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 my nephew is IN LOVE with Lego Ninjago men. I decided to make this costume. I wouldn’t say it was difficult but wouldn’t say it was EASY either… For the head I used a red mop bucket and a large plastic bowl. Both bought at the Dollar store. I attached the bowl to the … Read more
My oldest wanted to be a crow and after searching everywhere I realized I would have to make it. Then I got punny and decided to make crows for all three sons, a murder of crows. I got cheap fleece at Walmart. I used newspaper for my pattern pieces. I measured each boy from mid … Read more
Everything in this picture is UNDOCTORED….and the experience was AWESOME. I created my Hogan costume by ordering a pair of heavyweight, professional wrestling yellow tight…then tie-dying the red into them by hand (Trust me, it sucked). I hand painted the weight belt yellow, then stenciled on the lettering. The hair is fake, and the ‘stache … Read more
I made this costume for a local fancy dress contest fro my daughter who was 6 months old at the time. The main part of the costume was made from foam from an old sofa. I used two large cushions and cut holes through the middle so my baby could sit in it. I then … Read more
We made these costumes over a matter of weeks (we always get really excited for Halloween). We got a lot of interesting reactions! We especially stood out because we managed to only go to the places that no one dressed up at (i.e., the bar with all of the young professionals in their suits, drinking … Read more
I made the Randy Savage costume from scratch. The hat and sunglasses are from a party store (with some help from red and yellow electrical tape). A black and white bandanna, the tie dye shirt is homemade by me. I took an ordinary red shirt and cut it up to give it affect, and used … Read more
My main concern for this Poison Ivy costume was finding a strapless one-piece bathing suit that would stay up — absolutely no luck. So instead, I decided to use an under-bust corset, a strapless bra, and one of my bikini bottoms. To play up on Poison Ivy’s red hair, I bought fiery orange leaves for … Read more
Last fall I talked my boyfriend into letting me dress him up in tights… But only if he got to be Super Man. One month before Halloween we decided to be Wonder Woman and Superman, which of course led to one month of trips to Hobby Lobby, Walmart, hot glue gun burns and “PLEASE TRY … Read more
This armor was made from crafting foam and fabric tac. The most difficult part was the collar and shoulders. The shoulders are made from a party hat that was cut in half for left and right. The spikes and scales are also made of craft foam..the codpiece is a leather like material and the studs … Read more
After scouring the internet for unique ideas on what to dress my daughter up as for Halloween, I finally found it! It was something so unique and not done at all in my tiny small town. Yes the traditional store bought costumes are just fine and I’m sure your child will love looking like at … Read more
I saw a picture on Pinterest of a little boy dressed as Mr. Fredrickson from Up. My son was going to be 18 months around Halloween, and I thought that would be the cutest costume for him. I wanted to do more though, so I decided to be Kevin, the bird, and I convinced my … Read more
I give Halloween my all every year, but this Horror Movie Victim Halloween costume has got to be my all-time favorite. It was simple, sexy, and scary, an homage to the early 80’s but also timeless. One of my favorite things about it was that at a glance, it was just shorts, a t-shirt, and tube … Read more