My husband and I decided to be the black Fred and Wilma Flinstone this year for Halloween. The Homemade Wilimina and Fredrick Flinstone Couple Costume was roughly $50.00 a piece in the stores so I decided to make them on my own. I used fleece for my Wilma costume and felt for Fred’s costume. It … Read more
Me and my girl friends kids are best buds… they are the real life Pebbles and Bam Bam! We decided to make our own costumes for the kids and it only cost us about $10 for both, you cant beat that! For these homemade Pebbles and Bam Bam toddler costume ideas I bought 2 yards … Read more
I love to make creations, and since Halloween is one of my favorite things to celebrate in life I enjoyed creating. I thought what could I do that would be fabulous, of course a Smurfette Costume. I made the entire costume from the hat to the dress and of course I bought the perfect shoes. … Read more
Girls gotta be SEXSY on Halloween. It’s a rule. I think it might be the eleventh commandment that was just written on the other side of Moses’ tablet or something. And truly, what is sexier than the epic romance between Mr. Burns and Smithers? It’s really the Romeo and Juliet of our time. Here’s how … Read more
We were struggling to find a fun couples costume that we could make ourselves and had a great idea for a Simpsons couple costume. We used face paint, a bald cap, wigs, fake eyelashes, etc. The costumes came out great and WON “Best Costume” at the party… Most of the outfit for Marge and Homer … Read more
With a family of 6, McDonalds is just a part of dinner at least once week! As I sat in the drive thru, I realized I had the idea for this years costumes, a Homemade McDonalds Monopoly Couple DIY Costume. I purchased several clothing items from the local Goodwill and Salvation Army, made my own … Read more
I made this Oompa Loompa costume for my girls this year using a combination of tips found on this site. The pants were purchased at the thrift store in women’s size 24. I then sewed the legs and waist to a smaller size, leaving the hips large like the Oompa Loompas. I bought white material … Read more
This is how I made my Beetlejuice and Miss Argentina Couple Halloween Costume Idea: (dead receptionist in the afterworld) For Beetlejuice I got a old black suit and tie from Goodwill and used masking tape to do stripes then spray painted with flat white primer paint (took several cans). The lines are not perfect which … Read more
I love Beetlejuice and always thought that I wanted to do the Miss Argentina costume but wasn’t sure how. I looked up a couple of pictures and found what I wanted. I bought the paint and found a red wig at a thrift store (very lucky). I had a red dress that I wore twice … Read more
I made this Oompa Loompa Halloween costume for my children (ages 2 & 5) by using a few ideas from this site. I created my own pattern for the Oompa pants and sewed them with heavy felt. I purchased white socks and painted brown stripes and used Styrofoam balls painted with brown swirls for their … Read more
Who doesn’t love a great Jim Carey movie? It was time to brain storm for costumes, my husband and friend were sitting around being their normal selves. And *Ding* the light bulb went on! You guys should be dumb and dumber, and at that point it was decided. I searched eBay and many thrift stores … Read more
My and my finance came up with this idea of a Homemade Al and Peg Bundy Couple Costume watching old re-runs of Married with Children on TV. Al’s Costume -Pants, button up, tie and jacket were bought at Goodwill store. -The nametag was made by myself with one of those clear nametag pins, and printed … Read more