I made these prettiest Peacocks for the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival this year. We got the tops from American Apparel and everything else from a craft store. It’s easy, but a bit time consuming because we made our tutus, too. Glue flamingo features to the top. Get different shades of blue, purple, brown and green for the shirt. Cut into … Read more
I tend to go big or go home for Halloween, when my daughter wanted to be a peacock for Halloween I wasn’t about to let her go trick-or-treating with a couple feathers in her tail. First came finding the feathers. Peacock feathers are expensive at most craft stores…so instead I went right to the source. I found … Read more
Let’s be honest, I took a lot of tips from this website so thanks other peacocks! For the tail I hot glued about 60 peacock feathers (which I bought 5 for $2 at a store in Chinatown) to a fan (also Chinatown). Then I sewed the fan to the belt. I chose to sew instead … Read more
I hand made this Peacock costume for my first weekend in Winnipeg. My roommate and I road tripped up for the weekend before Halloween for a rave and a weekend full of bar hopping and costume contests. I wanted something original in hopes of winning some prizes and ended up creating my own peacock costume… it was a hit! This was … Read more
Every year my family and friends come together to a theme party to challenge our own creativity. This year the theme was “Trip around the World”. My family picked India as the country to represent. Since peacock is the national bird of India , that was perfect for our 10 year old daughter who wanted … Read more
I love owls, and I wanted an Owl costume Halloween. I found the felt from Hobby Lobby. I wanted to be a colorful one, so I chose the bright colors. I cut out each layer of feather from felt and started sewing each layer from the bottom of the dress till I reached the top. I used an … Read more
Last spring my boyfriend decided he wanted to go as Colonel Sanders (you know, from KFC) for Halloween this year. He hasn’t dressed up in over a decade! At first I refused to be his chicken, because I didn’t think it’d be possible to find a really cute, form-flattering chicken costume for a twenty-something woman. … Read more
I had a blast making my Plush Homemade Peahen. Knowing I could make it as huge and dramatic as I wanted was really exciting. It was pretty simple to make. After ordering the materials I made it over about three days, giving things time to dry and to be touched up. I made: -The plush … Read more
My proud peacock!! I wanted to do something creative for my 19 month old daughter’s first night out trick or treating!! I thought a peacock costume would be really cute!! First I took a black onsie and glued blue and teal feathers on the front with fabric glue. I bought a child size skirt at the local … Read more
Baby Jude is nearly 10 months old, and I wasn’t sure if he would be walking by the time Halloween came around. I also wanted to make him a costume that fit his personality, and settled on a fluffy baby chick. I started with a sleep sack, and then sewed a lining into it to … Read more
Ever since I saw the Katy Perry movie, I knew I wanted to be a peacock for Halloween! So I headed to my nearest SAS and Joann’s and got to work! 95% of my Peacock costume is homemade. The only part I didnt sew myself was the dark blue base I used for the top. … Read more
I started making my sexy Peacock costume about 3 weeks before Halloween. I purchased a corset from Charlotte Russe for $10, a tutu from Party City for about $12 with a coupon. I ordered the feathers from Joann’s Fabrics (6) of the 12 pack – 36 inch feathers for $7.99 a pack and by using … Read more