This costume was such a hit that one of the bars even carded the witch! Everyone thought it was two people! I made the witch by building a frame out of plastic pipe and attached it to my back as if it was a backpack. I padded it with bubblewrap. For the head, I used … Read more
My 10 year old daughter loves Halloween more than any other holiday on the calendar. When she decided she wanted to be “headless” this year for Halloween, we started doing some research. We came across “Coolest-homemade-costumes.com” online and found several ideas that got the ball rolling. From Hockey players to doctors, there were “headless” examples … Read more
This costume consists of a backpack with a cardboard frame inside that supports the head. The head is made of paper mache over a balloon painted green with black eyes cut out of construction paper. We used black fabric to cover the head and backpack and create a cloak effect. The backpack is hidden under … Read more
I love making costumes that challenge me to think. With this Homemade Lady with Baby Optical Illusion Costume, I wanted to be the baby and the mom simultaneously. So, I am the mom’s extremities such as her hands and legs, but I am also the baby’s face. The mom’s face is a mannequin head onto … Read more
This Caged Safari Boy Halloween costume is a caged safari boy from the jungle. It shows how a capture of a gorilla went terribly wrong. Many people thought that this was two people! I bought the gorilla suit and cut a slit for his waist to go through and then stuffed the upper body of … Read more
Tapers stilts help you stand about 7.5 feet tall, an old fur coat or similar around chicken wire makes for a great ostrich body, split an old pair of pants and drape the legs, pin shoes. And keep your balance to become an ostrich jockey.
Disposing of the Evidence… This Homemade Gangster and Body Optical Illusion Costume took me about 6 hours to make. For the gangster’s torso I used a jacket and mask over a Styrofoam/newspaper frame. It was supported upright with an aluminum pole that went into my back pocket. I cut a large hole in the back … Read more
2nd Place Winner of our 2006 Costume ContestClick Here to View Other Winners… Oh, but Pinocchio is a real boy! It may be Geppetto that you want to take a second look at! Here’s my son Rhett as Geppetto and Pinocchio. Don’t be confused, this is a one person costume featuring Rhett as Pinocchio’s top … Read more
This is my Honey Bucket Port-a-Potty Costume for Halloween! It’s made to look like a honey bucket worker carrying a honey bucket w/ a guy using it on the inside. The honey bucket worker is fake w/ my real legs below and my head, upper body and arms are the guy on the inside of … Read more
Using some of the ideas from this website, The Encyclopedia of Immaturity, and my own innovation, we created this “Headless Prom Queen.” The false shoulders are a piece of Styrofoam packing material I swiped from work, supported by a sturdy piece of cardboard (almost like a stick) that we secured to the kid’s back with … Read more
I was trying very hard to think of a great unusual costume that it felt as if my head would pop, then it hit me! Headless ghoul! I played around in my head about how to make this Headless Ghoul Homemade Halloween Costume work, especially since I would be wearing it to work! I took … Read more
