For you, making a homemade Halloween costume is not an option, it’s a necessity. You are not afraid of a challenge and you are ready to dig in and do the hard work. Committing to this level of crafting is not hard for you, but you want to make sure that the finished product will be worth it. In that case, we invite you to browse through this unparalleled gallery of photos and Halloween costume how-to’s.
Here you will find people who have googled, YouTubed and scoured the depths of the internet so that you don’t have to! Whether constructed by a sewing machine or a hot glue gun, the resulting Halloween costumes here will astound you!
You will see a movie quality Spiderman suit, a Prince jacket with unbelievable details and Transformers costumes that actually transform!
Get inspired and then get started. Don’t forget to take pictures along the way so that you can share your creativity with us! We look forward to seeing them.
This is a contest winning costume all hand built by myself and is an obscure character from a movie not many people know of. As soon as I saw this character, I knew I had to build it. Starting with the head, I gathered scraps of surfboard foam and bonded them together to build a … Read more
After working at Disney World for half a year, I was always inspired by the costumes around the parks and how they filled guests with feelings of excitement and awe! I wanted to recreate this feeling for others by building my own original costume. All I knew was I wanted it to be big, and … Read more
When my 6-year-old son told me he wanted to be Metal beard from the Lego Movie for Halloween, my first thought wasn’t “no way”, it was “Hmm, I think I can do that.” My wife thought I was crazy for even considering it, but I saw it as my most challenging costume endeavor so far, … Read more
Bender is a robot character from the cartoon Futurama whose soul purpose is drinking beer to stay sober and operate. And when he doesn’t drink he gets 12 o’clock rust and begins to malfunction and act like he is drunk. My Bender costume was a first price winner at multiple competitions. To begin with, Bender … Read more
“I want to be a dragon!” My daughter loves everything about dragons. If she could be a dragon in real life, she would. Every year for the past three years, I have tried to make this dream a reality for her for Halloween. And each year, her costume becomes more elaborate than the last. This … Read more
Optimus Prime, completely made with from around the house items with the help of bondo, paint ,RC wheels and talented airbrush work and plenty of hot glue and cardboard . This costume took three months and a part a day mentality , if not this would have been too overwhelming ! First step was getting … Read more
I came up with the idea while watching the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. I instantly was drawn to the character Groot, as he was big in presence but had charisma, and loved how his eyes captivated you. I liked all of the elements that created him, and how they were all visually stunning. It … Read more
I put my all into Halloween every year and am addicted to illusion costumes. I started working on this costume in July (I had to pace myself as I suffer from a long-term illness). I am no longer able to work, so I was determined to make some big money using my creativity. My hard … Read more
Hi!I am a schoolteacher and I love to make a fun costume each year to wear to school. I made this costume from scratch using mostly plaster, paper mache, paint, fabric, and about 10lbs of stuffing! It is just me in the costume; my upper half is Ariel and my legs are the tentacles. Halloween … Read more
This year, I decided the costume theme our family was going to be Disney’s Frozen. I was completely mesmerized by frozen (like the rest of the world) and knew I had to make that dress! More than that, I felt like Elsa’s ‘let it go’- helped me on a personal level as well. I won’t … Read more
My husband Jim created this ‘Shadow the Hedgehog’ costume after my son Jacob won a small Shadow stuffed animal at our local fair in August. He created it using a bike helmet, a face shield, lots of foam, paint, and a black sweatsuit. My husband and son both love Halloween and the plan was to … Read more
I call this a ‘Marie of the Bastille’ costume, and it is almost entirely handmade. I have always been interested in historical clothing, costumes and excess. Marie Antoinette is the queen of dramatic and excessive fashion – you could say that it ultimately led to her death. I have gone through various design ideas for … Read more