This is an amazing resource of Halloween costume ideas. All these costumes have won a local contest, and for good reason! Imaginative and extremely effective, you will find yourself returning to this section over and over again.
A little sample of what you will see here include everything from a mini Mr. T to a pop art version of a Stepford Wife. In addition, many costumes take their inspiration from game shows such as Wheel of Fortune and Plinko.
It seems like people have a lot of fun recreating their favorite movie characters. Considering so many of them won contests, it’s a favorite of contest judges as well. Find out how you can become Ben Stiller’s character from Dodgeball and the whole gang from Guardians of the Galaxy. Animated movies are represented here as well from Disney princesses to Rafiki from The Lion King.
Take lessons from the masters as they take concepts and turn them into recognizable costumes, hence landing them contest winner titles!
For my Tiffany and Co. Box costume I took a piece of cardboard, painted it blue, folded and glued it to make it fit me like a gift bag. I drew on the logo, attached tissue paper to the inside and draped myself with jewels. By the end of the night my shoulders hurt from … Read more
I’m not going in extreme detail about the costumes construction, if you have a question just ask! Rokzilla’s Head I started with making a frame out of chicken wires & metal clothes hangers. I covered the frame with numerous layers of paper mache along with cardboard & foam to mold out his facial features. This … Read more
I started this costume in the fall of 2013 when I was 13. I got my inspiration from watching Beastub and Ino’s videos of their quadsuits and fan videos of them. To begin, I started the Duct Tape Dummy, which I failed at but it served its purpose of letting me have a base on … Read more
After checking out store bought costumes, I decided to be the Energizer Bunny! Total cost was about $45. I wore this on a Halloween cruise and couldn’t walk more than a few feet before cruisers stopped me for photos. I also ordered stickers and temporary tattoos from the Energizer website and handed them out to … Read more
“I’m a Mog; Half man, half dog! I am my own best friend.” I had a blast putting this together for a halloween contest at work last October. I wanted to be as screen-accurate as possible. Most things came together easy, like the shoes and gloves. Picked up some Converse shoes, colored laces, and finger-less … Read more
Believe it or not, this costume was something I had dreamed of doing for a very long time, being inspired by its many variations and the original costume worn by the goddess herself, Lady Loki in the Thor and some Avengers comics. When making this costume, the sewing part was easy and gluing the 10,000 … Read more
With the help of a glue gun, thrift store and a little from Amazon, we were able to create fun and not so common Halloween family costumes. I bought the wigs and plastic hand from Amazon. I found the dresses at goodwill for 1.xx. I cut and hot glued a cut up white shirt for … Read more
Macho Man Randy Savage! While at work, I goofingly put a bandana on my head and threw on sunglasses. I gave a “oh yeah” and we had a good laugh. A few months later, we went to a WWE show at Madison Square Garden and I dressed up like Savage. The place went nuts. That … Read more
This Is How I Created This Cute Little Mermaid Costume For An Infant Girl: The body of this Little Mermaid costume was cut out of flesh colored satin using a nine month onesie for size. The tail of the costume was made out of turquoise sequined material and shoulder pads were covered in this material … Read more
The initial inspiration for this Queen of Hearts costume was a simple gold crown on a headband I found at a retail store. My vision was born – my daughter must be the queen of hearts! Slowly, I sought out pieces and materials to make my vision come to life. After a few weeks of … Read more
I made this Two Face costume based on the Batman animated series. It was inspired by Billy Dee Williams portrayal of the character in the 1989 classic Batman directed by Tim Burton. I’ve always been a fan of the criminal villain. He is my favorite from the rogues alley. His design is unique and there … Read more
This is a great costume for couples or pals who want to take a break from the growing presence of technology based communications and wind back to a simpler time. This is also great for people who pun a lot. Because, why not? Snail-Mail is moderately easy to make for those with a crafty hand, … Read more