This Headless Mad Scientist Costume was an awesome costume that the kids loved and was a lot of fun making. My son was a headless mad scientist. To make the costume, I started with an old lab coat, large plastic (pretzel) jar and cardboard. For the assembly, I made a cardboard form for the torso … Read more
I thought up this kids Halloween costume while lying in bed one night. I knew I wanted a tall monster behind me but I couldn’t figure out how to do it. Then it dawned on me. I have a fish holding belt and a piece of PVC pipe. I mounted a Styrofoam head on it … Read more
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
Got the idea from this site. My son used his hockey pants and socks and we bought a jersey from Goodwill ($3.99) I took his old back pack and stuffed it with old clothes then I duct taped (love duct tape) 2 lenghts of plumbing pipes to the side facing them forward slightly I connected … Read more
I was given this idea from someone on the internet. Then to make it all work, I checked this site, which was very helpful in putting it all together. First I took a peanut butter jar and painted it flesh color. Then, I glued pulled pieces of cotton balls on top and here and there … Read more
My son was tired of choosing costumes at our local store to run into a handful of kids wearing the same thing. So we conjured up the idea of “Scary Evil Optometrist Halloween Costume”. He wanted to be something scary and he came up with the idea all on his own at age 11. He … Read more
This homemade Head on a Platter Halloween costume was a last-minute decision but was a big hit. We made the costume in about half an hour for less than $10. The table is made out of a cardboard box and a plastic tablecloth. We purchased plastic dishes, platter, cutlery and accessories for the table decorations. … Read more
My daughter always enjoys being something scary for Halloween. This year, she had a Homemade Mummy Girl Unique Halloween Costume Idea. I didn’t see anything in the stores that I liked, so I decided to make the costume myself. I started with an old turtleneck, pants, thin cotton gloves, and pair of Crocs from my … Read more
My daughter decided on a homemade headless zombie Halloween costume idea last year so we thought about it all year around and as Halloween approached she decided to make it a Headless Zombie Woman. We scouted out the local thrift store and found a black dress with long black matching coat for the dress $5.00. … Read more
This homemade headless bride costume was made from my wedding dress. I figured this way, my daughter would actually wear my wedding dress, even if it wasn’t for her wedding! We used a backpack with the handle that pulls up in the back and attached a hanger to the top of the handle. This way, … Read more
I made the Coolest, Homemade Kids Witches Costume for my twin daughters Brinkley & Brooklyn. They love to bounce in there “E & I’s Baby Bungee Bouncer” so I decided to use it for their Flying Witch Twins Costume. It also helped with the fact that trying to keep 2, 18 month old girls together … Read more
