I made the fin for the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Brooklyn and Joe loved it so much he borrowed the Mermaid costume for a children’s cartoon characters fancy dress party. He looks a treat. We got some shiny Lycra from a shop and it was dead easy to make because its just rouching at … Read more
I made this Octopus Baby Costume completely by hand using needle, thread, material, and a bathroom tub mat. I made this for my 1 year old grandson, measured the height he was then cut the material 1 inch above so it wouldn’t drag. It was like a dress below the bottom so he could move … Read more
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
The attached picture is of my son Aaron, his favorite animal is a shark so I took some time to figure out the best possible way to make this little Homemade Jaws Shark Costume. He loves his costume and its so cute when he runs, the tail wiggles just right and it looks just like … Read more
I know I’m probably the only person who would admit to this: I have always had this Halloween idea to dress up as a Pepto-Bismol pink squid for Halloween. Strange but true. I don’t know why – for some reason I found it immensely funny. So I decided to do it for this Halloween. I … Read more
I was able to make this Mermaid costume in four days. I made the rock and the bra with paper. The tail is a fabric triangle that I put on the rock. The top is nude stretch swimwear material to look like skin and the bottom is a stretch metallic to give the appearance of … Read more
This costume was used for Halloween and for Savannah Rose’s 9th birthday party which was themed UNDER THE SEA. The Mermaid tail is a special home made tail from Merfolks of FoxMoon Productions. They specialize in making Realistic (swimming) mermaid tails and fins according to your measurements. The shell and pearl in the picture was … Read more
I made this aquarium costume for my 3 year old son using a box for the base, 2 yards of material (could use a cheap table cloth), a swimming cap, craft foam, fake eye lashes, aquarium gravel, thin strips of wood, and fish tank decor. I started by cutting the bottom out of the box … Read more
It always seems to snow here on Halloween. Here in Colorado, we have to think of keeping warm while looking Halloween cool. This year my 7 year old wanted to make sure he would be nice and warm while trick or treating and hopefully help others think about warmer days. What a better way than … Read more
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
I was tired of all of the stereotypical costumes we see every Halloween, so I decided to go the funny route this year and create a homemade rock lobster costume. I came across a picture of a baby costume that was a lobster in a pot and decided that I was going to make a … Read more
We got shark fin, hat and shark fin straps for shoulders from oriental trading catalog. Made the shark suit from gray onesie and tights. Shark victim wore surf shirt with black tights and ripped clothing to look like she was attacked by shark. Used fake blood and scars for her bites. Made a fake surfboard … Read more