2012 I wanted to do something big, i made Ironman last year and Master Chief the year before. It is a 1:6.5 scale of the original and very large, i didnt get all the detail i wanted but here its is anyway. I built the frame from 1/2 in PVC and glued it together. Some … Read more
Well where to start. Like most children of the 80’s and 90’s I grew up watching the Ninja Turtles in one form or another. Also like most children I collected toys and played Ninja Turtles with friends. So this Halloween I decided to try and accomplish a goal I’ve had for many years, build a … Read more
I decided I would do a fresh take on the traditional “Man Being Carried” costume. So I took the idea and ran with it, or carried it. The basic idea of the costume was to take the “man being carried” style of costume and put a more comical twist on it rather than the usual … Read more
This year we decided to make Buzz Lightyear and Jessie the Cowgirl costumes. We started early in September. We had a ton of fun in these costumes. People were asking to get their pictures taken with us (or trying to sneak them and getting caught so I would pose). My favorite part of the night … Read more
I had to create a costume for work using all the materials they gave me, including plastic plates, bowls and cups, a paper towel tube, a 6 inch plastic basket, napkins and a brown paper bag. So I got the idea that I could use the cups and plates to make a dress or skirt … Read more
Originally I wanted to do a couple’s costume with my boyfriend and be the Maitlands from Beetlejuice (which I found a sweet how-to on this site.) He got foam insulation to start the masks, but realized there was no way he’d get them done in time for Halloween parties. I had a week to come … Read more
If you’re in your 30’s or 40’s, who didn’t grow up watching Bob Ross?! I loved his voice, cheer and who didn’t wait in suspense watching Bob put a happy tree dead center of a landscape!! He inspired me to tap into my artistic side as a youngster and also in college to pursue a … Read more
For a whole year I had planned to create my own version of Alice in Wonderland’s Cheshire Cat costume for Halloween 2012. After two days of creation, my vision CAME TO LIFE, and turned out even better than I expected. My goal was to create the human-like version of the Cheshire Cat. Here are the … Read more
My Amelia takes her precious time every year trying to pick just the PERFECT costume. Some how every year she picks a costume that TOTALLY fits her original look. This year she FELL IN LOVE with the idea of a Cindy Lou Who hair do! Our first step was to find a black and white … Read more
Hi, I’m Megan and these are my friends and mine Sesame Street gang costumes 2012. I’m Cookie Monster, Emily is Oscar, Shelby is Big Bird and Brittney is Elmo. Our dresses are made out of duct tape. We wore camis underneath them as a dress so we could still use the bathroom, except Emily she … Read more
A friend of mine wanted her and her husband to be the Kia Soul “Hamstars” (the hamsters in the Kia commercials.) I think we had great success with these ones – I know they had a great time at the party, they even won the prize for the most creative costume. It took about 2 … Read more
I was Googling different costume ideas two weeks ago, and somehow stumbled on the Jeopardy photos on this site! And I thought that is brilliant and hilarious! I have to try this, with my own special twist! This is my final Jeopardy Halloween costume that lights up! I used a large piece of cardboard from … Read more