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!
Our 4 year old daughter chose this costume. I think she did so just for the blue eyeshadow and the red lipstick. The first thing we made was the crown. We cut, covered, shaped and glued stripes of cardboard to make the crown. We then decorated it and glued it to a headband! Next we bought a … Read more
My son wanted to be a pickle in a jar this year for Halloween. The jar was very simple to make. A hoolahoop, clear shower curtain, full sheet labels printed with pickle nutrition info and logo, hot glue, ribbon for trim of “jar” and some green yarn to hold/hang it in place. The pickle was a … Read more
This cool blue Peacock costume was inspired by favorite color blue. I purchased a white corset from Fredrick’s and covered with blue ribbon. The peacock feathers I took off a cheap 3 dollar mask I bought in the fabric district. The back is spray painted in blue. I go the blue shorts from a trendy store. … Read more
David, my boyfriend is Atreyu and myself (Kristin) is the Childlike Empress/Moonchild from The Neverending Story. Our clothes were sewed by me from fabric we got at Wal-Mart. David used craft foam and fiberglass to make the Auryn pendant that he wears around his neck. He then poked holes in the edges of his shirt … Read more
I spent two, make that 2 months, hundreds of hours, and over $250 in materials and pieces to make this Bender from Futurama costume come to life. It is by far the best Bender costume. I haven’t seen a better one in all my research online. The eyes, antenna, arms, and inner door light up with … Read more
I wanted to make an Ursula Halloween costume that went nearly to the floor so that very little of my legs were showing. I found the perfect start to the costume with a formal dress pattern (Simplicity 2400) that had a sweetheart neckline and was fitted through the waist. When I laid out the pattern … Read more
Halloween is my most favorite holiday of the year and along with that I enjoy making costumes for everyone. I decided to go with the Jack and Coke costumes since that was my husband’s drink of choice along with Coca Cola being my favorite beverage as well. I used pleather to make the basic dress … Read more
I am a Middle School Art Teacher. The topic of Halloween came up right after school started and the kids started talking about what costumes they wanted to buy this year. I told them that the best costumes were always ones that people made themselves instead of bought in a store. They didn’t believe me … Read more
What better fitting than a six pack costume for a bunch of Bud Light beer lovers. A group of friends were attending the Nightmare on Chicago Street, Elgin, Illinois party 2012 and they just all happen to be big Bud Light beer drinkers. We decided the Six Pack group Halloween costume would be most fitting … Read more
As a great fan, I figured it is never too early to have my daughter jump on the Guns N’Roses train, so this year we went as the infamous duo of Axl and Slash! This is me and my seven month old, Molly. As you can see in one photo, Molly is passed out in … Read more
My 8-year old daughter, Amelia has an artist’s heart. She has always requested a non-girl traditional costume. This year she has really gotten into watching internet videos like the Nyan cat. She had tears flowing during one of the Nyan cat spin-off’s when the cat’s heart is broken. To make this year’s Nyan Cat Halloween costume, … Read more
I made these cool Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes with movable parts for my hubby and I two years ago. The potato body is felt and a draw string bottom which allowed us to stuff and pull tight to close. The parts are felt and stuffed like small pillows with Velcro on the back … Read more