Last summer, I told the two little girls who live on our street that they could choose my Halloween costume. They gleefully encouraged me to be a unicorn—so I had my orders! I pieced together something inexpensive, easy, comfortable and warm. I wore it to a party and got RAVE reviews; some people even told … Read more
We decided to be Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett for Halloween near the end of August. This gave me plenty of time for shopping at the thrift shops and locating items that would need to be used for the costume. It also gave him some time to grow out his hair since he didn’t want … Read more
My proud peacock!! I wanted to do something creative for my 19 month old daughter’s first night out trick or treating!! I thought a peacock costume would be really cute!! First I took a black onsie and glued blue and teal feathers on the front with fabric glue. I bought a child size skirt at the local … Read more
Well, I wondered how my husband would top R2D2 and Wall-E from previous years, but I think he managed to do so with my son’s 13′ long, 7′ tall walking Raptor Dinosaur costume this year! He started with making the frame out of very light-weight wood and foam sheets. The tail attached to a backpack, … Read more
We spent months trying to think of different/creative group costumes for Halloween. We wanted it to be original and fun! So, in the end we were set on 101 Dalmatians & Cruella Deville. Of course, we didn’t have 101 people to be dalmatians with us, so we settled for 3. We had plenty of ideas … Read more
We purchased 19 inch beach balls and paper mached with 3-4 layers for our Peanuts gang costume. Balls were then reinforced with Kilz and cardboard around the opening. We then spray painted with flesh color. This process took 2-3 days (took a little longer to smooth). Hair was yarn for Marcy, Peppermint Patty, and Sally. … Read more
This Creepy Seed of Chucky homemade Halloween costume is a fairly simply costume to do. I purchased the rubber mask, the bib overalls, and the sneakers. The shirt was hand sewn. You can use any striped material you prefer. Almost any shirt pattern will work, long sleeves and semi crew neck. I bought a heavy material, as … Read more
Each Halloween I strive to create a costume that is unique or seldom if ever seen before. After seeing watching the movie Prometheus, the idea for an alien of sorts came to mind, one that has never been seen before. The problem now, is how to present it. After brainstorming, I drew inspiration from one … Read more
I made my Werewolf costume mostly by molding a form to my head in plaster. From there I made the lower jaw in a separate part that followed my chin. Important for the ability to chew. Eyebrows, claws and teeth are made from clay. The fur is sewn from the inside of a shirt and … Read more
Ever since I saw the Katy Perry movie, I knew I wanted to be a peacock for Halloween! So I headed to my nearest SAS and Joann’s and got to work! 95% of my Peacock costume is homemade. The only part I didnt sew myself was the dark blue base I used for the top. … Read more
I got most of my materials for Oscar the Grouch costume at Wallmart! The green fur is made out of green bath rugs. I had an old wire hanging flower pot that I used for the top of my head and then sewed the green bath rugs onto there. The bottom half of my head/chin was … Read more
These Batman Heroes and Villains costumes were a ton of work but so much fun to wear. We strolled down the streets downtown and people were shrieking and taking pictures like we were famous. The costume body and legs are made from foam for housing insulation and hotglue. The heads are made from cardboard concrete … Read more