We always have a family theme to the costumes, and this year was Mr. Potato Head Family Costume. I spent a lot of time getting tips from this site, so here is the result! The potato bodies are big burlap bags from an online gardening store. The burlap was itchy, so we sewed a white … Read more
BLACK BIRD: Materials for body: *Long black blazer style jacket (Thrift store $5) *Big fake ficus tree (Thrift store $10) *3 cans black spray paint *2-5 black feather boas (depending on thickness) *Lots of hot glue/glue gun 1. Paint the leaves of the ficus tree with black spray paint (clean dust off leaves first so … Read more
I simply made the Coolest Mystery Machine Costume out of cardboard, paint, a window insulation kit, TONS of hot glue and a wagon to make it mobile! This Coolest Mystery Machine Costume didn’t take very much time to make. I attached two large cardboard boxes together and cut them to shape. I then drew the … Read more
Based on the 1964 Rankin and Bass holiday classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Homemade Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Character Costumes were created to capture the true fun of the characters Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius and Bumble, the Abominable Snow Monster of The North. Rudolph and Yukon costumes were hand-stitched, using very simple patterns. And … Read more
I got the Idea of a Peacock costume from an expensive one that I saw online. I knew I could create an amazing one of a kind costume, without spending hundreds of dollars. I started compiling a folder of photos & ideas of what I wanted to make. I ordered the materials I needed from … Read more
A sexy take on a classic character! I made my very own Buzz Lightyear costume complete with hand painted corset top and retractable wings. That’s right, my wings actually work! I rewired some kids toy wings into my corset; hit the button on the front of the corset and the wings go in and out … Read more
This is how I made our Homemade Outer Space Family Halloween Costume. I got 3 large 36 inch balloons and paper mached them for the earth, moon and sun. I let them sit for a couple of days so that everything was dry. For the moon, I added craters. I popped the balloons and painted … Read more
After browsing on your site for baby costume ideas I decided on the chicken. With help from previous entrants made one for my baby girl. After I finished I started thinking about what my husband and I would be. At first I thought rooster and hen with a baby chick, but my husband quickly vetoed … Read more
This Homemade Lady GaGa Halloween Costume is my take on Lady GaGa. It was inspired by a mixture of her early years (before she was famous and was bedazzling bras), her Poker Face and LoveGame videos and her “The Fame” album cover. I put everything together individually myself. I got the jacket for $1 and … Read more
I got this homemade Kiss family Halloween costume idea from this website and talked my four kids into being Kiss for Halloween. I started by purchasing a plain black shirt and leggings for each kid at Target. Then I went to JoAnne Fabric and purchased 2 yards of silver shimmery fabric. I used all two … Read more
Here is my family dressed in the Homemade Addams Family Costume. We even included “THING”.
There are three of us. Not sure if that’s allowed but I thought I would give it a shot! I actually made all the Sassy Chicks Costumes- me being gogo (the one in the middle). My clothes were purchased at a thrift store and I made the ball and chain and sparkley bowtie. The girl … Read more