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Every year around mid August my mind is swirling with Halloween costume ideas for my kids. I just can’t bring myself to buy a polyester costume when I have enough crafty sassiness to create something memorable for my kids. So, with sheets of foam core in hand, spray paint, glue guns and a few other … Read more
My daughter decided she wanted a Homemade Vending Machine Costume so we found a big moving box and got started. We cut arm holes and a head hole. Then we spray painted the box black. We covered a vegetable carrying box with aluminum foil and then cut a hole just a little smaller than this … Read more
Last year I found out there was a costume contest at work and the prize was 50$, well me being the crafter that I am I thought I would enter. I knew in order to win I’d have to be something recognizable but something out of the ordinary. Well living in Texas I thought hey, … Read more
We came up with this “Pot Brownie” Couple Costume because we didn’t want the typical slutty costume. We wanted something funny and creative. We got the skirt and shirts from Value Village, bought the socks at Fred Meyer and went to Joanna fabrics and got green and brown fabric and felts. I already wear glasses … Read more
I wanted to be cute and original so this is how I came up with my homemade Mountie costume. I live in the Cayman Islands and Halloween is huge! There are also a TON of Canadians that live here. I also work for a radio station, we throw a massive Costume party in the lobby … Read more
For ninth grade school spirit week on extreme weather day, I wanted to stand out in the crowd (besides being 6’4″). Instead of wearing the average rain poncho or ski suit, I went with the hot and dry desert clothing and made a Homemade Safari Tour Guide Costume. The walking stick, aviator sunglasses, and cowboy … Read more
This is not original but I wanted to submit it so people could see another version of a costume you already have on here. I could not figure out how to make the box work (like the original) so I simply cut out a “frame” from a cardboard box, taped it very securely (with heavy … Read more
These Cowboy and Indian costumes were for my twins, I basically put together the cowboy costume from different items I searched for and bought, some retail and some thrift store. I am not a big fan of out-of-the-bag costumes and never have been. I did make the Indian costume, I just purchased a suede looking … Read more
This Homemade White Trash Bride and Groom Costume idea originated from CMT’s “White Trash Wedding”. The bride found her wedding dress and veil in the closet of a close family member. She created her bouquet from artificial flowers found at a local department store. She crushed beer cans and slid them onto the stems. Her … Read more
I decided to be myself for Halloween! My mom still has a picture of me around the house with my mullet (it was the 80’s) and pink sweater with the laser background. Everyone always thought i looked ridiculous, but I was honestly really hip as a 2nd grader. I decided I would bring back the … Read more
I have been coming to your website for the last two years to help me come up with ideas for Halloween costumes. I will have to say that I always get comments on how cool they are and how did I come up with that. This year I was able to come up with a … Read more
When invited to a friend’s 30th costume birthday party, there was no doubt that my husband and I wanted to go as a “couple”; but not the ordinary couple costume; something outrageous and hilarious. We came up with fabricating costumes resembling Drew Carey & Mimi Bobek from “The Drew Carey Show”. Drew’s costume was easier; … Read more