I was never a big Halloween guy until I had kids. Now as a dad, I get to enjoy Halloween thru the eyes of my children. After the first couple years of random costumes, we decided to start applying a theme to our costumes. Last year, we were all Super Heroes: Spiderman, Hulk, Batgirl, etc. … Read more
To create my Homemade Hellboy Halloween Costume Idea, I started with the arm. Using children’s foam playmats I rolled them in a tube shape, layering up the pieces of foam, I then cut out the fingers, sticking them to a red welding glove and the horns from the same foam and sprayed the whole lot … Read more
My mom and I took the Ninja Turtle pattern 5143 Butterwick which is hard to find and we modified it to make our Ninja Turtles costumes. We chose not to make a big ninja turtle head, we used masks only and we made the turtle shell three dimensional by stuffing section of shell with fiberfill … Read more
We looked at costumes for teenage mutant ninja turtle and noticed that they were really original. So we did get some online ideas for our Homemade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Couple Costume. The male material was made up up clothes wire hanger for the shell stuffed with white stuffing. We then fabricated with brown and … Read more
This is what you will need to make a Homemade Aquaman Costume: 1) Orange Under Armour jersey from Academy (only available in kids, so had to get kids XL). 2) Aqua colored tights from American Apparel (way over priced). 3) Black speedo. 4) Beaded, green, net tank top from mom’s closet (no mom was not … Read more
I’ve been DYING to create a Homemade Mystique Halloween Costume and finally decided to go for it this year. I’m not the greatest at sewing, so I had a bodysuit made to my exact measurements. I needed the suit to fit really tightly so as to give the impression of body paint and not a … Read more
My son wanted to wear a Wolverine costume for Halloween this year. However, he specified that he wanted to be dressed in a muscle shirt and leather jacket like the Wolverine in the movie. So this is what he wore for his homemade Wolverine costume: a pair of jeans, cowboy boots, a brown leather jacket, … Read more
I made my Homemade Mystique Costume from blue liquid non stretch fabric, over layed it with lace, and encrusted it with paints and glitters, made my mask same way. I felt very transformed all night! In order to add the lace and layers of paint, I had to stuff the costume with towels and set … Read more
I’ve been obsessed with Wonder Woman since the age of 5 but I have never seen a costume that I was satisfied with. When I had a superhero themed birthday party I decided I finally had to be her but I did not want your everyday typical WW outfit. I love corsets and the Victorian … Read more
To make this Homemade Mystique Costume I first started with a Royal Blue leotard I bought from the We Love Colors website, as well as the socks. I know most women who attempt this costume go for the more nude look by painting their body or exposing their chest. I was not down for that … Read more
My husband and I wanted to do something creative, yet classic, as we live in historic Salem, MA. These homemade Frankenstein & his bride costumes were a huge hit with everyone of all ages! We got stopped all throughout the night for photos. For Frankenstein, I bought a black blazer from a local thrift store … Read more
My Joker costume. Like the previous Riddler costume added to the site, this Joker costume was made for a band member(my husband). When starting any new costume especially when I’m unfamiliar with the pattern I always cut a trial costume out in a cheap cotton fabric (calico in Australia). The suit is roughly put together … Read more