Making a Prince Charming Costume
This is a guide about making a prince charming costume. Prince charming is a classic character that is fun to portray for adults or children. This dashing costume can worn for Halloween, costume parties or cosplay.
Making a Princess Amidala (Star Wars) Costume
This is a guide about making a Princess Amidala costume. Princess Amidala's elegant look and variety of costume options makes this a great choice for this Halloween.
Making a Police Officer Costume
This is a guide about making a police officer costumer. Dressing up as a police officer is a perennial favorite amongst children and adults. From parking enforcer to beat detective there are many ways to dress up like an officer.
Making a Plants vs. Zombies Costume
This is a guide about making a Plants Vs. Zombies Costume. With the popularity of the game Plants Vs. Zombies, these costumes are popping up everywhere. Whether you want to be a plant or a zombie there are many characters to choose from on each side.
Halloween Costume: Plants Vs. Zombies
My sons love the game, Plants Vs. Zombies so they decided to use it as the basis for last year's costume. I think it turned out super cute, except that when my older son got tired of his Peashooter mask and took it off, he looked more like a frog.
Making a Dog the Bounty Hunter Costume
This is a guide about making a Dog the bounty hunter costume. Dog the bounty hunter is a very recognizable and charismatic television character. His distinctive look and manner make this is a popular halloween costume.
This is a guide about making a dinosaur costume. Kids love dinosaurs, there is no way around it. That is why dressing up as a dinosaur for Halloween is always a popular option.
This is a guide about making a Corpse Bride costume. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is a great Halloween costume idea. With some tattered clothing and face paint, you can easily make this costume yourself.
Making a Mad Scientist Costume
This is a guide about making a mad scientist costume. Being a mad scientist for Halloween is a great costume because it has so many possibilities. It's easy adapt for children or adults and can be as crazy or frightening as you like.
Halloween Costume: Mad Scientist
I put this homemade mad scientist costume together so I could play "Host" to my son's Halloween themed birthday party.
Making a Playing Cards Costume
This is a guide about making a playing cards costume. The playing card costume is great for wearing as an individual or with a group. This fun inexpensive costume is sure to be a hit at a Halloween party or trick-or-treating.
This is a guide about making a fairy costume. Girls everywhere love to dress up as fairies or pixies. This fanciful costume is perfect for Halloween or just dress-up fun.
This is a guide about making pilot costume. Whether vintage or modern, pilots always seem to have that dashing timeless look. This fun costume is always a hit with kids or adults.
Homemade Halloween Costume Showcase Video
We put together this video of many of the great costumes which ThriftyFun community members have created and shared with us over the years. It's amazing seeing all the creativity which goes into these costumes.
This is a guide about making a Pied Piper costume. The Pied Piper of Hamlin is a classic tale that makes a wonderful costume for an individual or a group. You are sure to draw a crowd of followers as you march along playing your tune.
Saving Money on Halloween Costume Shopping
This is a guide about saving money on Halloween costume shopping. Halloween costume shopping can quickly get expensive if you don't have a plan and stick to a budget. There are many ways to save money on making homemade costumes.
Making a Phantom Of The Opera Costume
This is a guide about making a Phantom of the Opera costume. An iconic, mesmerizing and terrifying character, the Phantom of the Opera is an excellent costume for Halloween, costume parties or cosplay. With the distinctive mask this is a recognizable and fun costume to wear.
Making a Pippi Longstocking Costume
This is a guide about making a Pippi Longstocking costume. Pippi Longstockings is a long loved fictional character. With Pippi's distinctive braids she makes a great Halloween costume.
Making a Pippi Longstocking Costume
Here is a quick and easy Pippi Costume that you can easly throw together in a pinch.
This is a guide about making a Pharaoh costume. Who wouldn't want to be Pharaoh for a day? This costume is sure to be a hit whether you are just trick-or-treating or headed out to a costume party.
This costume was got so much attention. I was so glad I went through the effort in making a handmade costume. Most of what I do is just trial and error so don't be afraid to try.
Halloween Costume: Bun in the Oven
My daughter was pregnant at Halloween time so they made a "Bun in the Oven" costume. Her husband was outfitted with a white apron and chef's hat and carried a mixing bowl and wooden spoon.
Halloween Costume: Deviled Egg
The instructions are quite simple. First go to the fabric store and pick up a couple of yards of white felt and 1/2 a yard of bright yellow felt. You also need store bought materials for being a devil, such as the the red horns, the tail and the pitchfork.
Halloween Costume: Little Lady Bug
First, cut parallel to the 8.5 inch side of the black adhesive-backed felt in 4 or more strips. Then, horizontally stick the black felt strips to the front of the red leotard.
