I decided to make a mummy costume because I wanted to be something that is typically associated with Halloween, but also something that you don’t see very often – especially homemade versions. I’ve seen many mummy costumes from a package, but never a successful homemade one that also looks flattering. Hence, the idea was born. … Read more

I have 4 children, the oldest being 10, and have never purchased a costume. I love the challenging ideas that the kids come up with every year. Well, this year my 5 year old wanted a Homemade I Love My Mummy Costume. I didn’t think that this was going to be very challenging at first, … Read more

There is a history behind this Ninja Mummy costume. :-) My 12-year-old son wanted to be a “furry character” for Halloween this year, so I went shopping. I found a great gorilla costume for $39 at a Halloween costume shop, but my hubby saw the price tag & said “Absolutely NOT! He has to do … Read more

This costume is literally a white shirt, black stretch pants and 10 rolls of gauze. We wrapped her from head to shoes in gauze. Don’t wrap too tightly, so it can be removed easily later. We ran out before we got to her arms, but because her shirt was white she was able to pull … Read more

My son’s mummy costume was a huge hit. I stared with his old karate costume, bought some gauze fabric for $3 at Walmart and used fabric glue. I cut the fabric into strips about 12″-18″ long and began gluing them onto the karate outfit. I left lots of pieces hanging off. I found a bit … Read more

my son is 2 in this picture. I didnt want to dress him up in a plastic superhero costume, so I made this Homemade Baby Mummy Costume out of spooky fabric at the Halloween store. I started at his feet and wrapped him like a mummy. He loved it and got tons of compliments. Super … Read more