Grrr. There is a very scary lion in this cage! Do not feed! Lion will attack! This costume was for Zoo Day at my school. Materials: BIG cardboard box Tubes that are used on large paper rolls (talk to any store that carried large paper rolls) Orange boa Orange, black, and yellow paint Ivy Computer … Read more
Once again it’s that time of the year for my sister’s annual Halloween party! I had just gone to Las Vegas and saw a show and that’s how I came up with the idea of being a showgirl for Halloween. I looked online for a real showgirl outfit and they were about $2,000 and the … Read more
I want to share with everyone the product I use that has truly changed my Halloween costume making and has made anything possible. After years of experimenting with paper mache (too heavy), wire and fabric (not stable enough) and many other methods, I finally found plumbing pipe insulation. This is extremely light weight, bendable, sturdy … Read more
Homemade butterfly costume designs: So my girls wanted to be butterflies for Halloween this year. Well, I did not want to go and buy some cheap (or not so cheap) butterfly wings, when I knew that I could make them myself. And while I was at it I did not want them to be tiny … Read more
My best friends and I did a Homemade Yard Art Group Costume for Halloween this year and posed in a yard for pictures at a Halloween party! From left to right we were: a flamingo, a peeing cherub fountain, a garden gnome, and a pinwheel. The flamingo was created from pink cotton fabric, elastic sewn … Read more
After weeks of debate, my husband and I finally agreed on the perfect “couple” costume – Homemade Mr. and Mrs. Garden Gnome Costumes. We had an absolute blast making our costumes together too! Our costume-making adventure began with a trip to the local second-hand stores where we found the base outfits. For me – a … Read more
This story starts with my wife and I in the past buying costumes then deciding to make costumes. The materials used for this particular costume are cardboard, foam, metal screen, spray adhesive, spray can tops, Velcro, Reynolds wrap, gray and silver spray paint, glue gun, antenna, 9 volt battery and a dissembled CD player. This … Read more
I am very afraid of black widow spiders, so I decided to face my fears head on and make a huge Giant Spider Costume. The challenge of this costume was the sheer size of the thing, as well as my shivering hands. I first started out with a scary drawing of a spider that looked … Read more
My friends and I wanted to dress up as something that involved body paint. So we decided to dress up as a Homemade Daisy Chain Group Halloween Costume! We made the green dresses out of material, wore brown tights and covered our shoes in furry green material for the grass. We then covered our upper … Read more
I wanted to wear something a bit more colourful than the usual Halloween costumes here in the UK (skeletons, witches and ghosts etcetera) and was fascinated by the “Day of the Dead” celebrations in Mexico, especially the vibrant costumes. I did a bit of research and decided to use my grandma (who had died a … Read more
This VB Spartan Warrior is a suit I made from VB cartons (Aussie beer). It took me a while to make but I was happy with it. I just asked the guy at the Bottlo to keep all the empty cartons for me and I ended up with about 30 cartons to play around with. … Read more
This costume is perfect for the girl who wants to have a unique, pretty, and eye-catching costume. It’s easy to construct when you have a few pieces of fabric and some poster board. To create the rose, just slip on a green sweater (long sleeved is best) and brown leggings. Use a sharp craft knife … Read more