Coolest Sock Monkey Costume

Homemade Sock Monkey Costume

I made the Homemade Sock Monkey Costume and Muno from “Kia Super bowl commercial from 2010). Sock Monkey was simple compared to Muno- entire bodysuit made from white fleece lining and with two chenille blankets as upper layer (wanted to get a “soft feel” like a stuffed doll by using white fleece. Used Velcro up … Read more

Coolest Sock Monkey Family Costume

Homemade Sock Monkey Family Costume

This year’s costumes were inspired by a recent Super Bowl commercial where a life sized sock monkey was driving a Kia SUV. I started this Homemade Sock Monkey Family Costume by finding a textured upholstery fabric for the bodies and heads. The store I purchased it from only had 4 yards of it and that … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sock Monkey Costume

Coolest Homemade Sock Monkey Costume

I found the brownish material at a fabric store. I purchased a kids’ sleeper PJs from the thrift store and used a seam ripper to disassemble it into my pattern. Then, I pinned each of the pattern pieces to my fabric and cut them out. Next, I sewed the fabric together to create the body … Read more

Original Last-Minute Costume Idea: Sock Monkey Lady

Original Last-Minute Costume Idea: Sock Monkey Lady

Okay so i decided I would dress up this year. Easier said than done. Coulnt think of anything I wanted to be. Jokingly I told my teen daughter as played around with her closet for ideas that maybe id wear her monkey hat and leave it at that. She laughed and said that was pretty … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sock Monkey Toddler Halloween Costume

Coolest Homemade Sock Monkey Toddler Halloween Costume

I love making my kid’s costumes. Even though they are young and barely wear them for 2 hours, I can easily spend 5-6 hours minimum to make one. I wanted something fun and cute for one of my 18 month old twins, whom I often call my little monkey. He’s often all over the place, … Read more

Cutest Sock “Hop” Monkey Halloween Costume

My dilemma this year: how to out-do last year\'s costume (a wee baby Viking), plus make it warm (we live in Washington), and comfy (or my son will

My dilemma this year: how to out-do last year’s costume (a wee baby Viking), plus make it warm (we live in Washington), and comfy (or my son will try to rip it off), and last but not least durable (for a very active one year old). Luckily, I didn’t have to search quite as long … Read more

Original Homemade Sock Monkey Costume

Homemade Sock Monkey Costume

My daughter just loves Sock Monkeys. We searched all over the internet for ideas on how to create the perfect Homemade Sock Monkey Costume. I purchased some foam for cushions at Walmart and cut the foam and bent it into a head shape. I hot glued it together. This really was a challenge. After making … Read more

Coolest Ohio State Buckeye Sock Monkey DIY Halloween Costume

Homemade Ohio State Buckeye Sock Monkey DIY Halloween Costume

My son wanted to be a Sock Monkey for Halloween this year. I looked at every Halloween store and everywhere online to try to find him a Sock monkey costume. I had no luck! I decided how hard would it be to make a Ohio State Buckeye Sock Monkey DIY Halloween Costume? So he and … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume

Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume

Using photos of an actual sock monkey for inspiration, this Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume is made out of two women’s long sleeve shirts. For the body of the costume I used a shirt that was a few inches past crotch level in length. I cut the sleeves off a larger shirt and sewed them … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume Idea

This homemade Sock Monkey Halloween costume idea was not made for any one in my family. I heard through the grape vine that a friend of a friend was married to a member of the Army Reserve who has recently returned from his second deployment. Then she told me he wanted to attend a masquerade … Read more

Cool Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume

Homemade Sock Monkey Halloween Costume

My 8 year old daughter loves sock monkeys. So, this year she asked if I would make her a homemade Sock Monkey Halloween costume. I had looked all over for a sweat outfit that was the same color as the original sock monkey, but I couldn’t find any. So, I found a women’s shirt that … Read more