The homemade headless girl costume was made with a dress from the thrift store and a rolling back pack. We used a deer park water jug for the base of the neck and hot glued food colored Styrofoam to the top. we used packing paper to stuff the shoulders and arms. We used a coat … Read more
I started off this Homemade Head on a Platter Costume with a box and cut a round hole in the top. Using the cut out circle from the box as a template I used it to cut a circle out of a disposable tin serving tray so they would be the exact size. I cut … Read more
My daughter wanted to be something “scary” for Halloween. Originally she wanted to be a prom queen zombie but we decided to take it to the next level and make a her a prom queen head on a platter. The Prom Queen Head on a Platter Costume was not difficult to pull together. We found … Read more
I was searching around this site last year and decided to do my version of a ‘Head on a Platter’ which could include 3 children in a group costume. I came up with this homemade Vampire’s Feast Group costume. I used a piece of foam core and cut a hole in the center. I had … Read more
My 10 year old daughter loves Halloween more than any other holiday on the calendar. When she decided she wanted to be “headless” this year for Halloween, we started doing some research. We came across “Coolest-homemade-costumes.com” online and found several ideas that got the ball rolling. From Hockey players to doctors, there were “headless” examples … Read more
This Homemade Flying Genie Halloween Costume was relatively easy to construct. The rug was held rigid using chicken wire tacked to the bottom. Old belts under the clothing made a harness which held the rug around the waist. Make sure to keep the wire edges covered with duct tape or they will scratch. To balance … Read more
I got a lot of compliments on this Mother and Baby Optical Illusion Costume, and double-takes, with this costume. I bought a dress from a thrift store and cut a hole in the back for my torso. The rest of the dress was stuffed with newspaper and a curtain rod supported the head and shoulders … Read more
This Homemade Roller Coaster Costume is a very cool costume because it shows how your hair is spiked, and is a very unique and different costume. It was extremely hard to make, but was definitely worth it. It took me countless hours, and is totally handmade. It took me about one week, because it took … Read more
This is a horse costume I made for a birthday party we had in a house. It’s a knight or a king riding a horse. The funny part is that you will look like a little person riding a horse! You will need a cardboard box as wide as you are and approximately four feet … Read more
Me, my husband, and daughter designed our steam-punk costumes. Almost everything for the costumes was purchased at thrift stores. The goggles were purchased at Nappa Auto Parts and spray painted. We took apart four old wind up clocks and some pocket watches for the hats and accessories. The arm bands were made from very small … Read more
Here’s our interpretation of the “Monthly gift from Mother Nature…” I wanted to do something really funny and make a costume that no one else would be demented enough to make. So I decided to take what all of us women are made to deal with each month (of course I am talking about our … Read more
