Skip the calories and enjoy creating a deliciously awesome DIY costume this Halloween. Get the Colonel’s secret recipe from the coolest people here. Discover the creative tips and tricks for an incredible homemade costume. They’re not as difficult or as expensive as you may think. Thus, these cool Colonel Sanders and KFC costumes do chicken right!
Check out the hilarious optical illusion costumes of Colonel Sanders riding a giant chicken. People will be amazed at your cleverness and spend the night trying to figure out how you made it.
In addition, these are insanely cool ideas for a couple costume. You will see the Colonel paired with his favorite chicken. Another idea is the Colonel with a bucket of fried chicken.
So whether you see yourself more as the white haired colonel or as a crispy chicken tender, you will find amazing DIY costume inspiration here. Have fun browsing through these finger-lickin’ good homemade costumes!
Two years ago, my boyfriend and I went to a college Halloween party as Colonel Sanders and a bucket of KFC Fried Chicken. We wanted to dress as something original that we’ve never seen out at a Halloween party before, something that would bring smiles and laughs to people’s faces, and this costume did just … Read more
I made the chicken by removing the filling from a bean bag and cutting a hole in the center, leaving it much in the shape of a tire. I filled the walls with shopping bags full of the bean bag filling. Upholstery shops usually have lots of foam remnants and I was able to get … Read more
I got the inspiration for this costume from a shirt I bought from Kentucky for Kentucky designed by the talented Rachael Sinclair. This year I was inspired to dress in something that ties me to my roots, I am a Kentucky native after all. I also wanted to spread the news to all those city … Read more
I had wanted to be Colonel Sanders for a while. I started this costume about 6 months ahead. You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to find a white suit. I finally found the coat in an antique mall for $10. After spending $6 on dry cleaning, it looked pretty nice. The coat had brass … Read more
I was planning on making a “couples costume” for my two boys out of whatever my oldest chose. As it turns out my 4 year old couldn’t make a decision for more then a few minutes without changing his mind so I chose for him. I wanted something cute and unusual. So we chose the … Read more
Every year my husband likes to dress up for Halloween. Past costumes have been spot on, not to disappoint this year, he decided to be Colonel Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken. I found the glasses that Col. Sanders wore online and then found the “string tie”. The suit was from a past costume. We … Read more
I am always thinking of “home made” yet fun Halloween costumes for my son. Last year, he won first place in a local costume contest as a sock monkey. He took home the first place title again this year with my version of “Lil Colonel Sanders”. A few weeks before the contest, I purchased the … Read more
I kept seeing the Colonel with a bucket, but I thought a chicken would be more fun. The chicken costume is super simple to make~just time consuming. First, buy white feathers boas in bulk ( you will need A LOT!) I had a white long-sleeve dress already on hand. You just take your dress (or … Read more
I’m not really sure how I came up with this -I just randomly thought of it and decided to go with it. The Colonial sanders costume was simple too make – self explanatory. The chicken was a little harder; I had to attach a feather boa to a white onsie. It literally looked like I … Read more
This is my husband and I as Colonel Sanders from KFC, and Wendy from Wendy’s. We threw this costume together as a last minute idea. For Colonel Sanders we searched thrift stores high and low to find the perfect pants, and jacket. We borrowed a cane from a relative. We found the neck tie at … Read more
Me and my best friend always try and be something funny. This year we went at fast food legends Ronald McDonald and Colonel Sanders. It was all home made within 1 night Ronald’s body was made out of a coverall from Home Depot with the arms and half the legs cut off and then spray … Read more
Cool KFC Col. Sanders homemade Halloween costume – found a white 3-piece suit online for $9. From Ebay I purchased the horn-rimmed glasses for $5 and the cane for $6. I crafted the neck tie from extra ribbon I had on hand. I had no luck in finding a white wig or one that was decently … Read more