I made this Homemade Rainbow Costume completely from scratch. The dress is made of six different fabrics sewn together to show the six colors of the rainbow both from the front and the back of the dress. Clouds at the bottom and the top of the dress finish the rainbow. I carried pot of gold … Read more
Skirt: Tulle (cut into 3-5″ width strips) attached to an elastic band using two different shades of pink. Top: I found a pink romper at Walmart for $3 on clearance and cut off the top to make my tube top. Black belt, black leggings and black shoes I already had on hand. Wings: I had … Read more
This is my son at the pumpkin patch costume contest where he took first place this year in has garden snail costume… or as he calls it a “scary snail that eats cows”. I made the snail costume in about 4 hours. It consists of 4 pair of pantyhose, some quilt batting and a pair … Read more
This Homemade Caterpillar Costume was all material purchased and hand made to fit my little caterpillar. It was made to slip on over the head with the back part being stuffed with cotton batting and the stripes were a tan fuzzy material added to give it the fuzzy appeal. For the hat I took a … Read more
This Homemade Purple Dragonfly Costume is made out of recycled shirts, tights and ribbon found at local thrift stores. My daughter wanted to be a dragonfly for Halloween and we searched far and wide for the perfect costume, But never found one so I decided to make one. I tried to find a leotard in … Read more
I made these wings and antenna for my three year old niece, she is a tiny little thing, and all of the wings my sister found in the store were too big for her. Materials Needed for this Child’s Lady Bug Costume – Wings: * Heavy-duty Wire (Mechanic?s Wire) * Queen size White Knee-high Nylons … Read more
Cha-cha-cha- Chia! I loved Chia Pets when they were popular in the 80s/early 90s, so this Homemade Chia Pet Costume was my attempt as a homage to it. I purchased aquarium plants and attached them to a green t-shirt… one by one. It was a labor of love that took about 8 hours to get … Read more
I wanted my two year old to be a very simple object that she knew of and together we decided on an apple tree. The costume itself was a very easy costume to make. I used brown pants she already had for the trunk of the tree and purchased a green t-shirt. At a craft … Read more
The Minotaur is a creature from Greek mythology that had a body of a man and a head of a bull. This was a little difficult to do since you can’t find a decent bull mask anywhere in the US. England had a good one but it was $30 to ship. This one came from … Read more
My son decided on a homemade Minotaur child Halloween costume idea this year. The body was easy. I made a long sleeve shirt and leggings in a nude color. I then bought some cow hide-looking fur. I made him fur shorts, shirt and a neck warmer. I made pleather hooves and attached them to some … Read more
I was watching a movie and seen a preview for the new cartoon movie “A Chrismas Carol”, and it gave me the idea of a Homemade Ghost of Christmas Past Costume. My idea was to have a ghost outfit, with ornaments representing the different Christmas’s throughout the years, and somehow show each different year. I … Read more
This homemade Green Elf costume can be used for any costume parties for children. It can be worn even if it’s not a Christmas Holiday. Material used is silk and cotton and it’s child friendly. My grandson wore it the whole time without any sign of irritation. It’s cute. It’s cool and easy to wash … Read more