Coolest DIY Oscar the Grouch Costume

This is my costume for Halloween 2008. Trying to find something that could compete with the previous year was difficult. I was walking through a Wal-

This is my Oscar the Grouch Costume for Halloween 2008. Trying to find something that could compete with the previous year was difficult. I was walking through a Wal-mart when I saw some Fuzzy green microfleece blankets on sale. It hit me that I needed to be part of Sesame Street. Deciding on Oscar was easy, … Read more

Homemade Transformers Couple Costume

It was Halloween 2007. Living in Lethbridge, AB at the time and going to school. My room mate and myself wanted to create costumes that would win us

It was Halloween 2007. Living in Lethbridge, AB at the time and going to school. My room mate and myself wanted to create costumes that would win us a weekend worth of contests. We decided the Transforming transformers would be perfect, the movies had just come out and they were very popular. I went as … Read more

Amazing Homemade Magic Carpet Ride Costume

 Great minds think alike . In the 10 years since I made this costume I have seen aboout one or two others who make this costume every year. I cr

Great minds think alike. In the 10 years since I made this Magic Carpet Ride Costume, I have seen about one or two others who make this costume every year. I created this costume for a Broadway producer who was working on an off -Broadway production. He was in the area visiting his mother and he … Read more

Homemade Toy Story Group Costume – To Costume Infinity and Beyond!

Each year for the past 11 years my group has dedicated hundreds of man hours designing, creating, brainstorming, and scouring stores of all kinds; th

Each year for the past 11 years my group has dedicated hundreds of man hours designing, creating, brainstorming, and scouring stores of all kinds; thrift stores, craft stores, hardware stores, online stores, and all stores in between. We search for just the right pieces and ideas to help our characters come alive! Dozens of cans of … Read more

Homemade Huntress Costume Inspired by Lord of the Rings

  My daughter is a huge fan of Lord of the Rings. She designed this costume and asked me to make it for her. She wanted to look like she belonge

My daughter is a huge fan of Lord of the Rings. She designed this costume and asked me to make it for her. She wanted to look like she belonged in Middle Earth without exactly copying a costume from the movies. She wanted to be a strong female character and she wanted to carry a … Read more

Coolest Spice Girls Group Costume

In my sophomore year in college, my roomies and I dressed up as the Spice Girls.  It was a ton of fun and I would definitely recommend it! 

In my sophomore year in college, my roomies and I dressed up as the Spice Girls group costume.  It was a ton of fun and I would definitely recommend it! I was Baby Spice.  For my costume, I used a plain white t-shirt I had for the top.  I bought the pink knit skirt and … Read more

Hand Made Wilson from Cast Away Costume

I made this costume by paper macheing a 4 foot beach ball.  I did 5 layers of paper mache, 4 layers with newspaper and the last layer with rippe

I made this hand made Wilson from Cast Away Costume by paper maching a 4 foot beach ball.  I did 5 layers of paper mache, 4 layers with newspaper and the last layer with ripped computer paper to save on paint.  During the paper mache process it is important to make sure you let air … Read more

Fantastic Homemade Miss Argentina from Beetlejuice Costume

HEY THERE!! My name is Heather and this is my Miss. Argentina Costume....
I was watching beetlejuice one night in the summer and the lightbulb turne

HEY THERE!! My name is Heather and this is my Miss Argentina  from Beetlejuice Costume. I was watching Beetlejuice one night in the summer and the light bulb turned on over my head when I saw Miss. Argentina. I knew I wanted to be her for Halloween. I knew that if I wanted to do … Read more

The Best Costume I’ve Ever Made: Mystique

Like most people, I wanted to do something extra special for Halloween and I have always been a fan of making my own costumes for fancy dress events.

Like most people, I wanted to do something extra special for Halloween and I have always been a fan of making my own costumes for fancy dress events. It was actually through the brilliance of this site that I saw the processes some people went through to create a ‘Mystique’ costume, one of my all … Read more

Black and White Couple Costume Inspired by Pleasantville

I got an idea when I saw a picture of a desaturated Santa costume. It really stood out against all the regular colored santa outfits. So I thought, H

I got an idea when I saw a picture of a desaturated Santa costume. It really stood out against all the regular colored Santa outfits. So I thought, Halloween is so full of colorful costumes, it may have the same effect. Although I did like the look, I did not like the costume theme. So after … Read more