In 2009 my 9 year old daughter wanted to be our beloved Red Sox mascot “Wally the Green Monster”. I made a gigantic paper mache head by using an extra large balloon covering it with paper mache, letting it dry and then deflated the balloon. Then covered the head with green furry material, printed Green … Read more
The things I needed to make my homemade Goldust Halloween costume idea are as follows: A gold full body spandex suit. Then I used silver fabric paint and black permanent marker to draw the design on the spandex. I bought a long blonde wig with bangs, and for my face I used gold face paint … Read more
My costume is of an old lady with a door who hands out candy to all the “cute trick-or-treaters” who knock on her door. This old lady giving out candy costume took about a week to construct, and withstood many material changes. The door is completely handmade out of foam board and wooden frame. It’s … Read more
Homemade in our native Pennsylvania, the Amish were a simple choice. Prior to our party, we did basic shopping for fresh bread and jarred jelly to give the host as a gift and people didn’t know if we were authentic Amish or not! The best part was not allowing the picture to capture our faces,as … Read more
My little one is a BIG fan of the old 80’s exercise get ups. I found a shirt at a discount store that looked good. I cut off the collar, sleeves and bottom. I used the bottom strip for her headband. I found a thin belt at a thrift shop and picked up the leg … Read more
MATERIALS NEEDED: Black hooded sweatshirt ($5 at thrift store) White felt ($1.50 for about 3 yards – had tons left over) Pink felt ($0.25 – 1 sheet) Black pillow cases ($4 from WalMart) Styrofoam (for back fin & tail) ($2) Black pants Hot glue (LOTS of it) Spray glue Velcro We did an “undersea” theme … Read more
MATERIALS NEEDED for the homemade surfer costume: * Swim trunks * Rash guard or swim shirt * 1-1/2” thick Styrofoam sheet ($2.50) * Yellow and black spray paint ($2 each) * Shark stuffed animal We did an “undersea” theme for our costumes in 2009. My husband was the surfer. This is the easiest and fastest … Read more
Dad and Mom were easy to do on this costume. I bought gym shorts and a whistle at Academy. We had the Lifeguard shirt screen printed on a trip to the beach. Add some sunscreen to the nose and flip flops and he was done. I bought the shark costume used on eBay. It had … Read more
This homemade Rainbow Fish Halloween costume is based on the book RAINBOW FISH by Marcus Pfister, which is one of my daughter’s favorite books. It is the story of a most beautiful, lonely and rude fish who discovers the value of inner beauty and friendship by giving away his coveted scales to other fish one … Read more
As a family that bleeds Scarlet & Grey, being Buckeye Brutus was what my son wanted for Halloween. So where to begin this Ohio State Buckeye Brutus Mascot Costume? First, I printed out some pictures of our favorite mascot to use as a guide. Then I purchased red sweats & a plain red baseball hat … Read more
I was tired of all of the stereotypical costumes we see every Halloween, so I decided to go the funny route this year and create a homemade rock lobster costume. I came across a picture of a baby costume that was a lobster in a pot and decided that I was going to make a … Read more
I was invited to a Halloween party this year that is an “Under the Sea” theme. So I decided to make a starfish costume! (other people were pirates, mermaids, fishermen, sharks, etc and I felt that starfish are often forgotten about, despite their important role they play in the ocean…what would an ocean be without … Read more