This Mummy DIY Costume was fun to make!! I already had a pair of white dress pants that were too short on my son, but worked for this costume, and I had a white polo that I used as the background for this costume. I took a a gallon bucket and really hot water and … Read more
For this homemade child Gargoyle Halloween costume I used my son’s PJ’s as a pattern. I cut out grey stretchy material and sewed it as a one-piece with Velcro on the back. I put a $3 bald cap and $3 elf ears on my son. I made his wings out of light weight wood trims … Read more
For my twin girls first Halloween, I wanted something HALLOWEEN related, not just costumes. We decided to make them “wicked” witches. Their Homemade Wicked Witches Baby Costumes turned out cuter than the scary I was going for but still very unique and colorful! I added the tulle to the purple witches costume along with the … Read more
This Zombie Costume is pretty self explanatory. We just ripped up some old clothes and put some make-up on our face. Using gold/black spraypaint, you can do some light lines on your clothes and it will make it appear older and worn down. We also beat the clothes with dirt, logs, and bricks, etc. The … Read more
My son wanted to be a zombie this year, but who wants an every day, run of the mill zombie? Not us! I started with the shirt. We wanted blood and guts. I took one of his old shirts and cut out a circle. I used 2 pairs of pantyhose, cut them in 4 pieces … Read more
This year my son wanted to again be something scary. I looked through several choices and he picked the Homemade Head in a Freezer Halloween Costume idea off this site. We used a clothing box that you can get from the U-Haul store to start with. Then my husband went to work spray painting cutting … Read more
I got the idea from something similar I saw on this site for a headless Halloween costume. We used a small backpack and used an extra long telescope handle that attached to the backpack. We secured it with a belt through the straps to around my sons torso. A swim noodle was used for the … Read more
This Homemade Mummy Halloween Costume was the inspiration came from a Hallmark Halloween ornament. I am a graphic designer and love creating costumes as a creative outlet. I always put extra time into my 3 kids costumes due to a local parade we enter yearly. The mummy was put together with staples and a hot … Read more
I was searching around this site last year and decided to do my version of a ‘Head on a Platter’ which could include 3 children in a group costume. I came up with this homemade Vampire’s Feast Group costume. I used a piece of foam core and cut a hole in the center. I had … Read more
I took some random clothing and put together a schoolgirl outfit, shredded it, threw on some fake blood, ordered some funky contacts, and used eyeshadow to create the whole “sunken eye” effect. A few children screamed and ran from me. I consider that an accomplishment on my Homemade Zombie DIY Halloween Costume Idea. I loved … Read more
My daughter, husband and I are involved in a lot of fundraisers for our club, the Indiana Ghost Trackers. We do several ghost tours and walks during the month of October. I put this costume on as night falls and our tours begin. I move about, keeping some distance from the tour groups, weaving in … Read more
