The top includes shells made from an iridescent quilted fabric attached to a metallic jersey. The tail is made from a wide variety of fabrics including shantung silk, taffeta, and sequins on jersey. Two slits between the front and back portion of the tail allow for maximum mobility. The best part of this mermaid costume … Read more
Inspired by Waynes World which was very popular during my brother’s teenage years, I made this rock star costume for my 11 year old nephew. It was created using a box, a pair of boots I bought at Good Will, an Indian wig that we cut into the mullet, and some scrap material I had … Read more
These gangster costumes were for a Halloween party 3 years ago. We bought most of my husband’s costume at a thrift store. The watch chain was really just a simple chain that we pinned inside the pockets. For his spats, I cut up an old pair of sport socks and sewed them together under his … Read more
My son has had a fixation with fish, and ocean life in general, since he was tiny. When my brother got married in Hawaii, we bought a watercolor painting of seahorses at the Ocean Rider seahorse farm, and it’s one of my son’s favorite things to look at. So, for his first Halloween, a Baby … Read more
My daughter Rachel, wanted something scary but also fun to dress up as for Halloween. So we came up with a haunted cheerleader. We slit her shirt up and painted it with red fabric paint to look like blood. We also painted her white tights with red paint to look like blood. Her hair sprayed … Read more
I came up with the idea for this costume after a business trip to Las Vegas. While there in Vegas, I saw ‘living statues’. People would actually dress from head to toe, as well as paint their faces and any exposed skin, in strictly one color, then ‘freeze’ in various poses for entertainment. I thought … Read more
I made this costume using 2 boxes, one to fit my upper body and the other for my head. I adhered a black table cloth to both boxes in black, cutting the table cloth to shape the box. I cut out 3 sides on the top of the box using a box knife, I then … Read more
We came up with the idea for this costume because of our love for old cars and hot rods. We also wanted to give the cardboard box costumes a run for their money ! I started by using a fiberglass stroller body to mold paper mache over the top, for my 3D body. Once it … Read more
My boyfriend’s son is really into the ocean. The life inside of it, the colors, the animals, everything about it. So, last year he went as the walking ocean. What you will need: A pair of blue sweatpants and sweatshirt Small Baggie of Sand (optional) A few sea shells Pictures of the ocean (animals, sea … Read more
This Homemade Mermaid Halloween Costume was my costume a few years ago. I made it by buying a mermaid style wedding dress and it in half to just use the skirt. I spray painted the white dress with 4 colors of blue and green. I cut hundreds of tiny “scales” out of colorful and shiny … Read more
It is so gangster style and I think it should be on this website but it is up to you to decide that. Anyway, the Gangster Costume is so soft and silky it has a red tie and a white t-shirt and it has got black pants to.
My 7 year old son loves ocean life and wants to be a marine biologist when he grows up. He decided he wanted a Homemade Glowing Jellyfish Costume this year, but he wanted it to glow as jellyfish glow under water. Well, I thought about what we could do, and I decided to make him … Read more