This is a Homemade Lion Tamer Halloween Costume inspired by Brittany Spears concert wardrobe. Red tails and a fringed skirt over an embroidered bodice that laces up the back. There are no other children’s lion tamer costumes out there. Roar!
I have this fascination with Circus Side Shows, so I decided to go as a Three-legged Side Show performer. I made the skirt from cute polka dot material, wore a vintage bustier, some mis-matched tights, painted my face white with pink cheeks, and topped it all off with a glittery little top hat. I made … Read more
I first started with the clothes I would wear for this rodeo clown costume. I made the skirt out of an old pair of my husband’s wranglers. I found the instructions on how to do this online. I then printed off sponsors labels onto sticker paper and sewed them on an old button up shirt. … Read more
We were going nuts trying to think of something cool and fun for my son Ryan to be when it finally hit me! He’s always been amazed by the street performers along the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Put some money in their cup and they come alive. Ryan loved the idea and the photo of … Read more
Here are the instructions to make a Homemade Circus Freak Group Costume. Ringmaster: Thrifted blazer cut so it had “tails” in back, added fringe and a bustle made from a thrifted skirt. Skirt made from a thrifted dress, added gold ruffle. Handmade bow tie on elastic strap. Purchased top hat on a headband and added … Read more
The Homemade Clown in the Box Halloween Costume I made is my own version of a Jack-In-The-Box. My name is Gabby, so I renamed it Gab-In-The-Box. I used a giant cardboard box as the “box” part of the costume. I then used an old striped bed sheet for the shirt and hat. I used another … Read more
Michelle loved watching JoJo’s circus, but I wasn’t about to spend $30+ on a Disney costume. And the other clown costumes I found were pretty cheesy feeling for the money. Materials So I made my own clown costume using sweatpants, felt pieces, rickrack tape and pompom balls. Crafting the Clown Costumes With clown costumes, the … Read more
My nine year old daughter couldn’t decide what she wanted to be this year. I gave her choice after choice. It had to be something we could make from things we already had. When I offered a clown she said no, but when I said how about a clown in the box costume her eyes … Read more
Materials needed: Jacket ($5 from thrift store) Gold rickrack ($2 from fabric store) Felt top hat ($2 from thrift store) White shirt Bow tie Black pants Fabric glue This year our theme was “Circus.” My husband was our Ringmaster. This Homemade Circus Ringmaster Costume is simple and turned out perfectly. We found this amazing red … Read more
This homemade upside down clown Halloween costume was a hit at the Halloween Party! It may look as if my daughter is standing on her hands,but her hands are actually at her sides. It is just an illusion! The clown’s legs and feet are made of light weight wood that is fastened to a belt … Read more
Every year in London we have a ClownCon and this was to be my first. So I took a day off work and made a clown costume. I got cottons from the charity shop and still had some pink taffeta with stars lying around. I made a skirt out of the pink taffeta and added … Read more
Materials needed: Bright-colored fabric ($2) White long-sleeved t-shirt ($3) Fabric spray paint ($7) Clown wig ($3) Yarn pompoms ($1) This year our theme was “Circus.” Our son wanted to be the clown. We found many costumes online but I didn’t want a “store bought” look so we came up with this Homemade Circus Clown Costume. … Read more