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We recently bought a lawn mower so I saved the box and used it for WALL-E’s “body”. I cut four 19″X15″ squares then spray painted them yellow and silver in the appropriate places. After it dried, I assembled the cube by duct taping it on the inside. The top was a piece of cardboard with … Read more
My cousin made these Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird costumes for my kids to wear this year. They are a little retro, which is why I just love them! My six year old thought it was great that no one knew who he was when he was wearing the head piece. The costumes are made … Read more
I purchased a royal blue morph suit online and cut the head along the seam and sowed at the neckline. Then drew onto the costume segments which were to be scale effect to the body with chalk. I glued sequins individually onto the top half of the breast design. This took around 2 hours! Then … Read more
We dressed up for Halloween, Toy Story theme, and my daughter decided she wanted to dress up as Slinky. To make it work, use a ball for the body of the wrap with new paper and glue, and head using two balloons, is practically all paper Mache, use a thin hose, body spiral, a lot … Read more
I like to make my own costumes out of bed foam…. and wanted something unique for my boyfriend and myself. So, I made up a “Mrs. Peanut” and of course Mr. Peanut.. Good luck with your own homemade costumes!
I needed something I could fix up quick and rather original so went for the KFC Costume. Everyone loved it and couldn’t believe how cheap it was put together. Head- Grey Hair Spray for hair and beard. Stick on beard and Harry Potter style glasses. White shirt and white trousers. some black ribbon for round … Read more
I made this Michelin Man Homemade Halloween Costume for my friend’s mother who always wanted to be Michelin man for Halloween. It took about 9 yards of white knit fabric, 2 10lb bags of stuffing and 3 spools of thread. I started by making two full body suits (one for the outside and one for … Read more
I started this Homemade Colonel Sanders Riding a Chicken Costume about 10 days before Halloween. I began by bending chicken wire to shape the outline of the chicken itself. When that was in place, it gave it 4 layers of paper mache. There was a large hole left in the middle for me to stand … Read more
I LOVE Halloween. Each and every year I try to outdo last year’s costume. I often go for hilarious, random characters and love group costumes, as well. Last year, I created and wore my favorite Halloween costume of all time: the Homemade Chiquita Banana Girl Costume. I literally got stopped on the street asking me … Read more
This is my daughter Zoë on her first Halloween. She was about seven months old at the time. During my pregnancy, eggs, and fried chicken were my favorite. It was especially funny as before I was pregnant chicken on the bone in any fashion was something I just wouldn’t eat. The chicken costume was adorable … Read more
This was a Homemade Geico Money Halloween Costume I wore to a Halloween party this year where it was a major hit. I spray-painted a box that I got at a local UPS store. Its dimensions were perfect; it is called the “guitar box” in case you go and look for one at UPS. Firstly, … Read more
My parents were invited to my cousin’s wedding which was on Halloween and there was to be a costume contest involved. My mom was trying to figure out what they would be. She got the brilliant idea to do Colonel Sanders and a chicken since it was right about the time people were claiming that … Read more