This year my 6 year old daughter wanted a tooth fairy for Halloween! I did not know where to begin, I mean who has ever seen the Tooth Fairy? So I went to the store and got 2 yards of heavy tooly and some elastic, made a skirt, then hand sewed in a woman’s size … Read more
For this Homemade Bathtub Costume, I picked up a bunch of the supplies from the dollar store. I grabbed the rope bucket from Target for $7. Cut a hole in the bottom of the bucket so that I could wear the bucket. I cut off the rope handles and instead strung ribbon through the existing … Read more
I thought of this unusual Halloween costume idea a few years ago but never tried it. My daughter has been winning the costume contest of our church for the past four years because of my home-made costumes. However this year a lot of people told me that their costumes would top hers so I knew … Read more
My son wanted to be Jupiter this year due to his huge craving for space, so we went ahead and made a DIY Jupiter Halloween Costume. Step one was to buy a large beach ball. Then take flour and water and strips of paper ( we went to the local newspaper company and they had … Read more
I cut out large USA letters and sewed a long tube of fabric with holes for the face and arms. I sewed flames all around the bottom and wings on both sides. I cut four triangles and sewed them together to make a cone. He is ready to blast off!!!
As huge NBA fans, my buddy and I decided to create puppets modeled after the famous NIKE commercials. Since there were two of us, it was the perfect fit! We gathered some pictures up on the internet and threw a few grids on them to get the proper proportions. Then the fun began!!! … along … Read more
We go to a Halloween party every year and I am always at the last minute trying to find something since he hates to wear any costume whatsoever. He came home from a hunting weekend right before party and I had this idea of a Homemade Hunter and his “Dear” Costume. These are real deer … Read more
As a family that bleeds Scarlet & Grey, being Buckeye Brutus was what my son wanted for Halloween. So where to begin this Ohio State Buckeye Brutus Mascot Costume? First, I printed out some pictures of our favorite mascot to use as a guide. Then I purchased red sweats & a plain red baseball hat … Read more
Find an old box that is just the right size for your driver. Cut a hole in the middle of the box that your child can fit into. Use an extra piece of cardboard to add to the front and back of your cardboard box to shape it and round the edges. (Use duck tape … Read more
Since Daddy is an underwater photographer, I could not resist making this Homemade Scuba Diver Costume for our 20 month old son. I bought some slightly stretchy black fabric and a heavy duty zipper and sewed the Wetsuit or “Drysuit” on the front. I used an iron on patch to stiffen an oval of fabric … Read more
Years ago we read a suggestion in Exceptional Parent magazine to incorporate the wheelchair into the Halloween costume. We’ve had lots of fun doing just that and made this Hippie in a Love Bug Car Wheelchair Costume! My husband cut the car out of large cardboard boxes and attached them to the wheelchair using string … Read more
I consider myself a pretty crafty person and have just recently really taken to sewing. I decided to attempt to make costumes for my kids this year. I have 3 kids and they’re all dressing up as different types of hippies. The older two turned out ok, they’re more of the nature, free spirited hippies, … Read more