Madi, my almost 2 yr old granddaughter and only grandchild, transformed into a macaroni and cheese costume. In my opinion homemade costumes are the best, most cost effective and most appreciated. Homemade costumes always make the best memorable moments as well. Making the Macaroni and Cheese Costume Madi loves macaroni and cheese so we decided to … Read more
The potato is made out of a pop-up hamper, with lots of craft paper and pillow stuffing stapled/hot glued to it. The stapler really helped keep everything in place. The slice of butter is a small box covered in construction paper. The ‘foil’ is just a piece of silver fabric from WalMart that I scrunched … Read more
Committed to Costumes The commitment to homemade costumes runs in my family. Growing up as kids, my sister and I had the luxury of picking anything that popped up in our mind and having it magically manifest into fruition. Made by the world’s coolest dad. The start of October came and my dad and I … Read more
Overall, this Cracker Jack costume was pretty easy to make. I had the logo printed from the computer based on the cardboard box size. I used spray adhesive to attach the image, then covered the whole works with clear shipping tape (for reinforcement and a little protection from the rain). The popcorn kernels were made … Read more
We always allowed our children to pick what they wanted to be for Halloween, with some interesting results. One year it was a safe, another year a traffic light and even a van one year. This time, our daughter, Lizzie, said she wanted a steak costume! Since our son, John, is only a year older, … Read more
This was one adventure in the making!! My husband and I spent some time thinking about the Got Milk costume for a while, but once we got the supplies: paint, staple gun, padding (for shoulders), and foam for the straw, the fun began!!! This happened once we ordered a milk carton costume from Amazon. We … Read more
The costume idea was mine but my daughter helped in making it. I’m kind of known for living a life with the candle burning at both ends. Not much down time. A couple years ago I decided to try 5 Hour Energy drinks. I was drinking maybe 4 of them a week. A couple of … Read more
I was looking for something simple and cheap. I was thinking of something round, like a can or something. Then remembered that my son loves push-ups so that was it. I purchased two 50 cent poster board at the dollar store. Then found the pale orange vinyl tablecloth at Hobby Lobby for the ice cream … Read more
The story behind this DJ Banana costume is that a good friend of mine is a DJ….in fact, DJ Banana. Every year he throws an amazing Halloween party, sometimes two in one year. I had to show up with an unique costume because I and my wife’s friends always go to these halloween parties and … Read more
I made this couples costume with plant pots and a ornament cylinder container! I used spray paint and a printed picture for the label. You can print at any office store and glue on. The most difficult part was to make the small brand symbol at the curve of the bottle. Measuring arm holes and … Read more
This Cotton Candy costume was for my daughter. We all went as baseball themed. I started with an old t- shirt. I bought tights that had cotton candy and ice cream on them. I used pillow batting and hot glued it to the pants and shirt. Once dried I sprayed it with candy pink spray paint. Her … Read more
Although it’s cute to see a little princess or cheerleader on Halloween Night prowling the neighborhoods collecting candy for her parents (let’s be honest), I want my daughter to stand out from the crowd. Each year I strive to create a costume for my young daughter that is truly one of a kind and that … Read more