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!
So in 2011 I had plans to be Sonic the Hedgehog and enlist my friend to be Dr. Eggman. Sadly, the idea didn’t materialize due to the lack of his presence. Therefore, another costume idea had to come to pass, and it did. Back in 2010, I had seen the first Despicable Me film on … Read more
I always shoot for authenticity when it comes to costumes, it is the small details that make the difference. So the overalls, boots, and red under armor (to cover up a store bought “muscle shirt”) were the easy parts. I shaved my head, so the Mohawk was attached with double face tape, and the makeup … Read more
My boyfriend has always been obsessed with History and Greek Mythology, so while watching old movies one night, trying to come up with costume ideas, we settled on a Satyr and Wood Nymph. With only a few weeks till Halloween, it was crank time. I ran to the fabric store and bought way too many … Read more
My boyfriend and I fell in love with the HBO show Game of Thrones based off the A Song of Ice and Fire books, so once Halloween rolled around we wanted to take our love to the next level and BE the characters. Although he is not wearing a wig, he is supposed to be … Read more
We always find it to be way more fun to create our own Halloween costumes. We all loved Batman so it was pretty fun. For Robin it was easy got him a red shirt. I painted on the logo with puff paint, bought him some tight girl leggings and dyed them green, sewed up a … Read more
This was my first time I’ve ever dressed up so dramatically! I really enjoyed this costume, it was simple, inexpensive, and spooky! I used make up from Walmart (any brand will work). I purchased light colored foundation (a lot lighter than my skin to give it that pale look) & then I applied baby powder … Read more
I love anything Disney! So I had gone through most of the princesses while in college, and as a mom, I thought it would be fun to let my little ones be the princesses and I could be the evil villain. I had enough materials left over from other projects that I was able to … Read more
I built the head out of scrap wire as I worked for an electrician and masking tape, which I then covered with bondo and sanded. I then painted it to match the pictures of Minnie that I had. I then covered the open holes for the mouth and the eyes with sheer black fabric so that … Read more
My boyfriend and I always take turn picking our Halloween costumes! This year (2012) was his turn to pick. Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from Batman and Robin movie. My mom always helps us make our costumes; she’s been helping me with mine since I was born. Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year … Read more
I can only write up about wolverine, storm and myself as mystique. wolverine, the challenge was his claws. He welded and shaped them and then smoothed them down with sandpaper. for the most part they stayed in his grip, though drinking was interesting. Storm bought a leather jacket and used a white pen to draw … Read more
Pony was our influence. Moles buckrim and tons or tulle. So many photos I started to fell sorry for stars that go through this all the time. First I bought a corset then proceeded to convert it in velvet, jewels and trim to make it my own. 50 yards of tulle cut and sewn … Read more
Costume is made up of jean short shorts, a custom golden ticket tank top, chestnut Uggs, a blonde wig, a baby doll, fake baby bump. optional Starbucks coffee cup and a bag of Cheets. This was a great hit. Super fun to wear out and comfortable. The most unique custom costume at the party. Most … Read more