US President Costumes
Coolest Homemade US President Costumes
Take a look at these cool homemade US President Costumes costumes shared with us by costume enthusiasts from around the world. Along with the US President Costumes costumes here, you’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration for your next costume project. Enjoy!
Cool Baby Benjamin Franklin Costume
For our founding forebaby we used a headband and knitted yarn through all the way around to recreate Benjamin’s hair. For the jacket we hot glued lace ruffles onto the cuffs, and yellow gold fabric over the buttons. For the ascot we used a bib. The buckles on the shoes were hot glued gold fabric. … Read more
Cute George Washington Costume for a Boy
Our five year old son decided that he wanted to be George Washington for Halloween. My mother whipped this costume up with largely thrifted items, such as the wool coat which she cut down and added embelishments and the buckle shoes (she added the buckles to regular black shoes). We went to Central Park to … Read more
Inexpensive Homemade Costume Idea: Penny Coin
My son Jimmy went as a penny coin. We cut it out of cardboard and cut a space for his shoulder. We added a handle on the other side using duct tape and cardboard. We cut out cardboard letters to say “In God We Trust” and added the year he was born. We spray painted … Read more
Original Homemade Mount Rushmore Costume
We took a family trip to Mt Rushmore in September and came home with a Mount Rushmore Costume idea! It took some time but was a lot of fun to make. It was constructed building a rectangle frame with upright supports from odds and ends of wood I had at home. I then used chicken wire … Read more
Coolest Abe Lincoln Penny for Your Thoughts Costume
I am a huge Abe Lincoln fan, but I wanted a different spin on dressing up as him (especially because I don’t particularly like girls dressed as guys). I decided to go as a penny. Not Inspector Gadgets niece Penny, no no, head to toe copper penny! I went to the thrift store to find … Read more
Coolest Sexy Abraham Lincoln Costume
This “BABErham” costume was to poke fun at the idea that costume companies have a “sexy” version of every type of costume. There’s never been a Sexy Abraham Lincoln, for good reason, so I decided to create a Homemade Sexy Abraham Lincoln Costume myself. I used materials I already had, high heel shoes, nude fishnet … Read more
Coolest Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth Couple Costume
With an super easy rummage through my brother’s and dad’s closet, I was able to easily come up with John Wilkes Booth. Abe was a little different, we had to buy the shirt but he wore his own pants and we got a cheap top hat. Using a toy gun and knife, and white duct … Read more
Coolest Barack and Michelle Obama Couple Costume
I always tell my 10 year old that he could be a young Barack (because of his ears) so the current President of the United States seemed like the perfect costume for him. My daughter, who is 6, coincidentally made a great little Michelle. My daughter’s outfit was pretty simple, I bought her a little … Read more
Coolest Obama Osama Costume
I wanted to do something NO ONE else would have. In hindsight, no one in the entire world probably came up with this idea of a Homemade Obama Osama Costume…. lol So I came up with the idea to have President Obama carrying a wooden box I made marked “Property of Seal Team Six” and … Read more
Coolest Electrocuted Ben Franklin Costume
Ever wondered what Ben Franklin looked like after he was flying that kite with the key, and got struck by lightning? No problem, here he is! We sewed a costume to look like Ben Franklin, all the materials and pattern were purchased at a local fabric store (don’t forget to use those coupons!). Simply add … Read more
Coolest George Washington Costume
I spend the first quarter of the year researching costumes and trying to come up with something unique for my mom to make. It was easy when my son was small to get him to agree to my ideas. As he grows older he wants to be the typical super hero or something with guns. … Read more
Coolest Homemade Teddy Roosevelt Costume
My 8 year old has a history of creative costumes, thanks to the sewing skills of his grandmother. In the past he has been Max from Where the Wild Things Are, a British redcoat, and Napoleon, to name a few. This year, we decided to explore his interest in the presidents – especially T.R. – … Read more