My husband and I wanted to do something funny for Thanksgiving so we (along with my sister-in-law) decided to dress up and surprise everyone by running out of the room right before our family Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey let out a huge scream and started running through the house followed by a Native American and … Read more
Erin loves the Little Mermaid and so I made her an Ariel mermaid costume. The general pattern I got from the store. I altered it to make it warmer and better quality. The body is a teal satin with a metallic dress material for the tail and waistline. The flesh-colored long sleeve top is lycra … Read more
I work at an Elementary School and our theme was “Wild About Reading” so I created a Homemade Handmade Zebra Costume to go with my friend who was a giraffe. I used a zebra mask from an online store, a black wig, zebra eye makeup purchased from a local retailer, black tights, a black long … Read more
I was shopping online for a monkey costume for my 11 month old. I fell in love with the Tom Arma Monkey and bought it on Ebay for almost $80.00. When I got it in the mail and opened it, it was nothing like the picture on the package and made so cheap. I decided … Read more
Although the costume of Captain Jack Sparrow is not a new one, we wanted it to be as close as possible to the original for my 6 year old son. We checked a lot of stuff online and I decided to create a Homemade Captain Jack Sparrow Halloween Costume. I also watched the movie twice … Read more
When my high school group decided to throw a Masquerade party, I had to decide whom I wanted to dress up as. Quickly, my love for pirates and for the film “Pirates of the Caribbean” made me certain that I had to create a Cap’n Jack Sparrow costume. Savvy? I was taking sewing lessons that … Read more
I am a big fan of the movie Christmas Vacation and I wanted to recreate my favorite character Cousin Eddie for Halloween. I went on Ebay and found a short white robe that was similar to the one Cousin Eddie wore while pumping out is RV(15$). I also went on Ebay and found a white … Read more
I was so tired of all the hoochie costumes that were out there for preteen and teen girls so I decided to try my hand at making my daughter’s costume even though I know nothing about sewing. My daughter wanted a fairy Halloween costume so I decided to buy a lot of fall stuff since … Read more
If your little one is a music fan, or is used to seeing you attached to your iPod, you may want to re-consider throwing away the box when your next package arrives. With a little paint, minimal artistic talent and a few supplies you will find around your home, you can easily create a Homemade … Read more
I always try and make my Halloween costume funny, because I’m just not a sexy nurse kinda gal. My costumes seem to be inanimate objects because I just think its funnier that way. Ha. This year I decided to be the most beloved game among college students – Beer Pong and had this Homemade Beerpong … Read more
I actually got this idea to Make Your Own Girls Gone Wild Costume from this very same site! I saw some pictures of a few girls who had tried the whole girls gone wild idea and I was sold! This was probably the easiest and cheapest costume I’ve ever had and it was a hit … Read more
My costume “The IPOD!” is a very technical costume. I am sorry it is backwards as it was taken in the mirror. The “headphones” play REAL music because I hooked them up to speakers inside of them. I took a medium/small box, cut holes for my arms and head and left the bottom open for … Read more