If you have a few days, you can make a killer homemade costume! Spare a few moments and browse through this section of over 1000 DIY costume ideas. None of these took longer than a few days, which means your costume is well on it’s way!
Send someone out to buy the candy so you can focus on a homemade costume idea. Will you go with movie characters like Forrest Gump and the Queen of Zamunda? Or will you transform yourself into a popcorn or crayon box? Your options are not limited, even if you only have a few days to prepare.
You can create a killer whale with a trainer costume, use a pregnant belly as a crystal ball for a fortune teller costume or build some really awesome optical illusion costumes. All this in just a few days!
In conclusion, don’t discount your dreams of becoming a windy weatherman or a pumpkin spice latte. Your homemade costume idea is waiting for you on these pages below…
This Miss Congeniality costume is by far the best costume I’ve ever made. It came out of no where, and I never thought I’d actually go for it, but I did. It takes some skill to sew a dress but I tried to remember what I could from a few years ago. I found a pattern … Read more
For our first Halloween together, I thought that Popeye and Olive Oyl was an obvious choice for us. I am tall and thin and he has very muscular arms. The costumes were very easy, a black skirt and boots that I already had. A long sleeve red t-shirt with a collar made out of white … Read more
My 15 month old daughter, Mara, is dressed as the Wicked Witch of the East – complete with ruby slippers and a homemade dress and cape (she wouldn’t keep the hat on or hold onto the broom, and I figured I’d be a bad mom if I painted her face green). I planned on accompanying … Read more
It was October 12, 2012 and I had survived my first real college history test (I’m a freshmen for the loudest and proudest fightin’ Texas Aggies! Whoop!). Biking the one mile back to my dorm, my phone rings. Brrrring! Brrring! Stepping off my bike and reaching for my phone (yeah, I’m not skilled like some … Read more
I created this Gory Bride Baked into a Wedding Cake and Blood Thirsty Groom Couple Costume for a Wedding Shower/Halloween party. My first challenge to creating the costume was the cake, finding the right boxes or material to make it out of. I looked into styrofoam, chicken wire and paper mache’ but cardboard boxes won out … Read more
I’ve heard of little kids and pregnant ladies dressing up as the solar system for Halloween. I wanted to take that costume idea and make it a little sleeker and trendier so made a Ms. Universe costume. I started out by taking a dress I already owned paired with leggings and shoes that I already … Read more
My husband and I decided to once again make our son’s Halloween costume this year. We had a lot of fun making his Hot Air Balloon Costume that Lights Up. We started with a basket and cut out the bottom. I then sewed some “globe” like shaped strips together to make the balloon cover. I added boning … Read more
This is my son Jake in his Plane costume! My husband made this costume for him. I just did quality control. Call me the project manager! He started with a box and cut out the top and bottom. This will be the cockpit. He then used chicken wire to construct the shape of the plane. … Read more
Every year for the past 4 years our group dresses up for trick r treating with our kiddos. Over the last 3 years we have been an 80’s group, the Globe Trotters and Refs and Care Bears. This year we picked Willy Wonka & Oompa Loompas group Halloween costume. We prefer to make our own costumes rather … Read more
I started my one year Old Thing 1 and three year old Thing 2 costumes without knowing how to sew, but managed to learn in the process. lol. I made his and her costume from start to finish. From the tutu to bows and even her crochet legwarmers. I also handmade my sons wig. It … Read more
My son wanted something scary but has sensitive skin so we always had to be creative with his costumes because he can’t wear Halloween make-up. We searched online and combined a few other ideas to create this masterpiece. He is now a headless mad scientist that carries his head around with 2 of his 4 … Read more
This bat-baby Halloween costume is pretty simple, just a black tutu dress. I made the bracelets from flannel, and the bat logo was made from felt and sewn on. I sewed on the bottom half of a yellow onesie as well, and made the cape from a very light weight black fabric and attached it … Read more