In my university (in Mexico), my classmates and me have a tradition of wearing costumes to school each Halloween. This year, some kids from a very modest school came, and we had to entertain them. Therefore, I though I should wear something appropriate for them. I am French and I live in Mexico, therefore I’m … Read more
Every year I strive to create a cooler, more complex (time consuming) costume than the year previous. This year I knew I wanted to create stilts! I made my stilts by using the guide on gGryphern’s youtube page for Digigrade werewolf stilts/legs. They are made from plywood, plastic leg braces, bungee cords and screws and … Read more
I used several materials to put together this unique Bald Eagle Halloween costume. I first got a brown leotard and hot glued on brown feather boas to the back side of the leotard. Then using Fleece fabric as long as my arms and cut in a rounded triangle, I attached the wing to the leotard … Read more
It all started when my daughter said she wanted to be a zombie for Halloween. I thought to myself OK, but everyone will probably be one too! A few days later, my daughter and I headed to “town”, we live in the middle of no where, to get zombie supplies and stopped to eat lunch first, … Read more
This female Wizard costume was rather easy. But may be a little harder for someone who is new to sewing. I used a pattern for a man’s wizard robe and took it in where it needed to be. I then attached wire to the collar to make it stand up. From my measurements I made … Read more
Cover face in white paint to make an awesome Day of the Dead makeup and costume. Use eye liner to draw wavy circles around eyes. Cover eyelid in a bright color blend to black around the edges. Add black shadow to cheeks and add nose. Be creative! Add new colors, shapes and lines! Hair… Curl … Read more
LAB RAT Very easy costume – I got the lab coat donated to me by a uniform company. I pinned rats from the dollar store all over my coat (3 rats for 1.00), bought a headband with ears, glued pink material to the inside of the ears, sewed a long tail, to look like a … Read more
What initially sparked my interest was the red haired wig. I’m a blonde through and through but I always like to take Halloween as a chance to be completely different than my normal day to day self. I researched “red haired costumes” and I wanted a feminine costume that also could be converted to be … Read more
I am a senior in college this year and have my fair share of Halloween costumes! I went through the phase of wanting to buy the firefighter, the nurse, the Indian costumes., but I discovered around junior year how AMAZING my mom is at sewing and therefore, making costumes. So after last Halloween I already … Read more
I used a bra to make the top and added seashells from the Dollar store for my Mermaid costume. I drilled a hole in the middle, sewed them then hot glued it just to reinforce it. I also added a few pearls and sea stars I found on Ebay. To make the tail, I used a … Read more
I followed a tutorial I found on YouTube for the make-up application for a Sand-Witch Halloween costume. That took me about an hour. I just bought cheap make-up and fake nose and chin at Party City (not the professional stuff). It would have looked better with the pro make-up but this worked fine for a … Read more
The inspiration for this Spooky Trantor the Troll Homemade Costume came from the movie “Ernest Scared Stupid”. Growing up, my family and I watched this movie every Halloween. So this year, I decided to try and recreate (in my own way), one of my favorite Halloween memories from the film- Trantor the Troll! Not only was … Read more