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I actually got the idea for this costume from this site! I was really excited, as I’d never made my own costume before. I had an old black dress in the back of my closet, so that became the base. I got thick white pants and thin string from goodwill, and some small bells off … Read more
My two year old loves hot air balloons. We live in an area where there are a lot of farms and there are many hot air balloon trips to see the beautiful farmlands. She calls them “up up and away”, this is the reason for the shirt. My husband who teaches special needs children to … Read more
I made this Homemade Kissing Booth Costume for Halloween last year. Everyone loved the idea! The costume was very easy to make, I hot glued the satin material onto a box, make sure the box is not too wide or it is hard to move your arms. I also made sure the box was not … Read more
I am a fan of really original and fun Halloween costumes. This year I had a pretty strict budget and I really had to get the creative juices flowing. I came up with the homemade Mail Order Bride costume idea from a political cartoon I saw of a bride jumping out of a mailbox. I … Read more
I took the Road Halloween Costume to an adult theme with a story. When you go 4×4’ing you go with friends, so I have a convoy. There was an accident were a deer got hit and they had to put cones in the lane to move traffic. The bulldozer has the deer and there is … Read more
My son, like others, is in love with John Deere tractors. So when he asked for a John Deere Green Tractor Costume for Halloween. I did some research and dove right in. I used two cardboard boxes, connected with paper tape. Then cardboard cut-out wheels and lots of green, yellow, and black paint. I used … Read more
This original Homemade Traffic Light Halloween Costume can be worn by either a child or an adult. My daughter and I have both worn it in the past. It’s won several first place prizes in costume contests. Just start out with a size-appropriate cardboard box. Cut out the bottom completely and place holes in the … Read more
My daughter decided she wanted a Homemade Vending Machine Costume so we found a big moving box and got started. We cut arm holes and a head hole. Then we spray painted the box black. We covered a vegetable carrying box with aluminum foil and then cut a hole just a little smaller than this … Read more
Last year I found out there was a costume contest at work and the prize was 50$, well me being the crafter that I am I thought I would enter. I knew in order to win I’d have to be something recognizable but something out of the ordinary. Well living in Texas I thought hey, … Read more
We came up with this “Pot Brownie” Couple Costume because we didn’t want the typical slutty costume. We wanted something funny and creative. We got the skirt and shirts from Value Village, bought the socks at Fred Meyer and went to Joanna fabrics and got green and brown fabric and felts. I already wear glasses … Read more
I wanted to be cute and original so this is how I came up with my homemade Mountie costume. I live in the Cayman Islands and Halloween is huge! There are also a TON of Canadians that live here. I also work for a radio station, we throw a massive Costume party in the lobby … Read more
For ninth grade school spirit week on extreme weather day, I wanted to stand out in the crowd (besides being 6’4″). Instead of wearing the average rain poncho or ski suit, I went with the hot and dry desert clothing and made a Homemade Safari Tour Guide Costume. The walking stick, aviator sunglasses, and cowboy … Read more