This Homemade Heisman Trophy Costume is my boyfriend Brian dressed up as the Heisman Trophy. We bought bronze spray paint and painted an old sweatshirt and sweatpants (the pants were originally dark blue; in retrospect, a lighter base color would have looked better), knee socks (from a sporting goods store), and old tennis shoes. I … Read more
We are always looking to do something different. In past years he was a fridge and a washing machine. This Jeff Gordon car lasted us two seasons and he got oodles of candy. We even had people we didn’t know grabbing their cameras and taking Halloween costume pictures. This was our TV box. My husband … Read more
I got this idea for tacky tourists costumes from a costume I saw in a catalog. I looked at it and thought, “I can do better than that.” It was easy once the idea came. Sadly, I had the “loud” outfit in my closet. All my husband had to do was add socks with his … Read more
The back and sides of the bus are cut from foam core—two rounded shapes for the sides, and rectangles for the front and back. All are fastened into a box-like shape with clear packing tape. The wheels are black foam core, as are the bumpers, with small pieces jutting out from the “frame” to give … Read more
This Homemade Bum Costume is a cool homemade costume of a homeless person. Made with old and torn clothes, shoes that had a hole in it, which was cut open with a bandage on the sock. Dirt on the face with a sock filled with socks. What is so easy to do. With a sign … Read more
I made this costume using 2 boxes, one to fit my upper body and the other for my head. I adhered a black table cloth to both boxes in black, cutting the table cloth to shape the box. I cut out 3 sides on the top of the box using a box knife, I then … Read more
After five years of being a pirate for Halloween, I decided to do something different and more creative. I had the scuba gear, rash guard, board shorts, and leggings, and was originally going to just be a scuba diver but that isn’t very creative so I decided to add a shark to my costume due … Read more
My 6 year old son Declan is fascinated with sharks. My handmade shark eating child Halloween costume is inspired by my son’s love for sharks and the movie Jaws. I started off the costume by making a paper mache helmet so he could wear it with comfort and could take the costume on and off … Read more
The secret to this Homemade Saltwater Aquarium Costume is to have a really good sturdy box and lots of zip ties. I went to the UPS store to buy the box (~$8). I cut holes in the front and sides and wrapped the edges in duct tape to make it look like metal and to … Read more
Every year since we were born we have traveled from Hamburg NY to Alexandria Bay NY for family vacations. This past year we decided to walk across the 1000 Islands Bridge that crosses over the St. Lawrence River. While on the bridge we realized a great 2 person costume – to create a homemade 1000 … Read more
My son loves the garbage man and the garbage trucks. All he wanted for Halloween this year (2008) was a garbage truck costume. First he wanted to be a garbage man. So we had him wear an orange t-shirt with thermal underneath, greenish work pants, brown shoes and an orange cap. Also gloves too. We … Read more
For a costume party this year I decided to go as a Homemade Interstate 35 Halloween Costume. I already had a plain black leotard to use as the base of the costume. I bought some yellow duct tape and cut them into small rectangles for the lines in the road. I painted on the white … Read more