Halloween Costume Ideas

This page has links to homemade costumes that were created mostly by the wonderful people who have entered our costume contests in the years since Costume-Works.com began. Some costumes have more detailed instructions than others, some have very little in the way of actual "instructions" but we hope that by posting the photosw of some of these costumes, it may be just enough to get an idea forming in ones head of where to begin.  Read More »
 

Around the beginning of October everyone's focus seems to turn to creating unique Halloween costumes. Everyone wants to be the scariest or the bloodiest or the most gruesome. Nobody wants to be just a vampire or merely a werewolf. You can buy costumes like that at the store. No, these days, those who want to be truly unique, use every ounce of creativity they have to create a homemade costume that rocks!  Read More »
 

If you browse through our site you'll see a lot of very funny homemade costumes. In fact, they're just as popular as the zombies and vampires and Beetlejuice costumes. Not everyone likes to dress like a zombie. And some people like to dress like a zombie hot dog. Whatever your 'taste' in costumes, here are some ideas to help you get a few laughs.  Read More »
 

Have you ever come up with a perfect Halloween costume idea and came to found it to be outrageous at the Halloween super stores? Many prefer making their own costumes to purchasing them due to the amount of money they save. Halloween costumes often require a lot of accessories as well and may only be worn once, so searching for affordable and creative Halloween costumes becomes a difficult task.  Read More »
 

One of the most beloved childhood activities, playing and building with Lego's, have been making their way to the top of popular homemade Halloween costumes. Their creativity and realistic build make people curious as to how you did it and will probably want to snap a few photos as well. It can often be difficult to find Lego costumes that are really neat and stand out, however...  Read More »
 

Coming up with some couple Halloween costumes can seem like a pretty daunting task. Not only do you have to create one costume, you have to create two. And not only does your costume have to be unique and make a statement about you, together your costumes have to make a statement about who you are as a couple. Here are some homemade couples costume ideas to help get you in the mood.  Read More »
 

A celebrity themed Halloween costume is always a popular choice; not only is an A-lister's signature style instantly recognizable and fun to recreate, but it allows you to display your love for your favourite star. Many of our competition entrants have embraced this idea and one celebrity who's getting a whole lot of love is Katy Perry. Her distinctive creative flair when it comes to outfit choices means that your options for Katy Perry Halloween costumes are practically limitless.  Read More »
 

Pregnant ladies will know all too well that dressing to accommodate an ever-growing baby bump can be awkward and frustrating, so you'd be forgiven for thinking that Halloween will be a nightmare. However, with a hint of creativity, pregnancy can actually open up a whole new realm of fun and unique costume ideas. So if you're a mommy-to-be, there's no need to skip the Halloween parties this year...  Read More »
 

If you're having trouble coming up with ideas, think Mascot Costumes this Halloween. Now, I know what you're thinking - who wants to dress up like Brutus the Buckeye or Mr. Peanut? Where's the fun? Where's the imagination? And what do those Mascot characters have to do with Halloween?  Read More »
 

Below are articles written by yours truely..for one reason or another...as the muse sat upon my shoulder and commanded me to do so. They do not ALL necessarily have to do with "costuming" (reason being, as you may agesimagine, that sometimes I need to air my head out of the ONE subject that I work on almost even in my sleep) although I did try to stay, at least, slightly to a point where I could claim that I had INTENDED to sway the story towards the "Costume" topic...but OOPS! I never quite made it there. I do not claim to be a professional writer or author or even CLOSE to either of the above. These articles are more or less "thoughts" that I put down for my own and possibly YOUR enjoyment. If you disagree with anything written here, that is your choice...you are perfectly welcome to stop reading. Please know that I do not intend to offend anyone with these articles Ü

Tom Arma Baby Costumes are all the rage these days. They can be spotted on Magazine covers, Television Commercials, Calendars, Greeting Cards, and Posters. He's even had his Babies dressed in Animal Costumes express his echological concerns by making a series of Greeting Cards and Posters called "Please Save the Animals" in 1990...  Read More »
 

Did you ever wonder why we dress-up in Costumes for Halloween? What started it all? If it started as a "dark" holiday, why are we now justified to dress in "Happy" Costumes? We dress in Costumes like "Clowns" or "Fairies".."Movie Stars" or "Cute Little Animals". "Monsters" and "Ghosts" are good too of course...but NOT the manditory thing... any more.   Read More »
 

This evening I was standing at my kitchen sink, washing dishes and mulling over "life in general". "Mulling" is something I often do when busy at a task so mesmerizing that it takes absolutely no thought what-so-ever. Let it be known that I have come up with some of my most THRILLING ideas while involved in such meditative chores as washing the dinner dishes. I am certain that this process is just about the same for most of us of a "genius" mental caliber.  Read More »
 

The mention of Medieval Times brings about visions of Knights in Shining Armor, often saving a beautiful young Maiden from the flaming jaws of a great Dragon...Or possibly, a mentioning of the times brings about thoughts of beautiful Castles gleaming in the sun... while I just KNOW that in one of those tall towers dwells a Sleeping Princess..just waiting for the kiss of her true love to wake her.   Read More »
 

It's not often anymore, in the busy noise of the world, that I get a quietness of mind that allows me to dwell on matters, and wonder about life in general. This morning, however, as I was standing at the kitchen sink, glancing out the window, I allowed myself one of those quiet moments to contemplate a rare vision that lay before me. Snow in the Desert.  Read More »
 

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