http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/halloween-costumes-blog.html Take a look at the most recent costumes added to www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com en-us homemade costumes Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:52 GMT Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:52 GMT coolest-homemade-costumes.com http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-headless-bride-costume-41.html This year I wanted to be something different from everybody, but scary at the same time. I decided to make a Homemade Headless Bride Costume. I had Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:47 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-sally-and-jack-skellington-costumes-32.html My husband and I decided to dress in Homemade Sally and Jack Skellington Costumes. Jack's mask was the most intricate part of the costume. My husband Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:34 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-american-gothic-costume-4.html I chose to do American Gothic because this has been one of my favorite paintings since childhood; this was also my first try at being two characters Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-lego-mini-figure-costume-22.html My 8 year old wanted to be a Lego Mini Figure for Halloween but most of the online instructions were too complicated, so we decided to make our own Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:43:50 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-beheaded-marie-antoinette-costume-5.html This Beheaded Marie Antoinette Halloween costume had, I discovered, already been done by others. There were plenty of ideas/photos posted online, but Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:41:25 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-moulin-rouge-burlesque-dancer-costume-4.html I've always had a fascination with burlesque and decided to try to glam it up one year with a friend. I don't like the idea of women dressing up in Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:36:03 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-jessica-and-roger-rabbit-couple-costume-5.html I have always loved the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit and always thought Jessica Rabbit was the 'cat's pajamas' haha. My boyfriend and I therefore Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:19:10 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-transforming-batmobile-tumbler-costume-38.html This is my vision of the Batmobile Tumbler as a Transformer. The costume allows me to walk and move with only slightly limited mobility. It Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:18:46 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-thomas-the-train-costume-28.html Unable to find a great Thomas the Train costume for my little man - they all looked like bibs! - I started on a Homemade Thomas The Train Costume Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:16:39 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-optimus-prime-costume-39.html Here is one of my favorite hero's. The supreme transformer Optimus Prime. I wanted to make this very cheaply, using recycled cardboard, recycled Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:31 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-flight-of-the-conchords-costume.html The New Zealand comedy duo known as The Flight of the Conchords. Our Homemade Flight of the Conchords Costume is based on the characters from the HBO Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:50 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-dinosaur-costume-10.html Five days before Halloween I needed to find a costume for my 2 1/2 year old. Grandma and Grandpa, who normally purchase my kids' costumes were not Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:05:20 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-vegas-showgirl-costume-2.html I needed a last minute Halloween costume, so I went to Hobby Lobby to dig around. I saw a lot of their Christmas stuff was on sale, so I headed there Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:03:52 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-tin-man-costume-21.html This Tin Man costume was made for my office Halloween party. My group decided to do the theme of The Wizard of Oz. I wanted to be the Tin Man since Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:59:04 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-astronaut-costumes-6.html My four friends and I were astronauts this year... not sexy, slutty astronauts, but AWESOME astronauts. We made our own Homemade Astronaut Costumes. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:57:45 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-dr-seuss-costumes-8.html Well, we all decided to do something original for Halloween. Since the three of us don't like buying costumes, we all made them. While deciding on an Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:43:11 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-cat-in-the-hat-costume-7.html My twins are 15 months old. Ive been planning on dressing them as Thing 1 & Thing 2 since last year! Their wigs were gray and I sprayed them blue Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:40:41 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-walle-halloween-costume-8.html My son Josh has been into Wall-e since the movie came out. He started requesting to watch it several times a day and, as Halloween approached, we Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:37:20 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-where-the-wild-things-are-costume-14.html I made a Where the Wild Things Are costume for my boyfriend to wear. He went as a wild thing and I was Max. It was based on the Spike Jonze's movie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:45 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-stewie-griffin-costume-2.html My costume this year was a Homemade Stewie Griffin Costume, the baby from Family Guy. It was made using two laundry baskets, off which I cut the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:29:17 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-tweedle-dee-and-tweedle-dum-costumes-20.html I love the story of Alice In Wonderland so, for our work Halloween costumes, a friend and I dressed up in Homemade Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:20:22 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-holiday-barbie-costume-17.html My daughter is 6 years old and this year we kept asking her what she wanted to be for Halloween but she was undecided. I thought of all the things she Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:18:51 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-animal-from-the-muppets-costume-17.html My nickname is Animal, so this year I decided that my Halloween costume would be a Homemade Animal from the Muppets Costume. For the head, I used 1/2 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:24 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-mad-hatter-costume-19.html Alice in Wonderland characters are always a good go-to for a Halloween costume. But you just can't go with a run-of-the-mill Wonderland costume if you Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:35 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-boy-fairy-costume-19.html I made this Homemade Boy Fairy Costume, apart from the wings which I bought, when I couldnt find anything I liked. I