I have always loved to sew. In years past I have always sat down at my sewing machine and sewed almost all my Halloween costumes. I’ve been Minnie Mouse, Bride of Frankenstein, 50’s girl with the Poodle Skirt. When my 8 year-old was little I sewed some of his costumes also. He went one year … Read more
Mikey wanted a Homemade Astronaut Costume this year, so I started with white scrubs pants and a Dr white jacket that I purchased at the thrift store. I resized the back of the coat, shortened the sleeves and hemmed them. I took in the waist on the pants and hemmed them and took a white … 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 and making this Astronaut in a Rocket (or Driver in a Racecar) Wheelchair Costume! We thought we were making an astronaut in a spaceship costume – but we discovered … Read more
I didn’t know whether to post this Homemade Spaceman Costume or not as I took inspiration from a costume already on the site. The actual astronaut suit is based on the suit posted by Greg B from Bellingham. I’ve decided to submit it though as I’ve added a jetpack and an alternative helmet for those … Read more
My 3 year old son is obsessed with space. He spouts off all sorts of facts about the solar system and universe. His favorite planet is Saturn. Of course, he requested a Saturn costume for Halloween. We took a paper lantern and paper mached it for reinforcement. A hole for the head, a wider one … Read more
The Homemade Moon Queen Costume: I love the moon, it is one of my favorite celestial bodies and wanted to symbolize it for Halloween. I painted my face as the moon and did a cardboard moon that I attached to my back, used white elastic pants and a blouse with silver dots at front. I … Read more
I am super-cheap, so I look for the most inexpensive items for my Halloween costumes. This year I made an astronaut costume. I bought a white sweatshirt for $4 at JoAnn Fabrics. I found NASA patches and logos on the internet – saved the images and printed on Iron-On Transfer paper (cut them out and … Read more