Coolest Jack-in-the-Box Family Costume

I decided to make a family of jack-in-the-box heads with a group of five friends. You need to buy big bouncy balls from toys-r-us. I paper mached the

I decided to make a family of Jack-in-the-Box heads with a group of five friends. You need to buy big bouncy balls from Toys-R-Us. I paper mached the bouncy balls with napkins and paper towels. Let it harden for a few days. Once it was hard and dry, I cut a small hole at the … Read more

Cutest Couple Costume: Colonel Sanders and his Favorite Chicken

My boyfriend Andy and I wanted to think of a funny couple's costume that wasn't overdone. I saw a picture online of two little kids dressed as Colo

My boyfriend Andy and I wanted to think of a funny couple’s costume that wasn’t overdone. I saw a picture online of two little kids dressed as Colonel Sanders and a piece of fried chicken and I got inspired! Instead of being a piece of fried chicken, I decided to be a regular chicken instead. … Read more

Coolest Colonel Sanders KFC Costume

So I decided that I was so tired of all these costumes now days that have no originality that I deceived to make my boys. My husband had the Ide

I decided that I was so tired of all these costumes now days that have no originality that I deceived to make my boys. My husband had the idea for my younger son to be the KFC man which was super easy since we had an all-white suite that was used just months prior for his baptism, worked out … Read more

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