I’m a college student in a sorority, so every weekend I’m surrounded by frat culture. They spring out the beer pong tables like it’s their job, you know, automatically, some might say robotically. I’ve also always been a fan of the Transformers movie, so I thought it would be fun to see what Optimus prime … Read more
These costumes were so fun to make, but a lot more work than I anticipated at the same time! The kids’s wigs were made by pom poms that were individually wrapped around my hand 80 times of piece, tied off, then cut. Each pom pom was hot-glued onto a cheap stocking cap from Walmart. The … Read more
I love anything DIY and especially love making my Halloween costumes! I also love to thrift shop! June 2014- One Saturday during the summer, a friend and I both had off (We never get weekends off) and decided to go out for lunch and then hit up a Goodwill that was next door. It was … Read more
Just keep going, going, going! This Energizer Bunny costume was a total hit this year at a Halloween party and was pretty easy to make! I had the shirt, shorts, tights, and flip flops already. I bought a bunny accessory kit for the ears and tail. All that was left was the drum and the … Read more
Items you will need to make a hot air balloon costume! 2 wire wreath frames 5 dowel rods sculpture balloons strap and harness to make a buckle felt and elastic to make a flame hat basket ribbon uncooked white beans brown paper tape drill hot glue gun You will start by cutting the bottom out … Read more
Groot is the lovable protector in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Since my last name is De Groot, I had to find a way to be him for the holiday! But there were no Groot adult costumes anywhere in stores, so I had to make it. I wore this outfit out for a large … Read more
I was thinking to myself, “How could I do a fun spin on dressing up classy/fancy for Halloween”. My mind immediately went to magazine covers and GQ fit the bill perfectly. It was also super easy and cheap to make. I took a big piece of cardboard, drew the logo and shape that I wanted … Read more
This year we got the family involved in the costume making fun. Creating Russell’s costume was a bit more painstakingly tiresome than rummaging through my grandfather’s closet to find brown slacks, but hand painting each badge was worth it in the end. The sash was cut and sewn out of brown fabric found at a … Read more
Find the creepiest, ugliest, scariest clown online and go to town with face paints that dry. Use your imagination. This way you don’t have to spend a lot of money on costume materials. Be creative, when you create your costume with face paints, you can alter it and do ANYTHING you want. I used Snazaroo … Read more
The original idea for this costume came from my desire to continue my annual tradition of paying tribute to different artists and their work through homemade Halloween costumes. Last year, I was the “Son of Man” by Rene Magritte, and this year, after some research and last minute procrastination, I decided on Banksy’s Flower Thrower … Read more
Growing up, my brothers and I all had homemade costumes. I knew I wanted to continue this tradition for my own daughter. For her first Halloween, since she isn’t walking yet, I knew we would need to do something with her stroller or wagon. I enlisted the help of my very creative father and within … Read more
Halloween is my favorite time of the year and I love getting creative and making my own costumes. This year, I was pregnant with my first child and due on October 28, so I wasn’t sure if I would spend Halloween in the hospital or not. My daughter, Cadence, arrived a few days early, on … Read more