These Spaceballs Costumes were easy. Not to much work, just a bit of thrift store shopping, sewing, measuring and cutting and gluing. Dark Helmet started with the witches cauldron cut to fit around the face. A hockey helmet was glued to the top, which made it easier to wear. A Dracula cape, black sweats, black … Read more
My Son and his best friend and their girls wanted to Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Princess Daisy. I hand dyed white overalls (in a garbage can)in hot water using blue dye, had to do this twice to get them darker. I painted wooden buttons yellow and Velcrod them to the buckles of the overalls … Read more
Who doesn’t love Mario? This is my husband and I and our son. This homemade Mario, Peach and Toad family costume was pretty easy to make. Mario – I bought navy blue pajama pants for the overalls. I bought two and cut up the other one to make the bib of the overalls but you … Read more
These Crayola Crayon costumes were made entirely by 3 university students. We borrowed a sewing machine from friends of ours and made 3 dresses in different colours. We then bought black felt and cut out strips to create the squiggles. We cut out an oval and cut the crayola sign out of it. We glued … Read more
Me and eight of my girfriends decided on a Homemade Crayons Costume for Halloween. We each chose the color we wanted to be. I actually made all of the costumes for the girls as well as acquired all of the accessories. I got plain white long tank dresses and dyed them. Then I used felt … Read more
We decided to become a basketball team, inspired by the 70’s and 80’s. Our team, “The Outlaws” needed a Homemade 70s Basketball Team Costume! After looking for jerseys and shorter shorts and having no luck, we found some red jerseys, which one of the girls added to with stars, a number we chose, and each … Read more
This homemade Corona Bottle with Salt and Lime Group Halloween costume was an awesome idea. It only started with the bottle, but when I had leftover material I came up with my lime and salt shaker. All was made with foam used for couch cushions. I have to say my thumb did hurt after I … Read more
Our family campground has trick or treat camping, so we created a homemade S’mores family Halloween costume. The marshmallow was made out of a collapsible hamper. I had to tie up the sides to make the hamper shorter and I then cover the whole thing with quilting batting. I cut a hole in the top … Read more
The family decided to do the Flintstones, so we were Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, and Dino Flintstone. FOR Fred, I found an old white laundry bag that I dyed orange and then pasted black felt triangles on it…and cut holes for the head and arms…and a jagged bottom. FOR Wilma, I bought a white sheet and … Read more
I always enjoy making my son’s costumes and each year I strive to top the last. He has previously been a bat, a ninja, a spider, and even the $5000 wedge from Wheel of Fortune. This year my husband suggested I go for a Flintstones theme since our son and my brother’s daughter are about … Read more
For the clothing of the Homemade Scooby Doo Character Costumes we went round second hand stores to find things that could be suitable. But Velmas skirt was initially floor length! So we took that up, and then found some bright stockings at a department store and voila!
For Daphne – I bought the go-go boots and the wig on eBay. I got the dress at Target and shortened the hem and added the pink ribbon trim. Used left-over pink ribbon as a headband. I made the green ascot from material that I bought at Walmart. For Fred – Got the shirt and … Read more