Cut out the bottom of a round laundry basket, cut a piece of cardboard to use as a back board(connect the back board to the laundry basket with wire). Paint a line on the backboard. Then you cut a slice out of one of your brothers old basket balls and put it on your head!
From the very start, I have always encouraged my daughter to be an individual..to think outside of the box and to go over and above what is required. Of course, I thought that this would help make me a good parent, but in reality, it has given me one imaginative, creative young lady but also … Read more
My mother is 99 years old, confined to a wheel chair, but yet still filled with life. Each year a Halloween costume parade is held at the nursing home where she resides. She loves to participate in it, so I try to think of an original idea to use which will also incorporate her wheel chair. This … Read more
Halloween is a time we can dress as anything, in any fashion we want. But on every Sunday in Japan around the Harajuku Station District young people dress however they want just because, they don’t need a holiday. The best part about the Harajuku style is that there is NO cookie cutter recipe, or certain … Read more
Our Toy Soldiers group costumes were inspired in part by the Disney animated movie, Toy Story. These costumes were fun to make. At first, we were like, “this would be a cool idea” but as we got closer to finishing them including props and all, it became apparent that this was a great idea. We got … Read more
My 3-legged Isabelle survived Hurricane Katrina and 2 cancers, including one resulting in the amputation of her leg, was always well dressed and I wanted her costume to reflect her sweet, extraordinary personality and life!. She was the perfect, brave Lioness! I have no craft skills, so I used an elastic waist, net ballerina skirt … Read more
Take a look at these creative costume ideas submitted to our annual Halloween Costume Contest. You’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration. My son’s favorite truck is a cement truck so I decided to try and make a creative costume and put one together for him. In order to … Read more
For this year’s family costume party my mother-in-law chose the theme “Famous Couples”. My husband and I didn’t want to choose something boring or obvious like Bonnie & Clyde or Spongebob & Patrick, so we created this Lady Liberty and the Big Apple Couple Costume. I was dressed like the Statue of Liberty and he … Read more
I made this original Halloween costume about 10 years ago. The illusion of this original Halloween costume is what makes it great. I’ve had people stare at the costume for a few minutes trying to figure it out. I once brought it to the mall for a contest and people just stopped in their tracks … Read more
Let’s face it, unicorns are amazing. There is no other animal or mythical creature that has the mystique and appeal of a unicorn. So once I got creative and came up with my idea, I went full throttle. I knew my unicorn would be pink and glittery but I didn’t know of how to build … Read more
This crying girl face painted based on Roy Lictenstein’s lithograph was a last-minute costume that required very little effort. I wanted something quick but high-impact. I used tempera and acrylic paint I had around the house (not usually recommended but worked fine for me), and followed the painting as best as I could. I am an artists, … Read more
I hand made my 3 month old son’s Halloween bowl of spaghetti costume. I made the noodles out of yarn and glued them on a onesie. The meatballs and the sauce is made from felt. He is sitting in a bimbo seat under the plywood. We cut a hole and attached a bowl that’s where my son … Read more