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
This homemade jellyfish Halloween costume idea is my favorite costume that I’ve made. It wasn’t too bad to put together and transporting it was easy. It all started with my sister wanting to be a goldfish for Halloween, I was short on ideas so I bummed off her theme and decided to be a jellyfish. … Read more
I have been a big costume for years. I’m not really into that sexy girl. So I made a Jellyfish Costume. I used a crabbing net I found at a yard sale. I cut a hole in the smaller part of the net and put the hula hoop in the middle to make it more … Read more
I wanted something unique and different for my son for Halloween this year and of course cost efficient. I had the idea of fish Halloween costumes so came up with this fish tank / aquarium. Everything I purchased was from the local dollar store with the exception of the material, vinyl, lights and batteries. It … Read more
I’m not sure how I came up with the idea for this dead mermaid costume, it just sort of happened. The net and the fake grass/seaweed was bought from a craft store. I used fishing line to tie all the junk (chunks of the grass, cans, old bobbers, and seashells that had a hole drilled … Read more
This is my Homemade Mermaid Costume. I bought a gold cloth and sewed it. For the head, I bought a hat with a gold hair and some accessories on it.
I created this awesome homemade glowing jellyfish costume after seeing an inspiration on this site last year. Me and my husband had so much fun making this costume that we decided this year we are going to perfect it a little more. First we had to find a “bubble” umbrella, they sell them at golf … Read more
My three-year-old daughter Waverly (Wavy for short) loves the ocean and all its critters. After a visit to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium in California this summer, she decided that she wanted to be a jellyfish for Halloween, in particular, the beautiful orange “chrysaora achlyos,” or black sea nettle jellyfish. This homemade jellyfish Halloween costume was … Read more
So, I got the Jellyfish costume idea originally from a Martha Stewart old lady costume, and put my own spin. All you need is an umbrella, lots of bubble wrap, some battery operated lights and voila! I used battery operated Christmas lights with clear packing tape at the top of the umbrella (be careful taping, … Read more
It was a lot of work but it was totally worth it. I had wanted to be a mermaid before but never found a mermaid Halloween costume that was what I had in mind, so with the little money that I had and a lot of trial and error I completed my perfect mermaid look! … Read more
This Homemade Mermaid Halloween Costume was a blast to make. My daughter decided she wanted to be a mermaid for Halloween. I bought a basic pattern for a mermaid tail from Walmart. We bought some glittery fabric and sewed it up. I bought some iridescent fabric and sewed that on the bottom for the fins. … Read more
I made this costume using 2 boxes, one to fit my upper body and the other for my head. I adhered a black table cloth to both boxes in black, cutting the table cloth to shape the box. I cut out 3 sides on the top of the box using a box knife, I then … Read more