Coolest Homemade Costumes that Cost Less than $20 to Make
My friend wanted her son to be Prince for Halloween and asked me to come up with something for her. I went to the Salvation Army army and found a pair of purple XL PJ pants made from velvet that were perfect for the jacket! I went home and cut it up and hot glued … Read more
First drape the stroller in black cloth or dark navy. You can print out the signs for “The White House” and “Presidential Seal”. Take a piece of sturdy cardboard that you can zip tie to the stroller. This will serve as the podium. You can use a wand from an unused sprayer to serve as … Read more
Years ago we read a suggestion in Exceptional Parent magazine to incorporate the wheelchair into the Halloween costume. We’ve had lots of fun doing just that! This Gypsy Fortune Teller Wheelchair Costume was probably Sarah’s favorite costume. We cut a piece of cardboard to fit over her wheelchair tray and covered it with red fabric … Read more
There were no mullets for his age that scream Balthazar, so I made one using yoga mat foam to form a cradle over the head. I used two black wig caps from the dollar store to glue over it, black posterboard to form the front of the mullet, glued to the capped head cradle, and … Read more
When your name is Wendy and you have natural red hair there is really only one costume option for you! I’ve been wanting to create this costume for a long time, but I needed the right accomplices. It all started when I saw the blue striped, puffy sleeve blouse for sale at The Gap. After … Read more
I was pregnant and trying to find something creative to be, nothing was catching my eye. Until I was driving and saw a BUMP sign on the highway. I immediately thought of my belly and how everyone referred to it as a ‘baby bump’ and thought of how I could work that sign into my … Read more
Well, what can I say, you’re only pregnant once, or twice, or four times, but at any rate, live it up, right?! I absolutely LOVE being pregnant at Halloween time. It gives me (and my husband) an opportunity to come up with fun ways to celebrate, not only the little life coming, but also that … Read more
My husband and I just found out we were expecting a baby the first week of October 2011. We decided we wanted to announce our big news around Halloween with original Halloween costumes. I have always been a big fan of Barbie so I thought making a Barbie and Ken couple costume would be fun! … Read more
This year for Halloween I decided to dress my little chihuahua, Rosie, as a St Pauli Beer Girl. The whole costume was homemade. The dress was designed by me and sewn by a friend. I found German ribbon to add to the dress to make it look more authentic. The wig was made from yarn. … Read more
Zombie Barbie Costume: I wanted to do something scary this year, but with my own twist. Barbie Zombie was born! The Homemade Zombie Barbie Costume is pretty simple and allows for lots of creativity and fun. Step 1 – The Dress: Get a white dress, preferably with volume or layers at the bottom. I used … Read more
This Homemade Voodoo Doll Costume works great for Mardi Gras too. Start with a black turtleneck and black tights (better if they’re ripped), add a short skirt and over that a raffia hula skirt. Sew on big “glow in the dark” beads, plastic bugs and snakes, large safety pins, and large sequins made out of … Read more
I want to share with everyone the product I use that has truly changed my Halloween costume making and has made anything possible. After years of experimenting with paper mache (too heavy), wire and fabric (not stable enough) and many other methods, I finally found plumbing pipe insulation. This is extremely light weight, bendable, sturdy … Read more