I saw this idea for this Publishers Clearing House Winner Costume on this website and thought it was so cute. It was very easy to put together. My husband wore a suit and tie he already owned. I made him a badge that said prize patrol using vinyl and felt. We picked up some balloons … Read more
My two daughters wanted to be a magician and a rabbit in the hat. For the Rabbit in the hat I took an ice cream bucket from 31 flavors and covered it with black shiny material. All I did was hot glue the material, add a Styrofoam brim also covered with material, and to hold … Read more
This year for Halloween, my friend and I decided to dress up in Homemade Octomom and Kate Gosselin Costumes. We thought these two women were a good combination. Considering I have long hair, we thought it would be better if I were Octomom. I had to dye it black, therefore I used temporary hair dye, … Read more
I made this easy Homemade Bacon and Eggs with Toast Costume. I used quilting batting for the egg white, and yellow felt for the yolk. I stuffed the yolk with more batting and hand-sewed the yolk onto the white. I sewed the shoulders and sides together and my son wore it over a white turtleneck. … Read more
We were looking for a creative couples costume for a Halloween party when we came across the incredible Lego costumes on this site from last year. We decided to be the wrestler and cheerleader Lego Minifigures. For this homemade Lego couple Halloween costumes we first started by using a caliper on an actual Lego figure … Read more
My nephew and neighbor’s boy wanted to be Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. We looked at this website for ideas and came up with our own Transformers costume! We began by finding cardboard boxes of all sizes. We collected star foam pieces and even plastic containers. We used silver tape that is used for dryer vents … Read more
When we were contemplating who to be for Halloween this year, my boyfriend and I were searching for something fun and easily homemade. I thought… how much easier can you get than homemade Flintstones couple Halloween costumes? I happen to know how to sew, so we ventured to the fabric store on a 50% off … Read more
I grew up watching these classic Saturday morning cartoons while I played with my He-man and She-Ra action figures! When I discovered that these costumes weren’t sold in any stores, I was excited because I knew we wouldn’t likely run into anyone else wearing the same costumes. I made my She-Ra head piece out of … Read more
My husband and I dressed up in Bart and Lisa Simpson Costumes. I made the wig with a latex swim cap. I glued jumbo sized cotton balls to make the hair, and then sprayed it with paint when finished. The jumpsiut has lettering on the back, “SPRINGFIELD PENITENTIARY.” My husband is Lisa. The necklace is … Read more
I will start with the gingerbread man first. For his costume I bought tan colored felt at the fabric store, about 5 yards of it. I also bought the 8 1/2″ X 11″ colored felt sheets in purple and white and red. When I got all the material together I laid the tan felt flat … Read more
My boyfriend is a HUGE Simpsons fan. So it’s only natural that our daughters would dress in Homemade Lisa and Maggie Simpson Costumes this year. Our “Lisa” really enjoyed dressing up like “daddy’s cartoon”. For Lisa, obviously, I wasn’t going to send my 3 year old outside with just a strapless dress on, so I … Read more
After browsing on your site for baby costume ideas I decided on the chicken. With help from previous entrants made one for my baby girl. After I finished I started thinking about what my husband and I would be. At first I thought rooster and hen with a baby chick, but my husband quickly vetoed … Read more