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!
We went to my sister’s house on Halloween night, where the street gets hundreds of Trick or Treaters, all the neighbors are out on their porches blasting Halloween music, it’s the kind of crowded, festive streets you see in the movies. We had a constant line for hours of children and teenagers (and a few … Read more
My grandson loves Star Wars and wanted to participate in a Star Wars costume contest at a Pirates game. There were no Ewok costumes anywhere to be found. I thought how hard could this be to make: I went to Joanne Fabric and purchased a cat costume pattern, and brown fur and other supplies. This … Read more
This Sushi Tray costume was worn by my eldest son. My son loves to draw and one of his favorite subjects to draw is food. Not just ordinary food but food beings. He gives these culinary creatures a face, arms and legs and has them doing various activities, like dancing, running, and playing. While we … Read more
How did you come up with this costume idea? My daughter Natalie is 7 years old and just loves playing the stuffed animal claw game so she decided that was what she wanted to be for Halloween. Items included are as follows: 2 extra large home depot boxes 3 black spray paint 3 gorilla black … Read more
This year I wanted to make a very unique and different costume. I settled on an octopus because I thought it was pretty unique and would be big and flashy. I taught myself basic sewing a few years ago so I thought I would give it a shot. Making the Octopus Costume First, I made … Read more
Every year I design my costume to be a historical figure pun. This year, my mother suggested Pink Freud, and I started working out how to best emulate Sigmund Freud with as much pink as possible. To mimic portraits of Freud, I required a few items that were simply unavailable in stores, the most significant … Read more
I handmade this costume, I used old clothing from the thrift store, stuffed it with plastic grocery bags and newspaper, I used a Chinese food to go soup container for the neck, and old casino beads and costume jewelry from Forever 21, I held it all together by sewing with fishing line. I used ketchup … Read more
Growing up as a kid I always enjoyed watching Bob Ross and his inspiring one liners. My friend and I were trying to come up with a couple costume that was very original and would make people laugh, and what better than a happy tree. I tried to make it different hense the squirrel on … Read more
My 4 year old daughter is wearing this cute little Starbucks costume. How did I come up with the idea you may ask? Well, I’m currently on a diet and not allowed to drink any drinks from Starbucks. That really hurts. ;-) One day while passing Starbucks on my way to work it came to … Read more
Challenge Accepted! I first came up with this idea because my friends and I always use this emoji when sending texts/snapchats. I knew it was going to be difficult to figure out how to keep the fake arm in the air all night, and I really enjoy a challenge. My friends said “There is no … Read more
I have to come right out and admit that I can’t take complete credit for this one. The design, styling, and sewing was all me, but the idea was from a little friend… literally. I work at an elementary school and I’ve always enjoyed working with kids because there’s never a dull moment. I’m the … Read more
This costume is going to be the easiest thing you can make for Halloween and may wear years to come. Items: Tons of burlap (you can buy it at home depo) Measuring tape Scissors Black marker Black Yarn Light Brown thread Yarn Needle Black Material Pipe cleaner or wire Glue gun You want to start … Read more