Peter Pan Shadow Costume

This has to be my favourite fancy dress idea from last year - how original and clever!?

And as a bonus it's pretty simple to make too, using a black morphsuit as the base and using felt to construct the hat and tunic. Go here for the DIY.

Knight's Costume Helmet

An enjoyable make if you have kids who love to play dress-up and rescue damsels in distress!

Find the free pattern here.

Wood Grain Printing

The sweatshirt for this fun tree costume was printed using tacky glue and dye, which I think is a useful technique to know, and the result is very effective.

Go here for the tutorial.

P.S. Happy Halloween!

DIY Merida Costume

I think this homemade Merida costume (from the film 'Brave') is stunning, and I'm a bit in love with the long emerald velvet skirt :)

Best Halloween Costumes 2012

My personal favourite fancy dress costumes this year are listed here, and it's always encouraging to see such creativity and variety!

The Lost Woodsman (above) has a moving eye (!) and some amazing hands made from leather gloves and sticks - Find the fantastic tutorial here.

 

The Hamburglar!

A couple of amusing costumes with a French cookery theme. If I told anyone I was going to dress up as a croquembouche I might get a funny look, but I think it works surprisingly well!

 

Egyptian God and Goddess fancy dress, with intricate masks - see how much work went into them by clicking here.

 

And just for the adorable factor, here's a little granny costume!



I Huff...and I Puff...

Take a look at this fab step-by-step for making a super cute and comfy wolf costume!

Rubber Foam Fancy Dress

If you are of a creative mind and are busy planning for your next Halloween costume (how are we nearly into October already?!), then rubber foam creations can be very cool looking, and there is so much potential for all sorts of crazy designs to try.

Go here for details.

Quick Kermit Costume

A cute Kermit costume which consists of 3 small parts - perfect for last minute dress-up parties!

Go here for the DIY.

Knitted Fox Ears

These cute little fox ears are a fun starter project for beginner knitters, and they make a handy last-minute fancy dress idea too!

Tropical Bird Wings

These gorgeous graduated bird wings are a nice project to make, and would be a quick fancy dress standby. Go here for the tutorial.

Fun Pop Costumes

I love the idea of dressing as a classic pop culture icon for a fancy dress party, and I especially love the Rosie The Riveter costume (as I like that style anyway). If you'd like more Halloween ideas, click here. It's always more fun to think outside the box :-)

Homemade Fancy Dress

I love galleries of home made costume ideas - the imagination of people never ceases to amaze me! Please check out my page on fancy dress ideas to prepare for Halloween, which includes this clever paper doll costume.

Gorilla Tape Mask

This goofy and fun mask takes several hours to make and would be brilliant for Halloween and fancy dress parties. Click here for instructions.

Lego Heads

A brilliantly fun tutorial on how to construct your very own Lego man or woman head for a top-notch fancy dress costume!

Make Your Own Mascot

This tutorial shows a really fun project which involves making a giant head from foam (with a fan inside too!)

This would be brilliant for making your own fancy dress costume, or just attempting for fun :-)

More Halloween Fancy Dress Ideas

Photo by NightFall404.

I have 3 more websites for you now: on Halloween dog costumes, Halloween party themes and an A-Z list of fancy dress ideas. I hope you find them useful!

Homemade Halloween Costumes

Photo and costume by Lenore Edman.
Click here for LOADS of homemade costume tutorials and ideas for the Halloween season, plus click here for fabulous fancy dress inspiration for groups of people!

Halloween Make-Up

I've put together this page on make-up techniques for theatrical Halloween gore and special effects, plus pretty styles and kids face painting. Lots of tutorials and videos to hopefully inspire you to put in that extra effort this Halloween!

Funny Baby Wig

This fun wig is made from just a beanie hat and a feather boa and you can find the how-to here. You could make a wig like this for adults too of course, and it would be fab for Halloween fancy dress!

Monster Feet

These brilliant monster feet are perfect for fancy dress and are so easy to make by squirting expanding foam all over some old shoes (Crocs).