Coolest Homemade Popeye Halloween Costume

Homemade Popeye Halloween Costume

My brother asked me to make him a Homemade Popeye Halloween Costume! So I brainstormed and came up with some really good ideas! We bought blue scrubs pants and I added a black trim to the bottom with hot glue. We bought a black polo shirt to which I added a red felt collar with … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl

Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl

We were looking for a couple’s costume that was cheap and easy enough to DIY; Homemade Popeye and Olive Oylseemed like the perfect fit (I think I was actually inspired from previous year’s submissions on this site). The costumes were constructed with a judicious amount of duck tape, very little sewing, and fabric felt with … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl Couple Costumes

Popeye & Olive Oyl

I made these Popeye and Olive Oyl couple costumes, using the Popeye movie with Shelley Duvall and Robin Williams as my inspiration. I thought the more old school they looked, the more interesting the costume. My favorite part of the costume were the shoes on Olive Oyl. I felt they were key to making the … Read more

Coolest Popeye and Olive Oyle Costume

Popeye and Olive Oyle

My son and my niece are very close in age and love to trick or treat together. They like to coincide so last year we came up with this Popeye and Olive Oyle costume and I must say they stole the show! Popeye: White sailor suit from his dress up been, hot glued the blue … Read more

Cool Popeye and Olive Oyl Halloween Costume

Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl Halloween Costume

Both the Popeye and the Olive Oyl costumes are completely hand made. I found almost everything at Goodwill and Walmart. Olive Oyl wore a red long sleeved t-shirt from Walmart and a long black skirt from Goodwill. I also just happened to find the perfect (and perfect fitting boots at Goodwill too!! Almost did a … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl Costumes

Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl Costumes

There are two truths in my life that I know will never change. One: I am tall. I am a 6 foot lady. I’m taller than my boyfriend and really I’m taller than everyone. We have had people point it out and while it doesn’t really matter to us, this year for Halloween we decided … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye Costume

Homemade Popeye Costume

We went with a Popeye Costume this year to honor my son’s Great Grandpa (his nickname in the Navy was Popeye). Of course those costumes are impossible to find for a toddler and look super fake. I started with a black tshirt and blue sweats from Walmart (had to buy long sleeve and cut the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye Adult Halloween Costume

Homemade Popeye Adult Halloween Costume

In case you’ve never heard, Popeye is an iconic cartoon sailor popularized in American culture from 1919 until present day. The usual setup saw Popeye on a wacky adventure with his friends, which usually ended up in a sea-themed conflict resulting in Popeye finding himself in trouble. Popeye is no ordinary sailor, he gets stronger … Read more

Coolest Popeye and Olive Oyl Child Couple Costume Idea

Homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl Child Couple Costume Idea

After convincing my kids about my homemade Popeye and Olive Oyl child couple costume idea (had to watch some YouTube Popeye cartoons), we went to work. For Popeye, I modified a black t-shirt and pajama pants to fit, added a felt collar and buttons, sailor hat and corn cob pipe. Squinted eye was naturally provided … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye the Sailor Man Costume

Homemade Popeye the Sailor Man Costume

This Homemade Popeye the Sailor Man Costume is Popeye in his spinach can. I purchased the Sailor outfit on Etsy. It is a vintage Cracker Jack outfit. The Spinach can was all handmade. The can is made with a laundry basket from Target, and felt. I cut the bottom out of the can so that … Read more