For a long time now I wanted to make a Transformer costume that actually transformed! Making your own costume can be very time consuming, so I needed an idea that would be simple enough that an amateur could do. In the past I did a Zoltar costume and Power Loader costume. The Zoltar costume is … Read more
I wanted a unique costume for my 6-year-old this year. I came across the idea of a Lego Minifig costume and opted for the Darth Maul model instead of your basic yellow-headed model. I did my best to make it as comfortable/usable for the kid as possible. At first I thought it should be close-fitting, … Read more
My Monopoly outfit was originally created for one of my first art classes which was ‘3D Design’. My assignment was to make an article of clothing out of anything other than cloth. While walking through the thrift store looking for ideas, I came across a couple of old Monopoly games and the rest is history. … Read more
We did this Homemade Cabbage Patch Doll Baby Costume for our first baby and wanted to make one for our second baby too. Our previous entry is the Coolest Cabbage Patch Kid Costume 2. We built it out of wood and painted it by hand, it is 1.75 scale of an original Cabbage Patch Kid … Read more
The adventures of Legoman originally started 3-4 years ago, when I decided to take my mother to one of Australia’s largest Bush Doofs. Taking over 2 weeks, the Homemade Legoman Costume was made out of Styrofoam and PVC piping. The reaction was so grand over the 4 day event, that he not only sparked a … Read more
My son wanted a Homemade Jack in a Box Halloween Costume after playing with one in a store. He liked how it would pop up and surprise you. My son loved ducking inside and when someone went by he would pop out. He enjoyed the costume and so did many other kids and adults. It … Read more
This is a Homemade Ballerina in a Jewelry Box Costume that I had made. My daughter loves jewelry boxes and of course loves dressing up as a pretty ballerina so this costume was a perfect fit for her! I made it from a moving box that my sister gave me and an old pink fleece … Read more
For this homemade Bride and Groom Lego Halloween couple costume idea – I started with 2″ foam insulation for each head I cut two circles and attached them with three dowels then covered with cardboard. For the bride I added a smaller foam piece to the top of the head and a tiara with tool … Read more
My boyfriend wanted to be the “Monopoly Man” or Rich Uncle Pennybags from the board game Monopoly for Halloween. He bought a secondhand tuxedo suit for $30, a cane for $5 at a local Halloween store and we made out our own Monopoly money (you can actually download a patten to print out on color … Read more
My 6 year old son’s favorite game is Sorry, and this year he decided that was what he wanted to be for Halloween, Sorry Gameboard costume. I purchased 2 pieces of foam board and painted on to look like the gameboard and painted the other to look like the top of the box. My kids … Read more
My Coolest Barbie Costume was pretty and easy and pretty cheap to make! It was a last minute costume that took about an hour of shopping and getting ready in total. First you need a pink dress and shoes! I bought my pink dress from Charlotte Russe in the mall for $20 and my pink … Read more
This Homemade Lego Stormtrooper Costume was worn at Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center in July of 2010. It was really fun to make, and I had a tight deadline as I had come up with the idea merely 4 months prior to the event. With many trips to Lowe’s hardware for supplies, … Read more