I was trying to think of a costume I could use many small lights in to really punch up a costume and what has more crazy lights then a slot machine? The framework (box) of the Slot Machine Costume was hand cut from reflective foam insulation board (the kind for houses, no fiberglass)and taped together … Read more
This homemade showgirl costume took a lot of imagination oh how to get everything right. I spent around $100 and 48 hours making this. The majority of time was spent on finding the basics so I could add things to it. My list of materials were: * 1 black dance leotard (you could use a … Read more
I used to have a job working as a character in a costume, and though it was difficult at first, I learned to love talking to people using only body language. So this year I decided to be a mime to relive those days of talking with only my hands. This was the perfect idea … Read more
These Homemade TV and Remote Halloween Costumes were made completely from things we had at home. Our boys wanted to do a costume that went together, and would get a lot of laughs. What they came up with was a TV and remote control. We just used some boxes we had (make sure they are … Read more
I got the idea for this Fireman and Firetruck Costume from this website. I borrowed bits and pieces from other submissions. I started with a long narrow box that I purchased from a U-haul store (about 5.00). Because my son was only 3 years old, I cut the box in half to make it shorter … Read more
For the firefighter costume I used a yellow cotton fabric which I ironed on our towns Fire Department’s logo on the back of the fire jacket. I then laminated the fabric with a fabric laminator and added 3M’s reflective tape for safety. The red satin ribbon was used to tie the hat on. I found … Read more
This is our Four Seasons Group Costume: I was winter, husband was fall, in-laws were spring and summer. Winter – white top and skirt I already had, cut-out snowflakes from paper, stickers and any other lightweight Xmas decorations that I could pin onto my clothes. The head piece was a stuffed tree decoration we already … Read more
This homemade Struck by Lightning costume was super simple to make and really cheap. I came up with the idea for my son and made the costume in about 1 hour. First, we bought a plain yellow t-shirt from Michael’s craft store. The t-shirt was on sale for about $2.50. We then went to the … 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 with this Spider Web Wheelchair Costume! Christopher loves all types of bugs which gave us our idea for this costume. We made a cape of glittery spider web fabric … Read more
For high school spirit week there was a theme every day. My friend Kara and I love spirit week. Monday was twin day. Usually people come in wearing matching socks or matching outfits. We didn’t want to do the normal thing. I don’t know how I got this idea for Homemade Lawn Gnomes Costumes, but … Read more
Jenavee dressed as a “Rapper Bee.” Last year the song “Imma Be” from Black Eyed Peas was very popular. Since her name is Jena Vee, it sounded a lot like the song and her friends would always sing… JENA VEE, JENA VEE, JENA JENA JENA VEE, copying the song. So she decided to dress as … Read more
I saw a young girl about six years old dressed up as this last year. I wanted to run with the idea this year because I think it is so funny and love to be extremely random. Last year I went as a bathtub, or rather a person in a bathtub! I made every inch … Read more