In 2009 my 9 year old daughter wanted to be our beloved Red Sox mascot “Wally the Green Monster”. I made a gigantic paper mache head by using an extra large balloon covering it with paper mache, letting it dry and then deflated the balloon. Then covered the head with green furry material, printed Green … Read more
We are huge Ohio State Buckeye football fans. My son who turned two in October, would recognize anything Buckeyes and gets all excited and says “oohh guckeyes!” which was his way of saying “Go Buckeyes!” So he just had to be a Buckeye! He had the jersey and since the back of it was blank … Read more
Four college students that were broke came up with the best costume for a total of twenty dollars each. As everyone’s eyes were glued to the television to watch Michael Phelps and the USA olympic swimming team we figured we could turn some heads with our costumes. We ended up winning the contest and became … Read more
I wanted to create a sport-themed Halloween costume for my son’s second birthday. I bought white cotton material, red fabric paint and fiberfill to stuff the baseball. I sewed the panels together to form a ball shape and added elastic around the neck and bottom for a good fit. I drew the “stitches” on the … Read more
My friends and I went to a Halloween party all dressed up as Wrestlers. As you see, I wanted a Homemade Macho Man Costume. There was nothing to it! I went to Wal-Mart and got a plain black T and some red paint. I also got some black tights. With the red paint I painted … Read more
My boyfriend had this Homemade Ultimate Warrior Halloween Costume Idea in honor of his favorite wrestler of the past the Ultimate Warrior. The tassels on his arms and legs were cut from fabric bought at a local fabric shop. The green face paint, speedo thing, and green tassels all glow in a black light. We … Read more
My husband loves lighthouses and we have visited quite a few. We also were big LOST fans. So I came up with the idea that I could be the lighthouse and he could be the LOST fisherman seeking navigational help with lighted beacon. For the lighthouse, I purchased a black hoop skirt and a black … Read more
Because our house is divided by football teams, we came up with this fun idea to be a House Divided Costume. My husband roots for University of Oklahoma and I’m an Oklahoma State University fan. We used some cardboard boxes, spray paint and paper to create our customes. We won first place for these simple … Read more
As a family that bleeds Scarlet & Grey, being Buckeye Brutus was what my son wanted for Halloween. So where to begin this Ohio State Buckeye Brutus Mascot Costume? First, I printed out some pictures of our favorite mascot to use as a guide. Then I purchased red sweats & a plain red baseball hat … Read more
My costume is a rugged hunter who has triumphantly shot and killed a deer. My idea just popped into my head one day and I started assembling the pieces. I went on eBay and bought a stuffed animal deer (with antlers – a buck) that was almost life-size. Then I took out a lot of … Read more
This Homemade Stanley Cup Costume took 6 hours and $15 to make. I picked up Silver/Metallic vinyl fabric from the store, as well as metallic duck tape, garden wire, wreath ring, a punch bowl, metallic paint, and a head band. There was no pattern I followed all by looking at a picture I put this … Read more
The idea came to me late at night, as great ideas often do. My daughter was really into soccer and wanted to wear her soccer uniform as a childrens Halloween costume. Well, I knew I could do better than that… instead of a soccer player; she would be the soccer ball as a childrens Halloween … Read more