Cool DIY Can of Worms Costumes and Lots of Funny Costume Ideas

Coolest Homemade Costumes and Funny Costume Ideas and Photos

My mother-in-law always comes up with funny costume ideas and this time it was a can of worms costume. She is very creative. She made the body out of a laundry basket and covered it with material, took colored panty hose and made the worms and used cardboard and spray paint and made the top … Read more

Easiest-Ever and Most-Adorable Homemade Baby Sunflower Costume

Easiest-Ever and Most-Adorable Homemade Baby Sunflower Costume

I always made my kids halloween costumes! Halloween is my FAVORITE Holiday!!!! So my first granddaughter is born and my son says: Mom… What are you going to make for my baby??? Skylar was six months old in 2012. I wanted an easy costume that was comfortable to wear AND it would be wonderful if … Read more

Original Girl in a Tree Illusion Costume

Original Girl in a Tree Illusion Costume: My ten year old daughter came up with this idea and built just about all of this costume by herself. She won the grand prize at her school's trunk-a-t

My ten year old daughter came up with this idea and built just about all of this costume by herself. She won the grand prize at her school’s trunk-a-treat costume contest and most creative at her school’s Halloween parade. It was hilarious seeing her walk around the neighborhood at night as a girl in a … Read more

Artistic Homemade Madame Butterfly Costume

Artistic Homemade Madame Butterfly Costume

First off my inspiration came the day after Christmas of last year when I came across a picture of Luly Yang’s Butterfly Dress and then while researching that I found her wedding gown Kimono. I am not a seamstress but I do know how to operate a sewing machine and I am fairly artistic. Where … Read more

Coolest Ever Homemade Topiary Bush Mickey Mouse Costume

IF LAWN CLIPPINGS CAME TO LIFE.. Mickey Mouse Topiary Bush

I saw the topiary bush Mickey Mouse costume someone had made in child’s size and thought that I could do it myself, so I did it! I started by purchasing the leggings, shirt, and men’s basketball shorts off of Amazon, along with a 3 pound box of dried moss, (Three suggestions- 1: if you’re tall, … Read more

Cool Homemade Gnome Costume for a Couple

Gnome costume for couple

This Gnome couple costume was really fun! Man’s Gnome costume: Hat was custom made from thick felt and sewn to give bend in the top. I cut the face out of an old scary man mask that had a beard leaving just the top of the head (covered by hat) and the beard. I also … Read more

Cool Legendary Green Man Tree Costume DIY

Lengandary Greenman

Here’s the story behind our legendary Green Man tree costume DIY. daughter wanted to be something whimsical this Halloween and finally, we decided to go with the legendary “Green Man”. This costume was so much fun to make! We created a form of her top out of tinfoil and tape and the bottom and legs … Read more

Beautiful and Creepy Homemade Spider Costume

Beatiful & Creepy Spider

My daughter wanted to be something creepy yet beautiful for Halloween, so we decided on a Spider costume! I loved making her costume – Her legs are made out of thick poster board that were rolled, then we overlayed that with a fuzzy liner to give it a “hairy” look. Each leg was attached with … Read more

Original Zom-Bee Homemade Halloween Costume

My daughter and her Zombee costume! My daughter hates to be \"pretty\" for halloween, every year its a Vampire, Witch or some form of the undead.

My daughter and her Zombee costume! My daughter hates to be “pretty” for Halloween, every year it’s a Vampire, Witch or some form of the undead. We had really done everything that I could think of that was scary, so I asked if this year we could be something cute, like a fairy or a … Read more

Recycled Chameleon Costume for under $15

I had to create a costume for work using all the materials they gave me, including plastic plates bowls and cups, a paper towel tube, a 6 inch plasti

I had to create a costume for work using all the materials they gave me, including plastic plates, bowls and cups, a paper towel tube, a 6 inch plastic basket, napkins and a brown paper bag. So I got the idea that I could use the cups and plates to make a dress or skirt … Read more

Awesome French Escargot (Snail) Costume

The theme was “French” but I didn’t want to do the usual French maid or Mary Antoinette, so thought I would go as a snail.Firstly I

The theme was “French” but I didn’t want to do the usual French maid or Mary Antoinette, so thought I would go in a French Escargot (Snail) costume. Firstly I brought some aluminum ducting pipe and rolled it up into a shell like shape and stuck it together with parcel tape. I added a square … Read more

Coolest Venus Flytrap Costume

Coolest Venus Flytrap Costume 8

My daughter loves Venus Flytraps and wanted to be one for Halloween. I purchased a 2 plastic flower pots, green and red felt, green pipe cleaners and two large fake flies, 1 inch thick foam and silk leaves. We also used spray adhesive. First, I cut the foam into two large half circles for her … Read more