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.
Like Adventure Time? Is Princess Bubblegum your favorite? Want to be the envy of all your friends with a awesome handmade ensemble? You’re in luck because I have all the knowledge you need to be the bell of the ball. The most recognizable feature about PB is PINK! In order for people to get who … Read more
My daughter wanted to be the Weeping the Angel from Dr. Who for Halloween last year. I set out to a bigger feat then I could ever have imagined. The costume should be on this site not because its been done before but because it will never be sold or given away. The memories making … Read more
My friends and I really enjoy the TV show “Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo”. So much so that we decided this year to dress up at Mama June, Sugar Bear and of course Honey Boo-Boo. To make Junes and Sugar Bears costumes we went to local thrift shops and found the perfect outfits. To make the … Read more
Each year our family does a haunted house for the trick or treaters. This past year we chose Monsters Inc. Each year the kids suggest this theme but because the costumes are not available we have pushed them towards another idea. I finally bit the bullet and started sewing. After many, many weeks I built … Read more
I have collected Betty Boop for 35 years. I have 1,004 pieces which is decorated in 5 rooms in my home. Curtains, rugs, canisters, plates, cups, dolls and the list goes on! I decited to dress like Betty Boop at Halloween after looking around my home. My mother is a seamstress, so she made the … Read more
SCRAT! Don’t touch my acorn!! This costume has been on my costume-to-do list fo a couple of years. I finally have a couple of small children to make costumes for. I figured I better make this costume while I still had little people around to wear it. I started this costume in February this year … Read more
This Autobot costume took 2 years to build. It was with a lot of sleepless nights that I was able to build crazy full-fledged Transformers costume.. I wanted a complete realistic Transformers costume that could be mistaken for the real thing with crazy detailing and advance animatronics that would be on level with anything that … Read more
This Ultimate Warrior costume was made for a WWE Wrestling Theme Bachelor Party! Not only did we all dress up as wrestlers but we went to a WWE event! I picked the Ultimate Warrior because 1. He’s awesome and 2. With my face painted hopefully nobody would recognize me lol. First I decided my theme … Read more
I don’t know if any of ya’ll have seen or even heard of BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’, but for me it is one of the greatest shows of all time! This British sci-fi show has been running for over 50 years now and is currently one of the most popular TV shows in the US and … Read more
This year, my daughter chose the theme, and she chose Tangled as your family costume. I did not have any thing to begin with, but got to work. She picked that she would be Rapunzel, my youngest would be Pascal, my husband Flynn Rider, and myself, Mother Gothel. This was a very challenging theme, because … Read more
For the last 15+ years I have made most of my own costumes. Halloween is my favorit holiday After Halloween 2011, I started to think of a costume for the next year. Right away the old lady costume came to my head so I started on it. I used knee highs for boobs and then … Read more
My son loves watching Billy the Exterminator save the pest animals on TV because he doesn’t hurt them, he relocates them. He wanted to be Billy for Halloween…and I thought how am I going to do that? I started head to toes. I found a hat at a local amusement park, I found necklace and … Read more