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
My son wanted to be an astronaut for Halloween so we created this Astronaut Costume for him. We started with an old karate uniform and covered it with white duct tape. We were able to add some detail to the legs by folding the duct tape. The badges were printed off the internet and taped … Read more
This year, our 5-year-old wanted to be… The Solar System!! Gulp. After much debate and trying to convince our son that we needed a back-up plan, my wife and I began the quest. The assembly consisted of a bike helmet (thrift store), Styrofoam balls, plant wire, spray paint, glitter, a black t-shirt, fabric glue, and … Read more
My son told his teacher that he wanted to be Planet Jupiter for Halloween. His teacher came up to me and asked me if he was going to be Jupiter. I had no idea he wanted to be that. That day Jason came up to me and said “Mommy I want to be planet Jupiter … Read more