Handmade really awesome costumes for babies, kids, adults, groups, and pets!.
These are the prettiest handmade dress up wings I’ve ever seen! Seriously, I want a pair for me! Prudent baby, guest poster, Eri shares a step by step tutorial about how to make the wings. This is a great project to use some pretty fabric scraps.
This would be an adorable Halloween costume that could be used all year around in the dress up bin!
Halloween costume parades are fun, and what better way to ensure your kiddo stays in the wagon than to cage ’em in the sucker, ha! Just kidding about that, but isn’t this handmade wagon costume genius! I wish I knew who actually made this, but I loved the costume so much I’ve saved these 2 pictures on my computer for years (pre pinterest era!). Basically it’s just a painted card board box with a hole cut out for the kid’s head. Oh and the picture on the camera screen is a must!
And here is the front 0f the camera, complete with a lens:
This had to have won a costume parade, right? I love it!
Psst… Here are 29 DIY Halloween costumes for kids!
Be prepared to be amazed!
Although, I’ve never seen the movie, Alien, I’ve got a pretty feel for what it’s about ; ) Claudia’s husband turned their 7 year old boy into the main monster from the movie, The Zenomorph! Claudia said, “We bought a surfing outfit as the base and glued various things onto the suit. The head was molded from plastic and set on a helmet. There were also gloves and shoe covers made from felt with pieces glued to the felt.” her husband worked on this masterpiece for 40+ hours! This is one really awesome handmade alien Halloween costume!
What do you think? Could you re-create this really awesome costume? See more details at Claudia’s blog, Casa de Berry!
Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honor of Cinco de Mayo we are featuring 4 Mexican inspired handmade costumes!
The first is an adorable little Frida Kahlo costume by Oh happy Day. Frida Kahol was a was a Mexican painter, who is best known for her self-portraits (more info on Wikipedia).You’ll need clip on Flowers, eyeliner pencil, earrings, scarf, and a dress for this costume. See all of the Frida Kahol inspired costume deets on Oh Happy Day!
And the second Mexican inspired costume, is a traditional Mexican serape costume made by Evolution of a Party.
When I think pinata, I think Mexico! (Although, after a little research, it sounds like pinatas might have originated in China!) You can view all of the DIY pinata costume details here.
And the last one is for the pups! How cute is this dog costume in a tiny serape! Perfect for a happy Hallo-Weenie, ha!
Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends!
How fun is this paper doll costume for Halloween? Megan from the Brassy Apple crafted up this really awesome paper doll costume for her daughter. She used foam core board, XACTO, spray adhesive, and fabric! Oh and don’t forget the most important part, the tabs!
Megan gives a handy tip, “Don’t make the dress too long, it’s hard to walk with a stiff dress hitting your knees!” See all of the handmade paper doll costume details at The Brassy Apple. I think this would be a super fun costume for a big group! Don’t you?
Lindsay at the Artsy Fartsy Mama crafted up a clever homemade scuba diver costume for her little miss! The costume started as a plain black shirt and black pants. Lindsay and her husband made an air tank out of 2 liter soda bottles, spray paint, and cord keeper tube! The pink fins are made of craft foam and taped to her shoes. I love that she even has her weights attached to her waist to help her submerge She looks ready to scuba dive to me!
Happy World Penguin Day! Learn something new everyday, right?! In honor of World Penguin day, we’ve got an adorable handmade penguin costume for a kiddo. Make It and Love It sewed this really awesome handmade, fleece penguin costume for her baby girl. The best part, big brother was Bert and big sister was Mary Poppins! Tagging this post as a group costume, thank you very much! See the full penguin tutorial at Make It and Love It!
Oh and if you want a family costume, here are handmade Bert and Mary Poppins adult costumes! Happy World Penguin Day, friends!
Psst… here are 36 more handmade animal costumes for kids and adults.
In honor of World Laboratory Day, yep that exists! It’s today April 24th. We are celebrating with 2 different versions of a mad scientist costume. Both, of course, are really awesome and handmade! Nob Hill made her little boy a mad scientist costume with a large white button down, black pants, a crazy wig, and the most important accessory, lab goggles! Check it out:
Real Simple did a preppier version of a mad scientist costume with a plaid button down, khakis, a bow tie and my favorite part a a test tube of gummy worms!
I think a group costume of mad scientist would be super fun too!
Valerie from Occasionally Crafty crafted up some really awesome handmade Toy Story costumes for Halloween. Jessie, the cowgirl, started as a plain white button down. Valerie sewed on the fancy details yellow bib, large round buttons, and fancy cuffs. Of course, Jessie has to have a red cowgirl hat and a long red braid! The baby potato head bib is made of broadcloth fabric with felt pieces for the face!
The middle sibling wore a store bought Buzz lightyear costume. They all looked adorable together! See all of the handmade Toy Story costume details at Occasionally Crafty.
Alida from Alida Makes turned her toddler into a hedgehog! How cute is that? All you need is a tan hoodie, fleece, and a sewing machine to make the hedgehog costume… heck you could hot glue if sewing isn’t your thing!
See the full handmade hedgehog kids costume tutorial over at Alida Makes.
