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.
Let me start off my soliloquy by saying I love Princess Zelda in Twilight Princess, not to mention all the legend of Zelda Games. This honestly began as just a brother and sister bonding activity but now I have to say I am in love. Princess Zelda outfit from Twilight princess is on the advanced … Read more
Ohh yeeahhh! Behold the koolest Halloween costume ever built, Kool Aid Man! I initially looked online to buy one but I couldn’t find it anywhere. So I had to resort to Plan B, build it. So here you have it. Here’s how I made it. Materials used: Hula Hoops Cardboard zip ties tape foam spray … Read more
I am still trying to teach myself to sew, so when my 3 year old little boy told me that he wanted to be Mario riding on Yoshi, I knew I was in for a challenge. I searched the internet and used two other costumes that were of the same thing as guides, but there … Read more
My wife and I were thrilled at the chance for our first true family group costume. We were going to be all the “bouncy” characters from Winnie the Pooh stories! My wife and infant son would be Kanga and Roo, and I would be Tigger. We were lucky enough to find a commercial jumpsuit pattern … Read more
I took a bold move to design and build this Terminator costume. I also wanted to test my ability and skills too. This costume is built from many recovered materials from multiple sources that include old masks, motorcycle riding apparel and aluminum. The mask is a couple latex skull masks that I cut apart, glued … Read more
This Avatar costume was many weeks in preparation. I bought the Avatar costume at the Halloween store but only used it for the tail and the mask. I cut the ears off the mask so I could strap them under the wig. The wig, fangs, jewelry and the makeup were all purchased at a local … Read more
When I proposed the Sanderson Sisters to my best friend we knew we wanted to piece it together from scratch and not just buy the full dresses. We also knew that we would need to add as much detail as we could to create a true to the movie costume. I bought the crushed velvet, … Read more
I wanted to do something I haven’t seen before. I like to do original things. I’m a puppet and props builder and I just like to make creatures and things. I’m a fan of the Labyrinth and of Jim Henson and of David Bowie, so that’s how that came to be. I started by looking … Read more
My name is Steven and I am the maker of this Skyrim Dragonbone Armor costume. The idea came from the video game Skyrim, it is one of my favorite looking armor sets in the game, and I thought it would make a really nice costume. All of the costume is supposed to look like dragon … Read more
I am always thinking of “home made” yet fun Halloween costumes for my son. Last year, he won first place in a local costume contest as a sock monkey. He took home the first place title again this year with my version of “Lil Colonel Sanders”. A few weeks before the contest, I purchased the … Read more
My son asked if I would make him Buddy the Elf for Halloween. I started looking at photos and figuring what I could order and what I could make. I ordered girls leggings and when they arrived my son informed me that they were not the right color and needed to go back. He is … Read more
This Golden Lego Ninjago took about 1 month to complete. Working on it with free time with the Golden Lego Ninjago figure to guide me. It was a lot of measuring. It was a lot of cardboard box cutting. It was a lot of piecing together and duck taping. It was also a lot of hot … Read more