I went to a thrift shop and found cotton batting for pennies. I filled a spray bottle with washable paint and water and sprayed the batting to look like cotton candy. The batting had to dry for a day before I could put the Cotton Candy Homemade Halloween Costume together. I used packing tape rolled … Read more
My boyfriend and I decided on a Jager Bomb Couple Costume for Halloween. I got the idea from this web site but made it my own, and used ideas from all of the postings. Red Bull Can: I went to a fabric store and bought a Stretchy material. The dress has an elastic band at … Read more
For this Homemade Coca-Cola Can Costume, we went to Target and found a collapsible laundry hamper that would fit my daughter in it. We brought it home and cut an X shape in the center of the bottom. I had her try it on and we measured where the arm holes would go, and cut … Read more
We are submitting our six-pack of Coors Light Costume for the coolest homemade costume contest because we believe it is the best costume we have seen on your website. My friend and I had this Beer Group Costume Idea for Halloween 2009. We can not really remember why we chose to do Coors light other … Read more
Ok, well making this cupcake homemade costume was a big headache! But it was all worth it because everyone loved it. I first started with the bottom of the cupcake I bought white fleece; I cut and sewed to a shape of a skirt so it can fit me. Then I got tulle and with … Read more
This year I went trick or treating as a box of Quaker Oats. The Homemade Quaker Oats Costume was made using 4 poster boards, two red and two blue. They were taped together with red duct tape to make 2 rectangles with red on bottom and blue on top. Later the rectangles were taped together … Read more
I wanted something original for Halloween last year for my oldest daughter. She loves Starbucks hot chocolate, and I love their coffee! So our minds were made up, a Starbucks Coffee costume! I bought a small laundry basket ($1.97), some brown fabric ($2 yd) and a piece of poster board ($.50). I cut the bottom … Read more
This nephew wanted to be a Jalapeno pepper, but he kept saying he wanted it in red. I finally figured out he wanted a Homemade Chili Pepper Halloween Costume, like the ones he sees at the restaurant he loves. I brazenly stole the image of the chili pepper from aforementioned restaurant’s web site. God forgive … Read more
I sprayed fabric that was light-brown in color to two pieces of foam that were the front and back pieces. I then took some raffia (I ended up buying 6 bags) and used Elmer’s spray glue to attach it to the foam pieces. I wish I attached the raffia more neatly like horizontally, instead of … Read more
This homemade Peanut Butter and Jelly family costume first started when I purchased this store-bought Wonder Bread costume for my youngest son (in the center). I wanted his two older brothers to have something that “complimented” the theme. The inside frames of the costumes are both pop-up hampers (the Jelly one was hemmed up for … Read more
I saw one of these homemade easy mac costumes on this site, thought it was so cute, so I made it and added my own renditions. I used paper towel and toilet paper for the noodles. I dyed a workout top with RIT dye (yellow and orange – perfect cheese color). I used a laundry … Read more
I always challenge myself to create a unique and fun costume each year. It’s always a little more difficult since I’m Asian. I can’t exactly dress up as Barbie or a cowgirl. So, I thought a really appropriate costume would be a piece of sushi. I started this Sushi Couple Costume with a white t-shirt. … Read more