everyone knows. So I decided on Ms. Pacman Halloween costume. I started off with a hula hoop. I traced it onto foamcore (2 pieces for … Read more
My brother and I made this Pac Man Group Costume from cardboard boxes and spray paint. First we drew a grid of pixels on the cardboard and then traced the actual dimensions pixel by pixel of the ghosts and Pac Man onto the cardboard. We then cut out 2 pieces per costume and spray painted … Read more
Our 5-year old daughter loves Super Mario, so we decided to go as a group. I made the Toad hats by sewing 2 round pieces of fleece together, then cutting a hole in the bottom for the head. I used a piece of craft mesh (it’s kind of like a screen door but stiffer) stuffed … Read more
Me and my husband decided to have a Twisted Fairy Tale party for Halloween. As the hosts we decided to go as a Creepy Alice and Mad Hatter. I took an Alice costume dress and made it my own by painting skulls on it and putting red paint on it for added blood. I replaced … Read more
These Mario, Luigi and Princess Daisy Costumes are “put together”. I added things to purchased items. For example: I bought the caps and just added (painted) the M for Mario and the L for Luigi. Also, the dress was something I already had, so I decided to “make” it into princess Daisy. I removed all … Read more
The dress material for my homemade Princess Peach costume is light pink silk with embedded glitter. The flounces and arms are made with a sheer hot pink material with sparkly beading (also embedded). The trim is also hot pink and sparkly; I stumbled upon it while walking through Joann’s. The crown is made from thick … Read more
My grandparents made our Halloween costumes when I was a kid and decided to keep the tradition going, as long as the boys will let me. They boys wanted to be Mario and Luigi, but I didn’t like the store bought costumes. I only sew about once a year, so I recruited a friend to … Read more
I have to admit, we were struggling to come up with a creative costume idea this year. We racked and racked our brains for something current and topical, but we came up with nothing short of the cast of Twilight. We were about ready to settle on Edward, Bella, and Jacob when a marvelous opportunity … Read more
Started making this Mortal Kombat Scorpion DIY Halloween costume idea in August of 2010. Saber-sawed a paintball mask and painted it with the exact design of, in my opinion, Scorpion’s coolest mask, got the shoulders from my friends football uniform, got a pair of fire yellow (non-prescription) contacts, which really brought the costume to life, … Read more