Coolest Pippi Longstocking Costume

Coolest Pippi Longstocking Costume

For Character day at my daughter’s school, she decided she wanted to be Pippi Longstocking. 1. First we went to Salvation Army and bought a denim jumper dress ($3) and a red and white striped shirt ($2) 2. Second I cut old t-shirts and sew them onto the jumper for patches. I hand sewed them … Read more

Coolest Otis Costume from House of 1000 Corpses

Homemade Otis Costume from House of 1000 Corpses

I made this Otis Costume from House of 1000 Corpses. I bought the red robe and white wig online, but all of the masks we found were lame and expensive. So, I bought face paint and did it myself. Most people really didn’t know who I was except the true horror buffs out there. Everyone … Read more

Coolest Girls Gone Wild Homemade Costume

Girls Gone Wild Costume

I didn’t feel like going to the bar for Halloween but at the last minute my friends thought it would be a good idea to go. The idea for this “girls gone wild” costume just came to me so I painted this sign in ten minutes and pinned it to my other shirt. And who … Read more

Coolest Sassy Chicks Costumes

Homemade Sassy Chicks Costumes

There are three of us. Not sure if that’s allowed but I thought I would give it a shot! I actually made all the Sassy Chicks Costumes- me being gogo (the one in the middle). My clothes were purchased at a thrift store and I made the ball and chain and sparkley bowtie. The girl … Read more

Cute Katy Perry Costume

Homemade Katy Perry Costume

This is my homemade Katy Perry Costume. I was going for the California Girl look, from the beginning of the music video. I just bought a bra at Wal-Mart and bedazzled it with multi-colored gems that consisted of hearts, stars and a variety of different circles. The shorts were just fabric we found at JoAnn … Read more

Coolest Homemade Six Pack of Busch Group Costume

Homemade Six Pack of Busch Group Costume

Every year we try and impress our college campus with an original and unexpected costume for Halloween. This year we got the idea to make ourselves a Homemade Six Pack of Busch Group Costume. Our entire costume cost under $10 a piece, a steal compared to those who spend over fifty for a crappy costume. … Read more

Coolest Barbie “Solo in the Spotlight” Costume

Homemade Barbie "Solo in the Spotlight" Costume

After looking through my old childhood dress-up box for Halloween costume inspirations, I found a long black sparkly dress that belonged to my great grandma. I have always been a fan of Barbie, and I thought, “this looks like Barbie’s black dress” and got to work on transforming it into my favorite Barbie. I took … Read more

Coolest Homemade Kevin the Bird from UP Costume

Coolest Homemade Kevin the Bird from UP Costume

I’m an artist and graphic designer, currently graduated with a BFA in fine arts. I love to do anything creative, but since graduation I havn’t had many creative outlets. So I decided I would take the time to once again create a costume that was extremely original and hadn’t been attempted before. Last year, one … Read more

Coolest Adult Pippi Longstocking Costume

Coolest Adult Pippi Longstocking Costume

I started this adult Pippi Longstocking costume by buying the blue dress at a local thrift store. I then bought a colourful striped top to go underneath (ideally I would have liked a red top but I couldn’t find one with the right fit for the costume I was trying to create). I cut the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Moulin Rouge Burlesque Dancer Costume

Homemade Moulin Rouge Burlesque Dancer Costume

I’ve always had a fascination with burlesque and decided to try to glam it up one year with a friend. I don’t like the idea of women dressing up in vulgar costumes so, if I wanted to be sexy, it would have to be legit and “classy”. That year I decided to be a Moulin … Read more

Coolest Mona Lisa and Leonardo Costume

Homemade Mona Lisa and Leonardo Costume

As I was trying to come up with costume ideas, I thought about how everyone wants to see the Mona Lisa in far away France. Why not give everyone here an opportunity?! My friend works at a museum and so she got me a box that they use to ship large paintings. I cut the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Las Vegas Showgirl Costume

Homemade Las Vegas Showgirl Costume

My husband wanted to dress up like Elvis for Halloween and we were able to find a good costume for him online. However, I had to make my Las Vegas Showgirl Costume. I started with a basic black bikini I picked up at Walmart for about $12. I then purchased a couple of packages of … Read more