I still remember creating Halloween costumes as a child with my dad, back in my small hometown. Hearing people say “How did you make that”?? or “Where did you come up with that idea?” created a passion to continue building costumes throughout my adult years. October always creates an inner excitement of what is about … Read more
My son Jordan decided he wanted to be a light house and instead of saying no, I said “SURE”! This was fun but tricky to make. I ended up building the frame with wire mesh cutting each peace out and then wiring them together with a stiff gauge wire. My hands got cut up pretty … Read more
Hi there, I usually make a very unique (and complicated) costume every year, but recently took a couple years off, (due to a new baby and work). So this year I decided to step it up a notch and even top the last “illusion” costumes I made in previous years. I came up with the … Read more
First we took a DELL computer box and used silver duct tape for the Homemade Luigi Inside the Game Boy Costume. We used karate belts (our karate instructor is cringing at this) and used them as Luigi’s suspenders which also helped hold up the box on his shoulders. I used blue duct tape on the … Read more
The Homemade Baby Costume started out as a big box for you. I cut it for my head. We put on the box, nice color, toys for the baby (bears). We also took a pyjama and I cut a place for my head which I shaved very well and put something on my head. This … Read more
I began making this homemade Velociraptor Halloween costume idea around October 1st, I had a lot of extra pizza boxes laying around the garage and my mother was bugging me to do something with them. So I started making the shape of a Velociraptor head whilst watching TV. Before I knew it, I was getting … Read more
I don’t know about you, but for me, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, running a close second to Christmas. My love of these two holidays inspired me to come up with my oldest son’s Mini Christmas Tree Costume years ago and replicate it again this year for my 3 year old. SUPPLIES: 1 … Read more
My baby boy, Winter, was eight months old just before Halloween and he had begun to crawl. My husband commented that he walked a lot like an iguana, and he really did – one splayed little hand at a time. The Baby Dragon costume hatched. He grew out of this costume three times in a … Read more
How did I think of this Homemade Dinosaur Diorama Costume? I have no idea. But it happened in the shower when I was lost in my mind thinking of random things from my life that I could be. When it hit me, I got out without drying off and drew the idea. The end result … Read more
I spent time contemplating on what I was going to be this year, then it hit me! I was originally going to be just a simple headless teen, then I had a great idea for a monster carrying baby costume. I decided to attach a monster mask to the top. Then I got a baby … Read more
This crazy clowns costume was so fun to make & wear! The faces are made from paper mache’ and are all hand painted. The hair is made of various wigs that I had to cut and glued on the heads. The outfits are 3 children patterns that me & my sister made. I also used … Read more
My son wanted to be a paratrooper with a parachute. I went online and ordered a military uniform. Then I went to the local party store and purchased (4) Gold balloons in the shape of the number 1 and some white curling ribbon. It helps to have two people to construct this, one to hold … Read more