Coolest Jack In The Box Halloween Costume

Clown in the Box Halloween Costume

This year I wanted to be something original for Halloween. I looked around on the internet for ideas and I noticed that this site had illusion costumes. I thought I would try to make a variation on the Alien Abduction costume. Mine was a Jack in the box Halloween costume carrying away Ronald McDonald in … Read more

Coolest “I’m thinking Arby’s” Costume

I'm thinking  Arby's Costume

Inspired by the “I’m thinking Arby’s” commercials, this is a really easy and cheap costume to make, and I got more compliments about it than anyone who had expensive store-bought costumes. I bought plastic party headband at a dollar store. My headband had two springs coming out of the top and some Styrofoam spiders on … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mister Peanut Halloween Costume

Homemade Mister Peanut Halloween Costume

Every Halloween it is difficult to think of an original idea and homemade costumes are better than any costume you can buy in a store. SO this year I decided to make a Homemade Mister Peanut Halloween Costume and didn’t know where to begin. My friend Kristen and I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics and found … Read more

Coolest Homemade Chuck E. Cheese Toddler Costume Idea

Homemade Chuck E. Cheese Toddler Costume Idea

My son wanted to be Chuck E. Cheese. I prefer to make my own costumes so I began searching the internet and didn’t find a single homemade Chuck E. Cheese toddler costume idea ever been made of Chuck E. other than the original Chuck E. Cheese. So I decided to sew a bear costume and … Read more

Planter’s Peanut Costume

The idea for this costume came from looking at house hold items such as planter’s peanuts. I started with using garden fencing, wired it up in the correct shape. I paper mached it, painted it applied the face and lettering and I was done. The total time for making this costume was about 15 hours. … Read more

Mr. and Mrs. Peanut Costume

Mr. and Mrs. Peanut

I like to make my own costumes out of bed foam…. and wanted something unique for my boyfriend and myself. So, I made up a “Mrs. Peanut” and of course Mr. Peanut.. Good luck with your own homemade costumes!

Coolest Tootsie Pop Owl Costume

Homemade Tootsie Pop Owl Costume

This Homemade Tootsie Pop Owl Costume was so fun to be. I had a great time making it, wearing it and handing out tootsie pops all day in it. I used an oversized white hoodie for my body, and covered it in hand cut white felt “feathers”. I used two long wing shaped pieces of … Read more

Cool Homemade Mister Peanut Halloween Costume

Homemade Mister Peanut Halloween Costume

This Homemade Mister Peanut Halloween Costume was the funnest costume I ever created. In MN its cold during Halloween so I stayed nice and toasty! For the body I used faux wool material cut out in the shape of a peanut and gathered elastic through the bottom for the bubble effect. Next I sponge painted … Read more

Coolest Homemade Colonel Sanders and KFC Chicken Bucket Couple Costume

Homemade Colonel Sanders and KFC Chicken Bucket Couple Costume

We dressed as Colonel Sanders and a Bucket of KFC Chicken. We handed out chicken to our party guests. The bucket was homemade from a Keg tub and printed off Google Images and red duct tape. The Col Sanders costume was pretty basic but we bought a Santa Clause beard/wig set and cut it.

Coolest Colonel Sanders and Chicken Couple Costume

Colonel Sanders and Chicken Couple Costume

Homemade Chicken Costume: I bought a cheap feather pillow at Big Lots ($3.99) and a can of spray adhesive … and a long sleeve white tee … sprayed one side of the tee and patted the loose feathers onto the adhesive. I bought orange ladies scrub pants for chicken feet, and used the spray adhesive … Read more