I had this giant box and didn’t know what to do with it. Since I’m vegan, I wanted to make a peacock costume without actually using any feathers. I ended up just cutting out individual feathers from the cardboard and taping them together with strong duct tape and bamboo garden poles. This allowed them to … Read more
As I’ve wanted to be a peacock for years, I finally took the plunge and went for this homemade peacock Halloween costume idea this Halloween! I ordered over 200 feathers online and worked day in and day out for three weeks straight. It was certainly a hit at every party I attended so Ill share … Read more
We knew since March that my daughter wanted to be a peacock but when shopping online and at craft stores the feathers were kind of expensive. I lucked into an Amish discount store that sold me all the peacock feathers they had for $20. I was so excited. I started out by taking one of … Read more
I used Simplicity patterns 3663 and 2834 for this Homemade Lady Buccaneer Pirate with her Parrot Couple Costume . The Parrot. I used red fleece for the main part of the costume. I then hand sewed 7 red feather boas, 1 blue boa and 1 yellow boa. It took hours and hours of hand sewing. … Read more
I received this idea from a Martha Stewart magazine a few years ago. Chicken costumes are adorable and very easy to make. First you need to find a white onesie in your child’s size. Next purchase two white feather boas from a craft store. The directions said to hot glue the feathers on to the … Read more
This Homemade Baby Owl in a Nest Unique Halloween Costume Idea is so adorable, and I had so much fun making it! I used feather boas, individual feathers, orange colored foam for the beak, animal eyes for doll making, a blank masquerade mask, a basket, and I took apart a fall wreath I found at … Read more
This homemade peacock costume idea was very simple, and looked fabulous all it took was a Styrofoam ball, some peacock feathers, glue, and plenty of make up!
Every year I begin my search at a thrift store searching for one “inspirational piece” to create my costume — a hat, a dress, a wig — anything that will get the gears in my mind cranking. This year I found a black and gold leotard that reminded me of one of my old jazz … Read more
My daughter wanted to be an owl for Halloween, but I didn’t like any of the owl costumes I’d seen online, so I decided to make my own homemade owl costume. I’m an art director, so my computer skills are pretty good, but I have zero sewing skills. I figured out a way to make … Read more
For halloween my friends and I wanted to go as a group and needed an idea fast! I’ve always wanted to be a peacock so we came up with the idea to all be birds. Our theme was, “Birds of a feather, flock together,” once we had that settled it was off to buy hundreds … Read more
It’s my nine month old son’s first Halloween, so I just had to make his first costume. He has such a big personality and the brightest eyes I’ve ever known so I wanted to create something that would showcase his face. I searched the internet and came across this homemade baby chicken costume on…wait for … Read more
My girlfriends and I love to theme our costumes together every year. This year we thought of doing Jungle Animals. Right away I thought of a Parrot. Well, turns out, they all backed out on me. I still ran with the Homemade Parrot Costume idea. I got a red petticoat and sewed 4 layers of … Read more