I decided to go wild this year and take on a major project. I made a shower for the costume but went beyond the usual Karate Kid outfit and went with the shower scene from Psycho. Yes, I made a Psycho Shower Costume out of a whole scene. I made the shower itself out of PVC … Read more
I’ve always wanted to be Freddy for Halloween, but I never wanted to wear a mask. This year I took on the challenge of creating a Freddy Kruger from scratch! I did the makeup by first using liquid latex to draw and form many different shapes out onto plastic sheets, and let them dry. Once … Read more
This homemade headless horseman costume was inspired by the movie Sleepy Hollow. My son wanted to be something original, but classic at the same time. He wanted to win in the category of “Best story book character”. All of his costumes have been handmade and by far this one was one of the better ones.
My child is 19 months old and the perfect size for a homemade Chucky costume this year! He has not seen the videos so he has no idea what he is but that is the way I want to keep it. The shirt and the shoes were the hardest to find but over a few … Read more
My daughter Linda saw the scary maze game online while her sister was having a slumber party. She told me that she wanted a Homemade Excorsist Girl Costume off the original movie. I figured okay, sounds like fun. I found a picture online and went to work. With a little make-up, some liquid latex, scar … Read more
Since I first watched House of 1000 Corpses, I immediately took a liking to Captain Spaulding. His sense of humor and jokes are the best. I haven’t dressed for Halloween in almost 10 years, as I’ve grown, and have kids of my own, so I figured it would be a good time to get back … Read more
This Freddy Krueger Costume is very simple to do. First, find a striped Krueger look-a-like shirt “red and black, orange and brown, orange and black, or red and brown” any of the following combo will do. Next the Krueger hat. I used a hat I would typical use on a night out, however most hats … Read more
I love horror flicks and ‘The Shining’ is by far, the best one! Here’s my take on the scary Grady Twins from the movie. By far the scariest girls around! These are adult sized costumes. It took forever for me to find the perfect materials and colors for these Grady Twins from The Shining Halloween … Read more
“The Birds” Costume Idea was so cool & easy! Tippi Hedren from Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. I searched thrift stores for the perfect 60’s dress suit (it was green in the movie, But black & white, so any color will do). I went to the craft stores and dollar stores early fall and bought as … Read more
This Homemade Zombie Mormon Costumes is our version of zombie mormons. We beat up an old bicicle helmet, and used black spray paint on an old tire and rolled it across the shirt, then we scratched up the pants, and used some grey and black makeup, this was a fun costume, everyone enjoyed it, you … Read more
This year I wanted my twins to steal the spotlight from everyone at the Halloween party so me and my husband decided to come up with a unique costume, not the classic salt & pepper, Thing 1 Thing 2, Pebbles and Bam Bam. We wanted a creepy costume for our infant twins and what better … Read more
Everyone has always told me I look like Linda Blair so I decided to be the Exorcist. I went to a local Halloween shop and bought face scabs, green paint, fake blood & greenish face paint. I also bought a nightgown and slippers. I mixed the green paint with the fake blood to get a … Read more