modeled it after Terrance Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:42:52 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-little-boo-from-monsters-inc-costume-14.html Every time our daughter wore her hair in pigtails, people mentioned she looked just like Boo from Monster's Inc, so this year was the perfect Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:41:21 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-wilimina-and-fredrick-flinstone-couple-costume-26.html My husband and I decided to be the black Fred and Wilma Flinstone this year for Halloween. The Homemade Wilimina and Fredrick Flinstone Couple Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:39:01 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-fred-and-wilma-flintstone-couple-costume-25.html I purchased a Fred & Wilma Flinstone couple costume pattern online, but it was too small for both of us! We therefore had to improvise our own Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:38:12 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-energizer-bunny-costume-6.html Since we have a costume contest at work every year I wanted to do something unique that would bring home a win. What else could do that but the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:29:30 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-mad-hatter-and-queen-of-hearts-costumes-18.html The idea for the Homemade Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts Costumes came from Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp, and premiering Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:28:10 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-handmade-cupcake-and-jimmies-costume-25.html I made this Handmade Cupcake and Jimmies Costume based on the Pottery Barn Kids costume which was selling for $60! I didnt want to spend such an Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:26:08 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-gumball-machine-costume-8.html My daughter, Madelyn, REALLY wanted to be a gumball machine this year after seeing some of the ideas on this website. Last year, she was a robot, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:24:31 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-ghostbusters-costumes-19.html This year my friends and I were determined to win the costume contest with our group of friends in an annual party that grows every year. Since it is Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:22:28 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-angler-fish-halloween-costume-5.html My Homemade Angler Fish Halloween Costume was a real party pleaser! I used some foam from a couch cushion and carved it out to make the body of the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:11 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-statue-of-liberty-costume-3.html My daughter decided that she would be the 'Statue of Liberty' this Halloween. My mom found some shiny, silky, teal green material and bought a few Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:09:55 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-alex-delarge-from-clockwork-orange-costume-5.html I really like getting into character for Halloween. Rather than going to a costume shop and picking something off the shelf, I like to think about Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:08:05 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-tapatio-vs-cholula-hot-sauce-costumes-2.html My wife and I love dressing up for Halloween, but we didn't want to spend a lot of money on costumes. We also did not have a clue what to be. While Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:06:23 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-stay-puft-marshmallow-man-costume-18.html This year my friends and I were determined to win the group costume contest in an annual party that grows every year. Since it is the 25th anniversary Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:35 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-mummy-boy-halloween-costume-16.html I am a mother of two wonderful children, my son is 5 and my daughter is 3. I am also the daughter of a very artsy, creative mother who shared her Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:42 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-paul-stanley-kiss-costume-37.html We decided to do Kiss this year because they are on tour and we are going to see them in concert! Now we can wear our Homemade Paul Stanley KISS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:05:50 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-gene-simmons-kiss-costume-36.html We decided to do Kiss this year because they are on tour and we are going to see them in concert. Now we can wear our Homemade Gene Simmons KISS Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:04:57 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-cruella-deville-halloween-costume-10.html I wanted my daughter to be something different this year so, after thinking about it, my sister and I came up with a Homemade Cruella DeVille Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:55:22 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-star-wars-jawa-costume-25.html The robe for my son's Homemade Star Wars Jawa Costume started out being made with monk's cloth and dyed brown with rit dye (which took forever). We Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:36:08 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-scooby-doo-family-costume-11.html We did a family theme this year: The Scooby Doo Crew. I was the only one with a costume made mostly from home. It was very simple. I had an orange Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:35:08 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-mr-t-costume-16.html For my Homemade Mr. T Costume, I went to Goodwill and bought the army pants and shirt. I shaved into shape the full Mr. T mohawk and beard. I used Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:31:18 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-mister-t-costume-15.html This year I decided to show my sense of humor and go in a Homemade Mister T Costume. I am actually a girl. I bought a bald cap with a mohawk attached Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:50 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-wonder-woman-costume-19.html Wonder Woman is my absolute favorite! But when I decided to dress like her for Halloween, I knew those packaged store costumes just wouldn't cut it. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:19:40 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-leeloo-from-the-5th-element-halloween-costume-2.html This homemade Leeloo from the 5th Element Halloween costume cost me $30; the wig was the most expensive part ($25). I then bought a roll of white Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18:15 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-john-and-lorena-bobbitt-couple-costume-6.html My husband and I had the best time with this Homemade John and Lorena Bobbitt Couple Costume. We used pj's that we already had in our closets and Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:17:19 GMT http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/coolest-homemade-r2d2-halloween-costume-24.html This homemade R2D2 Halloween costume started off with a rubbermaid trash can. The exterior details are foam, carved to different shapes and sizes. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:15:35 GMT