There’s a more than a week to go until Halloween and you need costume ideas! Rest assured, you have come to the right place. The costumes in this section will amaze you. Even more so when you realize they are all homemade and constructed in less than a month.
Perhaps you are looking for a family group costume. Check out the Beetlejuice family or the Flinstones family (you won’t believe the car they created).
Maybe you’re going for a stand-alone homemade costume? Check out the peacocks, LEGO people and superheros. In addition you will find Cleopatra, Jack Skellington and ET. The best part is, there are instructions on how to design and put together these incredibly realistic costumes.
If you are really stuck for DIY costume ideas, you should probably turn to your favorite food! Learn how to make slurpees, burgers, funnel cakes and churros.
Have fun browsing through this section. Let your creativity wander over the pages and please share your homemade creation with us here!
Well, let’s start with that I made this Gene Simmons costume, with many saying “You can buy that whole costume”. True, you now can, but a few years ago when I made it, the next year is when the already made version became available. Second, the costume you buy, wouldn’t fit either, as is made … Read more
Any chance I get to create a costume I do it! It’s not just Halloween that has me brainstorming and making. This is a mascot I made from recycled materials for my womens ball team. We’re the only one with a mascot and I’ll be honest it’s really for the kids that come to the … Read more
This was my choice for our couples costume. What better than one of the first iconic Monsters & his bride? We originally were planning on doing the classic styles for both characters but, upon doing our research, we realized that that’s what everyone had already done. We wanted to take a different approach to the … Read more
The bow is PVC pipe that was heated with a heat gun to bend. I then painted it black. Once dry, I covered it in a fishnet stocking an painted it orange, bronze, and white to make a snake pattern. I then attached a bowstring. The headpiece is a soccer ball, foam, and wire with rubber snakes. … Read more
As an 80’s kid, I was always fascinated and terrified of the movie labyrinth. The root of these mixed emotions came from the one and only David Bowie. I simply couldn’t decide if I was scared of him, or wanted to be him. Now, as an adult, I realize it was the latter, so I … Read more
My friend asked me to make a Toopy and Binoo costume set for her boys, as most of you know it’s hard to find good quality and warmth for kids come this time of year. These costumes were easy to make and cheap. The fact I had seen the show multiple times with my own … Read more
My 9 year old son has a learning disability and he learns by having hands on. So the chapter he was working on was the solar system. So I decided to be the moon and sun to show him how the plants rotate around the sun for day light and darkness. I have all nine … Read more
I saw a similar costume years ago. I wanted to be evil this year and there is no better than Dr Octopus. I went to a Halloween Party and there was a line to have pictures taken with me, this went on all night long . It was a great night. All night I was told … Read more
I wanted my daughter to be a mermaid and really wanted to create a sea theme around her wheelchair using real water. I wanted something to be able to move and flow as I pushed her around and finally came up with this creation. This was a lot of fun to make and my biggest … Read more
This Deer in Headlights costume looks simple but took some time. It’s hunting season, think it would be easy to find a deer costume?? nooooo.. However finally found one. Made the eyeglasses out of pipe cleaners and glued on googlie eyes. Finding a black sheath dress was not so easy. Ended up in a teenie bopper … Read more
I made my 2 year old daughter Vivian a goldfish costume this year inspired by her little puckered lips that look so fishy when she gives me kisses and her unique hue or red hair. The costume was a blast to make, very easy and super affordable costing under $10. I made the mask the … Read more
My husband and I love Halloween so much that we got engaged on Halloween night 2006. He hid my ring in a pumpkin that I was to carve. Once I opened it up, his proposal was complete. I wanted to make him a nice costume cause he likes to be scary . So I screwed … Read more