We got shark fin, hat and shark fin straps for shoulders from oriental trading catalog. Made the shark suit from gray onesie and tights. Shark victim wore surf shirt with black tights and ripped clothing to look like she was attacked by shark. Used fake blood and scars for her bites. Made a fake surfboard … Read more
I wanted something unique and different for my son for Halloween this year and of course cost efficient. I had the idea of fish Halloween costumes so came up with this fish tank / aquarium. Everything I purchased was from the local dollar store with the exception of the material, vinyl, lights and batteries. It … Read more
This year for Halloween I made a TRANSFORMABLE Homemade Mini Cooper Transformer Halloween Costume. Let me tell you why. Last year I made the coolest Iron man costume, for a school contest, entirely out of flat cardboard boxes and with absolutely no help from anyone. After winning the contest, I thought: “what will I do … Read more
Started out as a pull up box, a pack of stickers and some taplights. I used makeup wedges to put behind the lights to wedge them pointing down at an angle so that when he was trick or treating he wouldn’t blind fellow trick or treaters. The wheels on the Car Halloween costume are made … Read more
I am a bus driver and my son rides with me. He just loves school buses. So, the only costume suitable for him was a Homemade School Bus Costume. Since there are no bus costumes out there, I had to get creative and this is what we came up with. This costume is made from … Read more
I got the homemade traffic light costume idea from this site. I started with a box that fit over my son, making sure he can still walk safely and bring his hands together in front. Cut a hole for the head, arms and three holes in the front for the lights. Spray paint the box … Read more
This original Homemade Traffic Light Halloween Costume can be worn by either a child or an adult. My daughter and I have both worn it in the past. It’s won several first place prizes in costume contests. Just start out with a size-appropriate cardboard box. Cut out the bottom completely and place holes in the … Read more
After looking for inspiration for an inexpensive homemade costume, I stumbled across this site. We were looking for a couples costume that would allow us to be original but easily move through a party or bar and be able to dance without it being too cumbersome. I saw on this site a couples ‘mudflap’ where … Read more
My three year old son is very in to monster trucks especially Grave Digger so when he wanted to be a monster truck I got a little nervous about how I was going to make this creative costume work. To my surprise it wasn’t bad at all right down to the working headlights. Most of … Read more
This year’s costume started with a request from our 9 year old to help build a “Homemade Mechanical Genie Halloween Costume” from a popular children’s cartoon program. My wife and I, products of the 80’s immediately thought of the mechanical genie from the movie “Big” and started planning. The costume is simply a cardboard box, … Read more
You will need: 1 large box 2 smaller for coin and fortune Ball Battery operated lights Clothes jewelry boots and scraf 4 wooded sticks for legs Drape for bottom Rope for handles Plexi glass Glitter glue Hot glue gun Box cutter Black paint Tarot cards This Homemade Fortune Teller Halloween Costume wasn’t easy, Morgan wants … Read more
I wanted to make something that my daughter who is only 2 wouldn’t have to be inside, but would look so realistic. First I made the headband. I stuffed red felt and hot glued it to a felt covered headband. I then used more felt to make the top part of the Homemade Gumball Machine … Read more