We considered buying costumes but they were expensive and surprisingly hard to find. So my husband had the great idea that was to make my son’s costume this year the REDBOX. At first I thought that it would not be good enough and would not have enough detail to it. But I can’t tell you how … Read more
My boyfriend and I dressed as Meat Loaf and meatloaf last year for Halloween. He was Meatloaf the music artist and wore a basic suit jacket that he cut the sleeves off of, a black wig, and carried a microphone with some red fabric on it. My costume was a little more time consuming. I … Read more
I’m a bit of a Disney freak. Anytime there’s an opportunity to craft a costume I usually go for one of the characters. I’ve been everything from a wicked step sister, to Malicifent, to Snow White. I decided to be Ariel from the Little Mermaid. I was determined to win best costume at the event … Read more
Our favorite show is Dexter so we loved the idea of creating an easy, inexpensive, yet memorable Dexter and his Victim Couples Costume. Dexter costume: Green long-sleeved Henley purchased from H&M or amazon.com Black apron purchased at craft store Face shield purchased at hardware store Syringe purchased at Party City Dexter’s … Read more
Wow! Everyone just loved this idea of a Bun in the Oven and Chef costume. My wife was very pregnant so it was a great idea. We took a box and cut it out then covered it with white fabric. We used spray paint lids for the knobs then printed out a picture to put … Read more
This last-minute Six Pack group costume was a lot of fun to make. Took a couple hours too, just went to the Dollar store and got tape and black garbage bags. It took a lot more tape than we thought so make sure you get lots. The logo was just found on the internet and … Read more
I love love love Dolly Parton! I searched for a long time for this dress, I found it at Value Village. If I did it again, I would have bigger boobs! On my head is a blonde curly wig, but I wore it on the crown of my head and my natural hair is showing. … Read more
Going to another “Wild West” themed party? Tired of being a cowgirl..saloon girl…outlaw? Want something that’s original and looks sharp (:P) at the same time? Cactus Cutie is for you! This costume was easy to create and fun to wear and I definitely stood out in the crowd although I did get confused for a … Read more
Honestly not too sure how my fiancee came up with this idea for this Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skaters costume, but it’s a relatively easy costume to put together. Visit your nearby Goodwill and look for treasures. I would say the main part is the makeup and hair style. We did have real ice skates, … Read more
This Cruella De Vil homemade Halloween costume was surprisingly easy! I bought the red gloves. I went to a fabric store and found the Dalmatian print, I was able to sew it into a shawl. Then I found a white feather boa and pinned it to half my head and a black wig for the … Read more
My boys love Batman. My boys love Legos. So, with inspiration from other minifig costumes here on this website, I began to create their Batman and Joker Lego Minifig Halloween costumes. I used Styrofoam, poster board, bamboo skewers, duct tape, markers and acrylic paint, and fiber fill. I cut the top and bottom circles large … Read more
Intro: I didn’t know what I was going to do for my son Sam’s Halloween costume this year. Then I saw a Thomas costume online for $25 when I was out shopping yesterday. It felt really cheap and chintzy when I pulled it out of the packaging (especially the hat); not worth what they were charging. … Read more