I just LOVE Kermmy!!!! the entire Miss Piggy costume was handmade and part of Kermit’s was too. Kermmy! Miss Piggy and Kermit were a HUGE hit at the Halloween party we went to! Never have we had SO many pictures taken with us and of us! Kermit was a GREAT sport and got his butt … Read more
I thought it was going to be so much easier than it actually was, lol. I could find an ugly carpet so I just bought some fabric and trimmed it. I glued those to a flattened box with a glue gun and added three rods underneath to keep the box from bending. Then I cut … Read more
I wanted to make an Ursula Halloween costume that went nearly to the floor so that very little of my legs were showing. I found the perfect start to the costume with a formal dress pattern (Simplicity 2400) that had a sweetheart neckline and was fitted through the waist. When I laid out the pattern … Read more
Halloween is my most favorite holiday of the year and along with that I enjoy making costumes for everyone. I decided to go with the Jack and Coke costumes since that was my husband’s drink of choice along with Coca Cola being my favorite beverage as well. I used pleather to make the basic dress … Read more
I am a Middle School Art Teacher. The topic of Halloween came up right after school started and the kids started talking about what costumes they wanted to buy this year. I told them that the best costumes were always ones that people made themselves instead of bought in a store. They didn’t believe me … Read more
I made these cool Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes with movable parts for my hubby and I two years ago. The potato body is felt and a draw string bottom which allowed us to stuff and pull tight to close. The parts are felt and stuffed like small pillows with Velcro on the back … Read more
Another year, another cool home made costume. Hunger games peacekeepers costumes this time around! In my opinion, this is a cool costume for pre-teens /older kids. I used white pants and white shirts, painted helmets, black boots,cop accessories (glasses, belt with all its accessories) and even a flashlight and…. voila! They were so unique and different and … Read more
My wife is a teacher at a local elementary school, and she was looking for a wheelchair costume for one of her students. Kenesth is a native of a neighboring city, and had won a recent race with this car paint scheme. All the “Pit Crew” are teachers and support staff. The girl’s name is … Read more
Owls are my favorite animals so I thought it would be a good idea to try to make a DIY Owl costume. It took 8 long hours of hot gluing feather by feather onto a plain black skater dress and making the head piece with just a headband and feathers. The makeup used was just … Read more
My boyfriend and I went as a unicorn and dragon couple costume for Halloween! I actually started our costumes last year, but a rogue blizzard rolled in and cancelled our party plans in 2011. Anyone could easily be a mythical creatures couple! For starters, I don’t have a sewing machine, so I kind of just … Read more
To make this original duct tape Duck Halloween costume get many roles of yellow duct tape and begin forming about 3-4ft in length rows, and double siding it (make sure to it very carefully because duck tape is very hard to pull off when stuck). Then cut out two oval shapes (this will be the … Read more
It started off as an idea last month after I went to see KISS live at the Comcast Center in Massachusetts with my good friend. I thought, you know, I’d love to dress up as him this year. So after conducting a Facebook poll with my friends, I decided I would make a Paul Stanley … Read more