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
This year it was a little difficult to find a costume that my son would like. He wanted a unique Halloween costume. I got the idea of a Lego’s box because he loves Lego. Based on the box of Lego that we have at home I built his costume. First I took a big box … Read more
I have been practicing Taekwondo for over 25 years and this year I decided to go with my lifelong passion and turn it into “bricks”. Measured from an actual mini-fig character and mocked up to 1:40 scale. Made from nothing more than cardboard, Styrofoam and 2 weekends of mess. Total cost less then $20. Hope … Read more
This Gameboards Halloween costume kind of twisted itself together over time. I came up with the idea at a garage sale this summer where someone was selling two Twister games. I started to collect white clothing (that none dare wear after Labor day) from my closet and from friends closets. I had intended to color … Read more
I absolutely love Halloween and the thrill of dressing up. I enjoy checking out all the costumes every year. Well, this year I decided I didn’t want to dress all cute and typical but instead wanted everyone to be staring at me. I thought and thought about what I had already that I could turn … Read more
How and why I made my Homemade Lego Boba Fett Halloween costume! I’m a 34 year old female. I work full-time, and attend College part-time. I’m a creative Artist/ Sci-Fi geek/ Star Wars Fan who wanted a funny original homemade costume! What can you make out of cardboard, paper mache’, tape, fabric, Velcro, hot glue, … Read more
Our family tends to go a little over the top when it comes to Halloween. It being our dad’s favorite holiday, the only problem ever comes when deciding how to top the previous year. Well, this year, we found a way to leave all of the years past in the dirt. How we made the … Read more
I took a wardrobe box and spray painted it pink. I hot glued glitter and snowflakes, wrapped packaging saran all around the box and borrowed a neighbor’s daughter’s prom dress. I was a Barbie in box costume. I wrote “inclusive holiday Barbie 2006” at the bottom of the box.
I made this Homemade Lego Harry Potter Costume for my 7 year old. He LOVES legos and Harry Potter so I thought this would be an awesome costume. It turned out great and won a prize for most creative! First off, you will need A LOT of cardboard (science fair boards). I used a thinner … Read more