I hate dressing up as something that’s already been seen, so I was trying to come up with an original idea for ages! I ended up leaving it til the day before Halloween to make my costume. I decided to go with an inanimate object, a Homemade Bus Stop Halloween Costume! Firstly I got some … Read more
My 6 year old son is obsessed with monster trucks. Grave Digger is his favorite. So, he asked me if I could make him a homemade Grave Digger Monster Truck Halloween costume. I’ve never turned down a challenge, so I said yes. After making a costume for him for the first time last year, I … Read more
Our son HAD to be a Tractor for Halloween. So, Dad went to work even getting real working lights from the local hardware store so we could see him in the dark. He was the hit of the town in his Homemade John Deere Costume and all the other little boys wanted to try on … Read more
Our son wanted a Power Company bucket truck Halloween costume. (His costumes usually involve some kind of vehicle.) We took a box (24X16”) for the body, and painted it white (you could use any color). The boom was made using two rectangular boxes (20X6X5 ½”). Kevin connected the two end flaps with clear packing tape … Read more
My 5-year-old LOVES stoplights. She has a small “toy” stoplight in her room. I used that as my inspiration, as I couldn’t find too many ideas for these types of childrens Halloween costumes. I started with a large box. I turned it inside out and cut out the holes for her head and arms and … Read more
Before I saw everyone else’s costume I thought that I had a unique Halloween costume idea! The only thing I could add is that I had actual working head lights and tail lights on my son’s “Tractor” (and a trailer hitch – although not a three point hitch as his Dad’s has!) It didn’t take … Read more
I saw this gumball machine costume here and had no idea how to do it. My sister in law helped me using a skirt pattern for both parts of the costume. I recommend using the thinnest vinyl. The gumballs are balloons.
The Tuesday before Halloween, my 9 year old son came home from school in tears, saying that his classmates had teased him that his Ninja costume idea for Halloween was “lame”. Not a fan of store-bought costumes, I was happy to ditch the Ninja, re-think and create a whole new idea for the big day … Read more
How to make this Homemade Kissing Booth Woman’s Costume: 1. Start with Large box that will fit around your bottom cut off flaps on top and bottom 2. Find a spray paint to color box I used light pink and used a glitter spray over it 3. Use black paint and brush to paint words, … Read more
Every year around mid August my mind is swirling with Halloween costume ideas for my kids. I just can’t bring myself to buy a polyester costume when I have enough crafty sassiness to create something memorable for my kids. So, with sheets of foam core in hand, spray paint, glue guns and a few other … Read more
I had tons of fun making this Indian costume. I started with some fake suede from the fabric store. I used a shirt as the template for the top. It fitted like a vest and was all one piece. I didn’t want to have any stitching so it would be more authentic. I cut long … Read more
My costume was an incredibly easy and cheap thing to pull off. It’s a clever play on words that you may have to explain to some of your friends who may not be as bright as you. The shirt says “GO CEILINGS” and the sign says “CEILINGS ARE NUMBER 1!” I bought the shirt, hat … Read more