Coolest Facebook DIY Costume

Homemade Facebook Costume

This is my own costume representing … FACEBOOK! In order to give you a clear picture of my approach on how I made my Homemade Facebook Costume, I will explain the steps of making. Step 1: The costume is made of a white, able-to-stretch cloth, covering all body parts except the neck and head. Step … Read more

Coolest Balloon Lady Costume

Homemade Balloon Lady Costume

This was for villain day at my school. I didn’t just want to be any normal villain, so I came up with my own. I love working with balloons, so I became Balloon Lady. You can see the frame if you look closely in the picture. Basically, the frame is cardboard and in made of … Read more

Coolest Homemade Windex Man Halloween Costume

Homemade Windex Man Halloween Costume

Halloween used to be a time to be scary, but now-a-days humor seems to be more and more prevalent around the last day of October. With me and my friends we are always trying to be unique and creative when it comes to costumes, and none of us settle for buying a pre-made costume. Trying … Read more

Coolest Man Spider Costume

Homemade Man Spider Costume

This year’s costume had to be comparable to last year’s Oscar the Grouch costume. I wanted something that was both mechanical, and unique. I decided to create a half-man / half-spider designed similar to a Centaur (upper half is man, while the lower half is animal). The materials were relatively inexpensive, but the time investment … Read more

Coolest Baby Snail Costume

Homemade Baby Snail Costume

I wanted a “belly” costume for my daughter who wasn’t yet walking. I made the snail shell out of strips of fabric sewn together and stuffed with batting. I then rolled it up and stitched it so that it would stay in a roll. I then affixed some Velcro to the shell and to the … Read more

Coolest Golden Globe Award Costume

Homemade Golden Globe Award Costume

And the winner is? I made a Golden Globe Award costume for my school’s Spirit day “Red Carpet Day”. Materials: -2 boxes -3 hula hoops -gold fabric or material -string -glitter The bottom half of the costume is just two boxes on top of each other with the bottoms cut out so that you can … Read more

Coolest Fenris Wolf Costume

Homemade Fenris Wolf Costume

Meet Fenris. A Norse Mythological creature! A ferocious Beast! I read a story about the creature Fenris, and with wolves being my favorite animal I couldn’t refuse challenging myself to make this fluffy beast. The Homemade Fenris Wolf Costume is a quad-suit, which means there is one person inside walking on all fours with the … Read more

Coolest DIY Mother-Daughter Costume – Cicada and Nymph

Coolest DIY Mother-Daughter Costume - Cicada and Nymph

Here’s the story behind our DIY Mother-Daughter costume… The world’s largest emergence of periodical cicadas occurred this spring in the mid-Atlantic and eastern Midwest regions of the United States. We live in Maryland, and our neighborhood was swarming in June. The ground wriggled with brown cicada nymphs clawing their way out of the ground, the … Read more

Coolest Jurrasic Park Dinosaur Costume

Jurassic Park Dinosaur Costume

This is my Jurrasic Park Dinosaur costume from Jurassic Park movie I made for my Son Joshua. I started with some black foam pad used for upholstery. I shaped the head first sculpting the contours and used yellow foam for the teeth and half a yellow plastic Easter egg for the eyes. You can put … Read more

Coolest Homemade Where the Wild Things Are Costume

Homemade Where the Wild Things Are Costume

I’ve made many Halloween costumes before, but when I decided this year to make the Where the Wild Things Are costume, I was not really sure what I was getting into. I knew it was going to be larger and more elaborate than anything I had built before. I made this decision a little more … Read more

Coolest Homemade Jeepers Creepers Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Jeepers Creepers Halloween Costume Idea

My 9 year old grandson Connor tries to bear with me each year when I make him a costume, he gives me a strange look, then he gets into that character after he puts the costume on. He was a real trooper this year, though. Back to back he won two contests Saturday and Sunday … Read more

Cool DIY Great White Shark Costume with Chomping Mouth!

Cool DIY Great White Shark Costume with Chomping Mouth!

My son wanted to a great white shark costume for Halloween. I want to encourage his love of marine life and DIY crafting, so he helped in construction whenever possible. I wasn’t about to let my kindergartener work the hot glue gun though. Our great white shark costume goals were: 1) working mouth; 2) he … Read more