Coolest Homemade Angler Fish Halloween Costume

Homemade Angler Fish Halloween Costume

My Homemade Angler Fish Halloween Costume was a real party pleaser! I used some foam from a couch cushion and carved it out to make the body of the Angler. I then made the additional pieces like the eyes, the fins, the esca (or lure-like antenna), and the lower jaw. The teeth are styled from … Read more

Coolest Homemade Angler Fish Costume

Homemade Angler Fish Costume

I loved the movie ‘Finding Nemo’ and came up with the idea to make an Homemade Angler Fish Costume this year. I started with a chickwire frame. As you can see, it came out better than I expected. Over the wire I put duct tape to help keep the shape. I then put paper mache … Read more

Coolest Homemade Dork Fish Costume

Homemade Dork Fish Costume

Ok, sooo I’m sure some of u are wondering what a dork fish is… well only people that watch Blue Collar Comedy would really know what it is unless you have heard it from someone. A dork fish is a silly thing that my husband started calling our son after watching that show. It was … Read more

Coolest Homemade Anglerfish Costume

Homemade Anglerfish Costume

MATERIALS NEEDED for this homemade anglerfish costume: * Mesh framing wire * Poster board ($2) * Tan fabric (I used a flat sheet from WalMart) ($2) * Brown felt for fins ($0.50) * Black felt for eyes and mouth ($0.10) * White felt for teeth ($0.50) * Computer keyboard detachable light (bendable) * Black t-shirt … Read more

Coolest Homemade Pink Salmon Costume

Homemade Pink Salmon Costume

I wanted to make a Pink Salmon Costume for my little niece Cheyenne, since her mother and father, and myself, all work in the fisheries industry in Washington state and of course since the costume was for a little girl, I chose a Pink Salmon. I started with a little vest that I had and … Read more

Coolest Homemade Rainbow Fish Halloween Costume

Homemade Rainbow Fish Halloween Costume

This homemade Rainbow Fish Halloween costume is based on the book RAINBOW FISH by Marcus Pfister, which is one of my daughter’s favorite books. It is the story of a most beautiful, lonely and rude fish who discovers the value of inner beauty and friendship by giving away his coveted scales to other fish one … Read more

Coolest Homemade Killer Fish Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Killer Fish Halloween Costume Idea

The Homemade Killer Fish Halloween Costume Idea took me about two and a half days to complete. I constructed it entirely out of cardboard, masking tape, thin wooden dowels, and posterboard for the scales. It took a lot of putting it on and off in the beginning just to make sure that it would fit … Read more

Coolest Scary Catfish Costume

Coolest Scary Catfish Costume

I was inspired by the videos of the Coolest Homemade Killer Fish Halloween Costume Idea 11 submitted by Brian T. (Joliet, IL, USA). I decided to make my own Scary Catfish Costume. First I took an old Darth Vader helmet and covered it inside and out with Duct tape. To form the Jaws of the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Goldfish Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Goldfish Halloween Costume Idea

I originally saw this homemade goldfish Halloween costume idea in Woman’s Day magazine. The design was for a toddler, but it was easy enough to customize it to a larger size. The base of the goldfish costume is a Hanes men’s 3XL orange hooded sweatshirt. I wanted it to be extra roomy, which is an … Read more