I found this homemade Jelly Fish costume idea online. I thought it would be fun to be something homemade and different for Halloween. I took a clear plastic umbrella that I got from the Dollar store, and used streamers, pearls, bubble wrap, ribbon and iridescent garland to embellish the umbrella to look like a Jelly … Read more
All I did for this homemade Mermaid costume was glued big seashells onto an old blue bra then filled the empty spaces with small broken shells. Looking back I would’ve done a nude colored bra instead. Then sewed a Goodwill-find green sequin tank top to a green stretch skirt I got from Forever 21. I … Read more
I wanted a unique and fun costume to impress our friends at our 8th annual Halloween Party, and this amazing jelly fish costume certainly did just that – and it was relatively simple and inexpensive to make. For the main Jelly fish body I started with a clear umbrella (I purchased mine at Target). Because … Read more
This Lobster Dinner family costume was very simple to make and got lots of laughs. We dressed up our 10-month old baby as a lobster. The base of the costume for her is a pair of red pajamas. I used foam paper to make crustacean claws and stripes across her belly – just used tape to … Read more
I had been wanting for years to dress as Ursula, as I have always loved the character, and the drag queen Divine which she was modeled after. So when my fiance agreed to be Ariel, I finally had the motivation to do all the work and made these Ursula and Ariel costumes. I love the … Read more
When my son told me what he would like to be for Halloween, my three year old daughter piped up with “I want to be a Happy Dolphin”. She made it a point to make sure I heard the Happy part; she could not be just any old dolphin, she had to be a Happy … Read more
MATERIALS NEEDED for the homemade surfer costume: * Swim trunks * Rash guard or swim shirt * 1-1/2” thick Styrofoam sheet ($2.50) * Yellow and black spray paint ($2 each) * Shark stuffed animal We did an “undersea” theme for our costumes in 2009. My husband was the surfer. This is the easiest and fastest … Read more
I made this Homemade Jellyfish Unique Halloween Costume Idea out of random pink and white fabric that I found at my local craft store, bubble wrap, and a clear umbrella. I used a hot glue gun and clear tape to attach the fabric onto the inside of umbrella. I then cut pieces of fabric into … Read more
Here’s one of the most creative costumes I could come up with. I saw a lobster costume in a magazine and thought that it was so cute and I just had to make it for my son’s 1st halloween outfit. I made the jumpsuit that has hand covers and booties as well as a hat. … Read more
For Halloween, I decided I wanted to be my favorite all time Disney Princess, Ariel from The Little Mermaid. I didn’t want one of the store-bought, not-as-cool looking costumes, so my mom and I came up with this creation for our Little Mermaid Costume. For the “tail”, we made a skirt using green fish scale … Read more
This year for Halloween, my daughter wanted to be a mermaid on a rock. I have been making costumes for my kids for a few years now, but this was by far the most challenging and detailed. She wanted the mermaid to be glittery and magical with blue and green hair and a huge fin. … Read more
Erin loves the Little Mermaid and so I made her an Ariel mermaid costume. The general pattern I got from the store. I altered it to make it warmer and better quality. The body is a teal satin with a metallic dress material for the tail and waistline. The flesh-colored long sleeve top is lycra … Read more