Coolest Sock Monkey Family Costume

Homemade Sock Monkey Family Costume

This year’s costumes were inspired by a recent Super Bowl commercial where a life sized sock monkey was driving a Kia SUV. I started this Homemade Sock Monkey Family Costume by finding a textured upholstery fabric for the bodies and heads. The store I purchased it from only had 4 yards of it and that … Read more

Coolest Homemade Lego Batman, Robin, Joker and Penguin Costumes

Homemade Lego Batman, Robin, Joker and Penguin Costumes

There have been many people who have gone as Lego people, but we wanted to do something that, to our knowledge, has never been done before. After thinking of the many different types of Lego themes, we decided on Lego Batman characters! And so, after brainstorming on how to actually accomplish this feat, we began … Read more

Coolest Queen Elizabeth I Costume

Homemade Queen Elizabeth I Costume

I made this Homemade Queen Elizabeth I Costume for a costume party at work. The crown is made out of wire and paper mache with fake pearls and jewels hot glued onto it. The wisk is coat hangers covered in fabric and the rest of the costume is made of fabric. The front of the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Bumblebee Transformer Costume

Homemade Bumblebee Transformer Costume

More than meets the eye! – that’s what I wanted to be this Halloween. This year I decided to make my own Homemade Bumblebee Transformer Costume, an Autobot and to be specific, I wanted to be Bumble Bee. At first it was a great idea but as the building process started it seemed to get … Read more

Coolest Homemade Megazord Costume

Homemade Megazord Costume

Well, this Homemade Megazord Costume started when I saw Caron Azul’s version of the Megazord. The amount of detail he put into it was amazing. I just had to try and make it. So I made some mock ups on paper, proportions and estimates on how it’s going to look. Starting on 9/5/09 my friend … Read more

Coolest Female Zebra Costume

Coolest Female Zebra Costume 10

Hi! My name is Alanna Kendall and ever since I can remember I’ve been obsessed with Halloween… well obsessed with getting dressed up and costumes actually. To date my homemade zebra costume has been my favorite. I truly enjoyed putting it together and being a Zebra at the Annual NYC Halloween Parade and going clubbing … Read more

Cool Homemade Bat Family Costumes

The Bat Family

I stink at using a sewing machine, first off, so I am pretty proud that I hand sewed these four bat costumes. Although there were nights of wine, tears and frustration, my husband, Ed, was a good sport and my kids, Adelaide and Andrew had a blast.  T he bat costumes were constructed mainly of … Read more

Coolest Armored Batman Costume

Coolest armored Batman costume

My costume is the armored Batman from the Batman versus Superman movie. My Love for Batman extends all the way into my childhood. Ever since a boy I wanted to become a superhero, fight crime and help others in need. Batman doesn’t have any superpowers but uses his extreme intellect and physical strength to outsmart … Read more

Contest-Winning DIY Floating Genie Costume

Contest-Winning DIY Floating Genie Costume

I created the rug out of foam board and reinforced it with thin strips of wood. I spray glued material and attached trim and tassels to finish off the look. I then stuffed pantyhose and put on genie costume bottoms that I purchased off of eBay. I attached gold shoes and a genie bottle. I … Read more

Original Homemade Spyro the Dragon Costume

Spyro the Dragon, Star Flying Ace

I made this costume to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my all-time favorite video game: Spyro the Dragon. Since I am sadly not a dragon, I did a lot of thinking about how to interpret Spyro’s character in a humanoid way. I knew I wanted the wings, horns, and tail to be really clear, but … Read more