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Coolest Witch Halloween Costume
I love Halloween. So I had to think really hard on what my daughter and I were going to be. I finally came up with this idea. I love sunflowers and autumn and stuff so much that this Witch Halloween costume was perfect. I wanted my daughter and I to match. So this worked out … Read more
Coolest Headless Doctor Halloween Costume
This Headless Doctor Halloween costume was based on Headless 08 found on Coolest Homemade Costumes.com. We decided to expand on that theme to create a headless doctor carrying a head in a jar. To create the costume, I used a pair of scrubs, a pair of latex gloves, surgical shoe covers, a $10 lab coat … Read more
Coolest Witchy Woman Costume
I have dressed up in something different for 43 years, and this year I decided to do something out of the ordinary, at least for me. I wanted to have a witchy woman costume. The way I created this effect was with hot water mixed in with unflavored jello. You can also add food coloring … Read more
Cool Homemade Headless Bride Costume
This year I wanted to be something different from everybody, but scary at the same time. I decided to make a Homemade Headless Bride Costume. I had an old mannequin that I used in order to sell clothes on eBay. I bought an old wedding dress for $25.00 at the Goodwill store, cut a hole … Read more
Coolest Homemade Head in a Freezer Halloween Costume
My daughter has always been something cute every year, and last year she wanted to be something scary! So we made her a “Homemade Head in a Freezer Halloween Costume”. I got a water heater box from Home Depot. Spray painted the box white after adding a freezer shelf and pocket for frozen veggies on … Read more
Coolest Homemade Mummy Halloween Costume
This year was my son’s first Halloween going to school. He wanted something unique but really likes mummies. My first thought was “ok mummies are boring costumes” but I wanted him to dress as something he’d like, so went ahead and went with the Homemade Mummy Halloween Costume. I didn’t know what kind of material … Read more
Coolest Homemade Headless Halloween Costume
My daughter asked to be a corpse bride for Halloween but I couldn’t find a cheap used wedding dress. Then I stumbled upon this site’s “headless costumes” and was totally inspired! Within fifteen minutes I had rigged up an old backpack with cardboard tubes in the side pockets and a wide coat hanger on top, … Read more
Coolest Beheaded Bride DIY Halloween Costume
I love making costumes and love a challenge. I had been reading too many fictional novels about the Boleyn sisters and kept thinking of beheaded queens when I finally decided I should be one for Halloween. I started looking for pictures of inspiration on the internet and found a few that tickled my fancy. When … Read more
Coolest Homemade Chupacabra (Goat Sucker) Halloween Costume
I am a mother of three children and have always made Halloween costumes for them. I have experimented with many different materials but last year my costume making abilities changed dramatically when I started using plumbing pipe insulation to form my costumes. My sister has been using this for some time and I absolutely love … Read more
Coolest Dead Bride And Groom Costume
This Homemade Dead Bride And Groom Costume was a fun costume to wear! First, I found an old southern wedding dress at a vintage clothing store. Then I spray painted the bottom edges of the dress with black spray paint and also used watered down brown paint on the edges to add to the affect. … Read more