My daughter is 13 and we always come up with creative Halloween customs, so we thought about a Play-Doh Costume. The first thing we did was found a garbage can, and spray painted it yellow. Next we cut out the bottom of the can to use as the top of the Play-Doh (you could just … Read more
This Homemade Optimus Prime Halloween Costume Idea is based on the “Masterpiece” Optimus Prime Action Figure. There are a few other Prime costumes online, but to my knowledge (based on a number of internet searches), it is the only fully functioning Optimus Prime costume built on drywall stilts. With my original height of 6’3″ plus … Read more
OK so we had two of us originally that decided to be trolls then added one last minute. First we had to order a nude color leotard since we couldn’t find any in the stores. We bought panty hose to wear underneath and glitter paint to draw our belly buttons. As for the hair… the … Read more
Saw the idea of this Troll Dolls Group Costume on this website, and decided to do it for a charity day, and ended up raising lots of money.) We wore coloured shorts, and some used kitchen roll holders instead of bottles on our heads.
This year I decided on a human Homemade Rubiks Cube Costume! I bought 10 x 30 foam core boards from Michaels arts and crafts store. I cut the boards in half using box cutter and used a hot glue gun to glue each piece together. Once each layer is constructed and glued together, you can … Read more
This Homemade Bumblebee Transformer Autobot Costume is my tribute to my favorite Autobot, Bumblebee! Every year I attend a charity event to raise money for the local children’s hospital. However, this is not just a charity event. It is also a chance to get creative and see who can pull off the best fancy dress … Read more
For Halloween 2010 my boyfriend and I wanted to be something as a couple, but something original. I was excited when he agreed to my Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head DIY Halloween Costume! I made the entire costumes and purchased some of the accessories. The first step was purchasing the material. From the fabric/craft store … Read more
I created this Homemade Optimus Prime Costume out of boxes and duck tape! I had to measure my son to get his dimensions right then I made the wheels on his thighs by cutting out a 5 inch circle then gluing it to a strip of cardboard long enough to go around the whole circle … Read more
My husband and I have been doing couple costumes for Halloween ever since we met. The college I attended REALLY got into Halloween, so we just kept up the tradition of dressing up for Halloween after I graduated. We like coming up with different ideas, something we know no one else will show up wearing … Read more
Since I am 8 and a half months pregnant, I wanted a costume that would highlight my belly. I suddenly remembered the cute little big-bellied dolls I had as a kid: Treasure Trolls! For this Homemade Treasure Troll Pregnant Costume I bought a pink troll wig online. It came with a purple heart gem on … Read more
When I was younger I never wanted to have the same costume as someone else, so my mom and I always made my costumes at home from scratch. This is the year I decided on a Homemade Jack in the Box Halloween Costume. Materials needed: Cardboard box Wrapping paper/ (or sticky fabric) String Wig Basically … Read more
This Jack in the Box costume was made from paper Mache that I covered a yoga ball with then put spackle over it to make it smooth. A cone for the hat and nose then painted on the rest. This costume took approximately six weeks to make trying to figure out what materials to use. … Read more