This year, I decided to create an Ice Cream Man and Truck costume. I made the truck out of 1/4″ plywood, screws, glue, hinges and velcro; I then fastened it to a wheelchair. I had my menu for different types of ice cream, tiny doors on the back so that people would have access if … Read more
My children came home from school and announced they wanted to enter the fancy dress competition at the summer fare the next morning! I was at a complete loss! Until I found this site! I quickly came up with three ideas stolen, as you will see directly from other people! As we had no time … Read more
My 3 year old son Jordan wanted to be a jet truck for Halloween after seeing the jet truck at the race track over the summer, needless to say it left a lasting impression on him. All he talks about is jet trucks and race cars, maybe I warped his little mind at such a … Read more
For Halloween this year, my construction-obsessed 3-year-old wanted to be a backhoe driver. Dressing him up as a construction worker was going to be easy – a hard hat, construction-style boots, jeans, a flannel shirt and a ‘safety’ vest with reflective tape – but how would people know that he was more than just a … Read more
We wanted to make a cool costume for our 6 year old so we decided on a Traffic Cone Costume. My husband welded a light weight wire frame for the lower half of the cone. We covered it with batting . Then I purchased 2 yards of bright orange fabric and reflective fabric for the … Read more
I took the Road Halloween Costume to an adult theme with a story. When you go 4×4’ing you go with friends, so I have a convoy. There was an accident were a deer got hit and they had to put cones in the lane to move traffic. The bulldozer has the deer and there is … Read more
This year my son wanted to be a STOP sign for Halloween. This Homemade STOP Sign Costume ended up being one of the easier ones I’ve made, so far. We used a black sweatshirt and sweatpants to help him blend into the night. For the post, I sewed a tube from shiny silver material and … Read more
These simple Halloween costumes are something that I (Mom) decided to do. I wanted us to be different, have a message and include everyone in our newly shifted family. Since we adopted our new puppy in September from a humane society we wanted others to see how important it is to drive safely and consider … Read more
When my son told me he wanted to be a John Deere tractor for Halloween I immediately went to the computer for a unique Halloween costume idea. Your site gave me the best ideas to start with. My husband took a cardboard box and cut it so it was narrower in the front to create … Read more
So, as most kids, my 1 1/2 year old son wouldn’t wear his costume. So instead of making a fuss, my husband and I decided to do most of the dressing up. My son loves Bob the Builder (and I have to agree, it is pretty entertaining) and after he found a hardhat at a … Read more
Having read on the news about the threatened air bases in Scotland I decided on a homemade transforming Sea King helicopter Halloween costume idea for my sons Halloween School Disco. I started by going to the recycling center to get cardboard and other items to make this. I then sketched a draft of what I … Read more
I took a narrow cardboard box and covered it in yellow fabric for this stoplight costume. I then cut out 2 holes in the front of the box. I covered these holes, one with yellow cellophane and one with green cellophane. We used battery operated blinking pumpkin lights to light up the yellow and green … Read more