Coolest Homemade Popeye The Sailorman and Olive Oyl Costumes

Just let me say this was the cutest set of costumes I have done yet, not necessarily the most difficult but just so adorable when it was all finished

Just let me say this was the cutest set of costumes I have done yet, not necessarily the most difficult but just so adorable when it was all finished…I really wanted Sweet Pea the baby too, but of course my oldest son was not having any part of that! I did a lot of research … Read more

Last-Minute Bruto AKA Brutis Costume

My husband was not going to dress up for a 50th bday party on a party bus Themed of Cartoon Bus.Everyone was dressing as a Cartoon Character. I

My husband was not going to dress up for a 50th bday party on a party bus themed “cartoon bus.” Everyone was dressing as a cartoon character. I took one look at him and said “you have to be Brutis from Popeye.’  He ended up loving it and I was surprised everyone knew he was Brutis. … Read more

Homemade Infant Popeye the Sailor Man Costume

Popeye has always been my favorite, so it was an easy choice for Wy\'s first halloween last year.  Here\'s what I needed:1 black onesie1

Popeye has always been my favorite, so it was an easy choice for Wy ‘s first halloween last year.  Here’s what I needed: 1 black onesie 1 pair of light blue pants 1 pair of dark brown socks yellow felt red felt black thread 1 toddler sailor hat white thread sewing needle Instructions: Cut 2 … Read more

Coolest Popeye and Olive Oyl Couples Costume

I wanted to make a costume for a young-sexy Olive Oyl costume and Popeye. I wanted to make a fun, sexy version of Olive oyl. All of the materials for

I wanted to make a Popeye and Olive Oyl couples costume. I wanted to make a fun, sexy version of Olive oyl. All of the materials for this costume (except the shoes) were from the thrift store. The skirt was a skirt bought from the thrift store. The yellow band around the skirt was from … Read more

Cool Mr. Peanut Costume

Luckily, my brother in law snagged some FREE foam from AM Foam in KC.
First, I decided where my face would go (for the mouth/opening) on the foam to

Luckily, my brother in law snagged some FREE foam from AM Foam in KC to make this Mr. Peanut costume. Firstly, I decided where my face would go (for the mouth/opening) on the foam to make sure I had enough room top and bottom, and enough foam. So I actually outlined my body with a … Read more

Coolest Charlie Brown and Gang Group Costumes

We made these costumes for a Christmas parade in Mt. Pleasant Tennessee. We also made Snoopy’s Dog house, Lucy’s Psych booth and Schroeder’s Piano. We won first place overall and first place for a church. The heads are papier mache, Luc’s dress is a XX-large T-shirt with a ruffle sewn to the bottom and buttons … Read more

Coolest Peanuts Halloween Costume

Accounting Department - Peanuts Gang 2008

This year our department opted to go with the Peanuts Halloween costume. We started with the ideas on this site to create large heads out of paper mache. We followed simple paper mache directions using 3-4 coats of paper mache letting each layer dry completely in between. Each head was created using flesh spray paint, … Read more

Coolest Charlie Brown Halloween Costume

Good Ol' Charlie Brown Halloween Costume

Charlie brown has always been a childhood favorite of mine and I decided to search for a Charlie Brown Halloween costume from the internet by searching the internet. I got the paper mache idea from this site and other paper mache how to info from the internet. This was a two part process, first the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Popeye the Sailor Man Costume

Homemade Popeye the Sailor Man Costume

This Homemade Popeye the Sailor Man Costume is Popeye in his spinach can. I purchased the Sailor outfit on Etsy. It is a vintage Cracker Jack outfit. The Spinach can was all handmade. The can is made with a laundry basket from Target, and felt. I cut the bottom out of the can so that … Read more

Cool Spy vs. Spy Costume

Homemade Spy vs. Spy Costume

My son wanted to team up with a friend for a Homemade Spy vs. Spy Costume from Mad TV show and old Mad magazines, but I thought, why not be both – half White Spy and half Black Spy. I went to Goodwill and got two large turtle necks and sewed them together. The pants … Read more

Coolest Homemade Snoopy Costume

Homemade Snoopy Costume

When I asked the youngest nephew what he wanted to be for Halloween, there was no hesitation, a Homemade Snoopy Costume. At this point, I realized I was being overly brave to give him an open ended choice. For the body, I cheated a little and bought a pattern for a jumper, but altered it … Read more

Coolest Popeye and Olive Oyl Halloween Costume

Popeye and Olive Oyl Halloween Costume

My husband is in the Navy and was able to re-enlist on Halloween, (in costume!), so we made these Popey and Olive Oyl Halloween costumes for the ceremony, and well, for Halloween. Here’s what we did: Popeye. We patterned the top after the US Navy’s dress blues jumper. I used black, red, and blue twill. … Read more