Our 3 year old grandson is first realizing what Halloween is all about. He decided he wanted to be a spider. I had seen one with green eyes and thought it made the costume more spooky. I found an old pumpkin costume and adapted that to be the body of the Homemade Spider Boy Costume. … Read more
My younger sister needed a costume she could wear while sitting in a wheel chair. Being the most cynical one of us all, (and with trying to keep with the insect theme we had going), she decided to be the Bug Zapper. This Bug Zapper Costume got the most laughs when she was pushed behind … Read more
One of the best parts of fall is the colored leaves. So don’t just look at them- wear them. My son, Dusty, was turning 11 the week before Halloween, so we decided to have a birthday/Halloween party. Since this is his last year in elementary school we decided to have everyone dress up. Dusty is … Read more
I started out making my grandson a fly by just using a black furry coat vest and sewing on the front and the back a shell like a turtle and attaching black wings covered with multi-colored saran wrap. I sewed a black cone on the back so that it looked like a flies’ body. He … Read more
I made this one for my one of my daughters this year with the materials I had at home. Some things I had to buy, (glitter and knee-high nylons). I spent about $4 total on the things I didn’t have. Materials Needed – [Wings:] * Heavy-duty Wire (Mechanic’s Wire) * Pipe Cleaners * Knee-High Nylons … Read more
We dressed Jordan up as an insect catcher. She wore “nature lovers” clothes, a butterfly net, hiking boots etc. We made pipe cleaner insects and sewed them on her clothing. Then we took a shoe box, cut out the back of it and cut holes in the pocket of her sweatshirt. Her hands came out … Read more
I sewed two T-shirts together and left an opening at the top for stuffing; this was to be the body of the spider. I wrapped coat hangers with comforter bedding for the legs then wrapped it in black material to match the body. I then sewed the 4 legs onto the body portion. I used … Read more
I made this homemade flower bud costume for my second daughter when she was 3 months old. It is an accompaniment to the hydrangea costume that I made for my other daughter. It was pretty simple. I started with a crocheted green hat. I cut flower shapes out of felt and layered them for contrast. … Read more
This year my daughter decided she wanted to be a scarecrow? It sounded simple enough, right? First I searched my house for items I could use. For what I didn’t have, I bought from a thrift store. Following are some items you will need for a scarecrow costume: Straw hat Old jeans Plaid/flannel shirt Straw … Read more
My daughter (4yrs) decided she wanted to be wear a homemade scary tree costume this year. She loves things like Mr. Bones and scary creatures etc. We started with a cardboard box cut it down the side and rolled it to give it a trunk shape, cut holes for arms and face. I took coat … Read more
Wanted to be a garden gnome but not a guy since I wanted to carry around my actual gnome with me. Could NOT find the right stuff and ended up making the whole Homemade Garden Gnomess Costume myself. Also works, kind of, as a princess costume.
This is a homemade moth costume I created for my friend. I made a bodysuit out of fuzzy gray material and pinned it together between the legs and let it bunch up a little, so the legs would look more bug-like. I bought a pair of sweater textured tights for the legs and made black … Read more