For Frankenstein, we bought an over sized suit coat from a thrift store. He wore black pants and big black shoes. We patterned his make up after a photo from the original Frankenstein’s monster movie. We made the neck bolts out of tin foil and used duct tape to attach. We sprayed his hair black. … Read more
I had bought two (yes 2!) old wedding dresses from the local thrift store. Because I didn’t realize how much weight I gained recently, I didn’t bother trying them on. On “party” day, I tried each dress on, neither fit. So my very clever sister took me to BigLots, bought a $5 white bed sheet … Read more
We love Legos at our house. My son came up with the idea of being a Lego minifigure. After some research, and finding this website, I agreed to make it! He chose a Homemade Lego Frankenstein Costume. The body and legs are made out of cardboard, covered in brown paper. Head is made out of … Read more
At 2 years old my son would not wear any type of hat, so a lot of Halloween costumes were out of the question. We sprayed his hair black, painted his face green with a few scars. We bought sweatpants that were too small and cut off the elastic bottom and then cut slits up … Read more
This year I decided to go with the Bride of Frankenstein. I absolutely adore this movie and it was time for a tribute! For this Bride of Frankenstein Costume I started with the hair. My hair is 3 feet long, I knew this was going to be a challenge. I took sections of hair no … Read more