All Costume DIY & How-To's

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gangster clothes are normally baggy so t-shirts are normally past your waste. Pants are normally half way down your bum. And you need to be a gangster..

Every year there are many movies we break out to watch at Christmas time. ABC Family has 25 days of Christmas with old and new movies. So no matter what your favorite films are you usually get to see them. One of the more popular Christmas movies with Children is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It was a half hour cartoon for many years, and then Hollywood made a life action film ... read more »

Do something different with an Indian princess costume. One of the most famous Native American princesses (who also got a Disney film of her own) is Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan. Put a gothic/spooky spin on this historical figure and make her ghost come alive with a scary version of "PocaHAUNTus."

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Tired of the same ol' Pilgrim costumes? Still feeling the Halloween spirit even though Thanksgiving is looming closer? Why not make a Zombie Pilgrim costume to terrorize your turkey dinner with! Rip into that bird with gusto and stuff yourself with brain-flavored stuffing as a Mayflower Monstrosity! Zombies are hotter than ever, so why not incorporate that into the Thanksgiving ... read more »

Christmas is about giving, sharing, and having a great spirit. If you prefer goth style costumes we have one for you. The Goth Nutcracker is based on the Nutcracker Ballet and the many movies that have been created to tell the story. Nutcrackers are always a part of Christmas. They make wonderful decorations, as well as functional items. So whether you ... read more »

White Christmas by Bing Crosby is an amazing song and one of the most popular songs for the Holiday season. The song was even created into a Hollywood film with Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney as two of its stars. This year you could have one of the elaborate holiday dresses that appeared in the final moments of the show. Vera Ellen wore an amazing dress of red with white faux fur ... read more »

Who doesn’t love a nice crackling fire during the holidays, when it is snowing outside and the entire family is about to sit down to the Christmas meal? This year you can bring the fireplace with you to your costume party. Sure you could go as Santa Claus or even a reindeer, but hasn’t that been done before? How many times have you seen a Christmas Fireplace Costume all decked out ... read more »

Bells at Christmas time are the norm. People are always ringing bells at Christmas time. There is even a song “Silver Bells,” so Christmas Bells are an essential part of Christmas and if you want to have a costume that no one else has consider making a bell.

Materials Needed:

*Silver Fabric

*Heavy Duty Wire

*Black ... read more »

Ralphie's arch-nemesis and school bully supreme, Scut Farkus made life for Ralphie and his friends a waking nightmare when he and his toadie, Grover Dill, would torment them in "A Christmas Story." This costume is almost as unexpected as the beating Ralphie gave ol' Scut when he pushed him too far. Run the risk with this simple, yet fun costume idea:

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The Old Man, played by Darrin McGavin, was Ralphie's profanity-spewing, leg lamp loving father in the film "A Christmas Story." Add some character to your next holiday party (at the Bumpus's house?) dressed as the Old Man with this simple how-to:

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• A haggard expression (possibly some makeup to "age" you and outline facial lines in your brow and ... read more »

A modern classic, "A Christmas Story" holds a special place on nearly everyone's favorite holiday movie list. Dress up as the overly imaginative hero of the tale, young Ralphie with a costume guaranteed to make people tell you "You'll shoot your eye out." (Or, you could take the easy route and dress up with Ralphie's "Pink Nightmare" bunny costume). Here's an easy way to make a costume ... read more »

white helmet, white race suit!

Eeyore is known for his depressive qualities. He tends to feel depressed most days because of his lost tail, or falling down house, or in the case of Christmas a lack of holiday spirit. This year if you want to bring a little cheer to Eeyore bring him to your costume party for Christmas. You will be a hit, as well as a cute purple read more »

He bounces on his tail, he tumbles Winnie the Pooh in the snow, and loves the Christmas holiday! Tigger is one of the most jovial characters as part of the cartoon and book series. No Christmas costume party would be complete without Tigger, especially if you have a Winnie the Pooh theme. Since Tigger is so special we have come up with a bit of a costume for ... read more »

Do you have a favorite Disney character? Perhaps you have a Looney Toons or other cartoon favorite? I have to admit I am a Winnie the Pooh fan, which is where I got my inspiration for a Christmas Winnie the Pooh costume. Of course this idea can be translated into any favorite cartoon character you may have such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy, or even Tweety Bird.

Wear any ethnic out fit with headress and jewelry.

The Mayflower is one of the most important ships in American history. It was the ship that transported English Separatists or Pilgrims as we call them to Massachusetts in 1620. It is because of the Pilgrims and Native Americans that we have Thanksgiving every November. To honor our early ancestors and have a bit of fun with a costume party you might consider creating a Mayflower Costume. ... read more »

Snoopy is perhaps the most famous dog in cartoon history. Well he is at least one of the most famous since there is Goofy, Pluto, and Clifford to also choose from in that list. However, the point is almost everyone you speak to will know who Snoopy is and even recognize the Thanksgiving Cartoon special that is on ABC every year. This year if you are having a costume party, in honor of ... read more »

Are you looking for something a little spunky? Perhaps you are tired of always being the Pilgrim or Native American at your dinner table on Thanksgiving. Every Holiday can offer us some wonderful chances for dressing up in costumes, and Thanksgiving is no different. If you are ready to wow your costume party friends then be the meal with our Dinner Plate Costume. As the read more »