Coolest Homemade Elmo Costume

Homemade  Elmo Costume

I made this Elmo Costume for my 11 year old niece. I got a pattern for hooded pajamas and used red furry fabric to make the pajamas. Then I bought Styrofoam balls for his eyes and a flat oval shape of Styrofoam for his nose. I covered the eyes with white fabric and colored the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Al and Peg Bundy Couple Costume

Homemade Al and Peg Bundy Couple Costume

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

Coolest Ricky and Lucy Ricardo Couple Costumes

Homemade Ricky and Lucy Ricardo Couple Costumes

After much antique shopping and crafting at home, our vision was realized for our Ricky and Lucy Ricardo Couple Costumes! Ricky pulled an old skinny tie out of his closet and Lucy found a polka dot dress on eBay. The hoop skirt underneath came from a vintage shop. We found the apron at an antique … Read more

Coolest Homemade Dog the Bounty Hunter and Wife Beth Costume

Homemade Dog the Bounty Hunter and Wife Beth Costume

Melinda (dressed as dog in picture) has a ten year old daughter who is obsessed with Dog the Bounty Hunter. We decided it would be great fun to dress up as Dog and Beth for Halloween. We ordered the wigs and A Man Chest costume T-shirt from Amazon. Dog’s outfit consisted of: carhartt pants, a … Read more

Coolest Bananas in Pyjamas Costume

Homemade Bananas in Pyjamas Costume

I had a costume party coming up for my work Christmas party and wanted to be the best dressed there so I decided to put together a Bananas in Pyjamas costume. The ‘head’ of the costume was made with cardboard rolled into a tube. A balloon was then blown up and put in one end. … Read more

Coolest Homemade Lieutenant Dangle Halloween Costume

Homemade Lieutenant Dangle Halloween Costume

I love the show Reno 911 and had the idea of going as Lieutenant Jim Dangle this year. As I looked around for various costumes on the internet, I didn’t find any that were up to par in my book. I am a college student who has never taken any kind of home-ec class in … Read more

Coolest Homemade Alfalfa Costume

Homemade Alfalfa Costume

Form the very start, I decided that JT is going to be Alfalfa for Halloween. So come October I started his Homemade Alfalfa Costume. I bought 1/2 yard black fabric, turned a pair of his pants inside out and made a pattern out of them. Of course I made the length shorter, they were pretty … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sesame Street Group Costume

Homemade Sesame Street Group Costume

My friends and I wanted to go out for Halloween in a group costume so we brainstormed and came up with a Homemade Sesame Street Group Costume! We all purchased colored hoodies and I transformed them into each of the characters, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Oscar the Grouch, using fabric, paint, and Styrofoam … Read more

Coolest Homemade Golden Girls Group Costume Idea

Homemade Golden Girls Group Costume Idea

I have always loved the Golden Girls so some friends and I got together and decided to make it happen! We watched some of the episodes and went to work at Goodwill trying to find the perfect outfits to suit our characters. The costume for Sophia included the glasses and glasses chain, wicker purse, white … Read more