A journey back in time to show, A young hard headed man just a year ago, Sitting on the floor anoyingly sighing, Saying, “What’s the point of even trying!” His friend was busy with a mask, To wear about at the Halloween bash, I groaned and asked, “What’s the point?” He scowled a face of … Read more
My three year old daughter Annabella Drummer is obsessed with the Care Bears and really wanted to be one for Halloween. I wanted her to be what she wanted, but I also wanted to make her something special homemade. She has always been infatuated with airplanes and every time she sees one she asks if … Read more
My 3-year old son Phoenix is into all thinks with wheels! When I asked him what he wanted to be this year for Halloween his reply was “Hmm…mama…let’s hab a diggah…no no…backhoe! Hmm, oh mama, I mean a mudd truck!, Yes, a mudd truck.” So here I am thinking, I need boxes, paint, tape and … Read more
With this costume, I scared small children. This was the best costume I made so far. In fact, almost every other house I went to, they wanted to get a picture with me. I also got extra candy, which was fine by me! I got this idea when I looked up “Funny Halloween Costume” on … Read more
I had the idea to make a John Carpenter’s “The Thing”(’82)-inspired costume back in 2011. I went searching around the New England thrift stores for a parka-like jacket with a fur-lined hood, reminiscent of the one used in “The Thing” poster artwork. After much searching, I found one for a good price, and purchased it. … Read more
I learned about Avatar the Last Airbender (The series, NOT the movie) from my husband when we was first married, we actually watched a lot of it on our honeymoon. I fell in love with the story, the characters, and the world of the Avatar. When we found out we were pregnant and that our … Read more
I always thought I could make this idea for a man with a tiny head work and I finally gave it a try this Halloween. I have never gotten such a fantastic response to a costume I have made. I made a small false eyes and nose from Sculpy and baked it in my oven. … Read more
This year I decided to finally create this Mike Wazowski costume I’ve had in my head for years. I was always doodling what I imagined it’d look like and made prototypes to make sure it was made to scale. It is made entirely by hand. It is essentially a nursing pillow with foam pipe insulation … Read more
Super Coolest Halloween Costumes 2013… Featuring Bowser, Dry Bones and Petey Piranha My name is Tami and our Halloween theme was easy to decide this year, with a new puppy we named Bowser, it was too obvious…Super Mario! I’ll start with his costume, Bowser! I used 2″ foam for the shell and cut small shaped … Read more
Every year, at the end of September, our medical school do an annual pub-crawl where every fresher has to attend in PJs. However, it is a free-for-all for everyone else with fancy dress. Our previous highlight, and inspiration, had occurred when we were freshers. There was a group of Lego Minifigures, with cardboard heads, arms, … Read more
This Werewolf costume is quad stilted meaning I extended my arms, legs and torso, to make this Werewolf bigger than life. It stands approx. 15 feet tall and each arm is 9 feet long and the legs are 5 feet tall each. I built this to compete in costume contests nationally after the first 2 … Read more
My first stilted costume, a giant bat, walks on all fours with pointy shoulders at around 7 feet tall, upon attack it doubles in size to approx. 14 feet tall. It is a true crowd pleaser with a GIANT wow factor when it stands up. It has won many contests since it’s inception in 2004. … Read more