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
This is our Homemade Jellyfish Halloween Costume for our daughter. We bought a foam hat from JoAnns, cut a ring of poster board out and attached it to the brim of the hat to extend its width. We then used a glue gun to attach, firstly, a layer of iridescent basket wrap, then secondly, a … Read more
Dad and Mom were easy to do on this costume. I bought gym shorts and a whistle at Academy. We had the Lifeguard shirt screen printed on a trip to the beach. Add some sunscreen to the nose and flip flops and he was done. I bought the shark costume used on eBay. It had … Read more
I made this lobster costume mostly from an old mermaid-style prom dress that a friend of mine wore in high school. It’s fitted down to the knee and flares out at the bottom. It had always reminded me of a lobster (I didn’t tell her that) so I thought I’d make use of it! I … Read more
I asked my 2-year-old what he wanted to be for Halloween and he said “a fish”. I found a fish pattern at a local store and used it as a guide. Justin picked out the material – shiny stretchy polyester stuff (excellent fish material for fish costumes). I used 1-inch foam for the form. It … Read more
My little princess decided this year she wanted to be her favorite princess, Ariel the Little Mermaid. We looked at all the costumes ready made, nothing really looked like a true mermaid. Being the somewhat crafty Mommy, I decided to make my own Homemade Ariel the Little Mermaid Costume from the image I had in … Read more
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