Coolest Toaster Costume

Homemade Toaster Costume

I was making a piece of bread in the morning, tired, getting ready for school, when I burned myself on my toaster. Ouch! But then it occurred to me what a great costume a toaster would make. This is made mainly with a box, so finding the right size was the hardest part for me. … Read more

Coolest Homemade Vacuum Cleaner Costume – This Costume Doesn’t Suck!

This Costume Doesn't Suck!

It doesn’t suck literally or figuratively. The literal not sucking is a compromise of my 4-year old son’s original vision of having a vacuum costume that could even suck up candy when trick-or-treating. He settled on a backpack where he could pretend play that the candy got vacuumed. He was thrilled with the result and … Read more

Coolest Airing Our Dirty Laundry Group Costumes

Dirty Laundry Group Costumes

Here’s the story behind our Dirty Laundry group costumes. After browsing photos online, our kids passed up the opportunity to be candy and popcorn and instead chose to be appliances and dirty laundry, lol! Our oldest was the washing machine, complete with a door that opens (made from a deli tray), ‘bubbles & soap’ (blue … Read more

Cutest Little Dirt Devill Vacuum Costume for a Boy

Cutest Little Dirt Devill Vacuum Costume for a Boy

My three year old son was obsessed with vacuum cleaners so I just knew that it would be the perfect costume for Halloween! The majority of the costume I made from foam core that I spray painted red. With a box cutter, I cut out one large rectangle for the main body of the costume … Read more

Coolest Bun in the Oven and Chef Costume

Wow everyone just loved this idea.  My wife was very pregnant so it was a great idea.  We took a box and cut it out then covered it with wh

Wow! Everyone just loved this idea of a Bun in the Oven and Chef costume. My wife was very pregnant so it was a great idea. We took a box and cut it out then covered it with white fabric. We used spray paint lids for the knobs then printed out a picture to put … Read more

Awesome Pregnant Woman’s Costume – Bun in the Oven

So i made this costume for Halloween 2011! I was 7 months pregnant. I wasnt gonna dress up cause i was so huge but the idea came from my husband when

I made this awesome pregnant woman’s costume – Bun in the Oven for Halloween 2011! I was 7 months pregnant. I wasn’t gonna dress up cause I was so huge but the idea came from my husband when he was looking online! so I thought it would be awesome! It took me like 3 days … Read more

Coolest Chef and Turkey in the Oven Pregnancy Costume

My wife and I are pictured here last Halloween…I’m the one on the left, wearing the oven and thrusting forth my five-month pregnant bell

My wife and I are pictured here last Halloween.  I’m the one on the left, wearing the oven and thrusting forth my five-month pregnant belly to make the turkey stick out just a little bit more.  My wife is on the right, turkey baster in hand with her chef hat reaching toward the sky.  She’s … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mad Chef with Spooky Surprise Costume

Homemade Mad Chef with Spooky Surprise Costume

This is Laura’s Homemade Mad Chef with Spooky Surprise Costume. We started out with a cardboard box, big enough to fit over her, for the oven. I spray painted it white, painted black circles for the cook top and added silver tape for decoration. I cut a hole in the middle of the cook top … Read more

Coolest Homemade Vacuum Cleaner Halloween Costume

Homemade Vacuum Cleaner Halloween Costume

When asked what she wanted to be for Halloween our 3 year old daughter told us she wanted, of all things, a homemade vacuum cleaner Halloween costume. So I got to work and looked on Coolest Homemade Costumes.Com and found a couple of other kids that had the same idea. She happened to have a … Read more

Coolest Washing Machine Halloween Costume

Washing Machine Halloween Costume

My wee boy, Cooper, is washing machine daft. He knows all the makes and loves looking at them in books etc. We decided to make him a washing machine Halloween costume. We made it from an old vacuum cleaner box(the perfect size for a 3 year old)and made a hole for his head and a … Read more

Coolest Box Fan Costume

Homemade Box Fan Costume

My five year old son has had an obsession with fans most of his short life. When asked what he wanted to be for Halloween, he said he wanted to be a fan with a blade that really worked. I promised him that I would try and then proceeded to create what I thought he … Read more