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This year, I decided to create an Ice Cream Man and Truck costume. I made the truck out of 1/4″ plywood, screws, glue, hinges and velcro; I then fastened it to a wheelchair. I had my menu for different types of ice cream, tiny doors on the back so that people would have access if … Read more
My daughter really wanted to be her favorite breakfast food: a Kellogg’s Pop Tart. This costume was surprisingly easy to make. I started by purchasing two pieces of 1″ green dense foam. I sewed the two pieces together with a needle and thread, leaving the bottom open so she could slip it on. Next, I … Read more
It is always a challenge to come up with a new costume each year for our 5 children… never can they wear the same costume. Colby loves MC so we thought we would try creating a homemade French Fry costume! Turned out wonderful!
I used two presentation boards for the french fries, and painted the M logo. I cut out holes for her arms, and used foam pieces from an old pillow for the fries. The costume didn’t take longer than two hours to make, and it was a huge hit at the school! The head on a … Read more
I saw one of these homemade easy mac costumes on this site, thought it was so cute, so I made it and added my own renditions. I used paper towel and toilet paper for the noodles. I dyed a workout top with RIT dye (yellow and orange – perfect cheese color). I used a laundry … Read more
This is the costume we made for our daughter, it’s a homemade hot cocoa Halloween costume, it took about a week to put together. We used materials such as a hula hoop, wire ,foam, felt, foam board, glitter, glue, stuffing and bamboo sticks. It started by using the hula hoop and tied strains of wire … Read more
When my 2-year old son came up with the creative idea of a Turkey Costume, I did my best to bring his idea to life. It was inexpensive and simple- and I am no seamstress! To make: 1.) Purchase two large pieces of brown felt. Cut a small circle in the middle of one piece, … Read more
I got the idea to do this Hot Dog on a Stick Couples Costume after going to the mall and visiting the hot dog on a stick stand. They are known for having dorky costumes. I made the dress out of a t-shirt and fabric I purchased for the skirt. The hat was made out … Read more
Costume coffee cup original inspired by the brand “Starbucks”. In this case it is a new brand called “Starbooks coffee” made for a performance partcipar Wakatake group of cosplay. This Starbucks Cup Costume is made primarily from cardboard, glue and paint.
My sister & I made our own salt and pepper costumes. We just took white and black fabric, enough that it was as tall as each of us twice (or folded). We drapped it over us and cut out a hole for our head to go through. Then we sewed around the neck and up … Read more
My daughter wanted to be a box of POPCORN for Halloween last year. It was a great costume that got a lot of compliments, and it was not that hard to make. The body of the costume was made out of cardboard, shaped into the size of a box, and duct taped to hold its … Read more
I originally got this idea for a Homemade Ice Cream Cone Costume from this website and then just made it my own in a couple of areas. I bought a couple yards of pink and brown sation fabric and asked my mother-in-law to sew them together. She bunched them with elastic at the top, the … Read more