My husband and I dressed up as Homer and Marge Simpson. But, being I’m 7 1/2 months pregnant we decided to reverse the rolls and I would be Homer (since I already had a good “beer gut” going), and he would be Marge. For Homer, I took a bald cap and painted it yellow. I … Read more
We won a costume contest this weekend dressed as Shrek and Fiona. It also gave us a wonderful excuse to eat non-stop at the banquet table and to carry around drumsticks for additional chomping. We used a tavern wench costume and something similar for Shrek, and added the red wig for Fiona, green face/body paint, … Read more
My sister and I have always wanted to be Oompa Loompas for Halloween, so this year we finally did it! We are both short which made this Homemade Oompa Loompa Costumes even more perfect. To make this costume we went to a variety of stores and bought brown turtlenecks and socks, white capri pants, thick … Read more
I found some ideas for these homemade BeetleJuice and Lydia costumes on this website! This is how I made it: The homemade Lydia costume – I found a wedding dress at the thrift store ($8). There was at train on the dress so I cut that off. Then I added the lace from the train … Read more
We made Oompa Loompa costumes with a modern spin, they were also taylored for females. We were the girl Oompa Loompas. We got the socks from an accessories store (basically any cool colored striped socks will work). We used brown shirt that we already had. Polo neck or T-shirt, depending on the weather. Both of … Read more
This is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Halloween costume from Ghostbusters fame. He is about 7 1/2 ft tall. The upper body is made of layers of foam remnants clear packing tape and held together by hot glue. The skin is felt like material from a dry goods store and glued on like a moppet. … Read more
My sister and I have built a reputation for having awesome Halloween costumes and this one was a HUGE hit. We created our Forrest Gump and Lt. Dan Couple Costume using clothing from our own closets and a few pieces found at a thrift store. My sister played Lieutenant Dan and sat on her legs … Read more
I wanted to dress as Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus this year. I knew the bus would make the costume, so I convinced my friend to wear the bus all night. If you decide not to do this as a homemade Magic School Bus and Ms Frizzle couple costume, Ms. Frizzle can just … Read more
We were invited to an 80’s themed Halloween party and wanted to come up with something different. My boyfriend (the ghost) came up with the idea of a Homemade Ms. Pac Man and Blinky the Ghost Couple Costume. I wasn’t exactly sure how to execute it. We went to a craft supply store and found … Read more
Here are the basics for these homemade Angry Birds costumes: First, we went to JoAnn’s Fabrics (or any fabric/craft store) to find the right fabric. I decided on that stretchy, fuzzy material. I can’t remember what it’s called, but it’s vaguely like what they would make a snuggie out of. I believe I got 4 … Read more
My younger sister was finally old enough to go to the same party as me so we decided we wanted to match. We wanted costumes that were show stopping and what could be more suited than a pair of showgirls! Most of the items to make the Homemade Showgirl Costume are purchased and the put … Read more
My best friend John and I capitalized on our tendency to pretend we are a fancy, posh couple of the world with our Homemade Dia de los Muertos Bride and Groom Couple Costume. I am so lucky he is willing to be part of most of my life schemes, and he’s a great backup for … Read more