I wanted to be original…I wanted to be better than most of the college costumes out there. I decided on a a Homemade Peacock Costume. I took an old tank I had and bedazzled it to make it look flashy. I then added peacock feathers and other feathers from the craft store to make a … 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 baby parrot costume was a last minute idea to match the pirate costumes my partner and I wore. It came together quite well and was a hit at the party. The feather boa was purchased at a local craft warehouse along with some cheap felt for the eyes and nose. I selected a knitted … Read more
My daughter is a preemie and I saw suggestions online saying to use small dog costumes because nothing would fit her. But we were a little uncomfortable with the idea, so I decided to make something for her. I figured if it didn’t work, I could just put a pumpkin bib on her. The Baby … Read more
I bought a corset and glued all sorts of pink feathers (from Hobby Lobby) to the corset for this Flamingo Costume. I bought pink tights from Target, and cut feather boas to glue in the inside of the tights, kind of making a skirt. I made the back of the “skirt” longer than the front … Read more
Pieces: – Plaid Skirt (blue/black, cheap at wal-mart! and re-wearable!)(also, I glued some store-bought peacock feathers to mine) – Brown/black/blue/green/purple belt (whatever looks cute!) -Long-sleeved turquoise shirt (also got this cheap at wal-mart and I still wear it) -Necklace (mine is a blue beaded one from claire’s) -Shoes (mine are turquoise blue converse high tops) … Read more
Two years in the making and I finally was able to be a peacock for Halloween! I had this vision of being a peacock but I really wanted to be able to flip my tail up and down as I pleased. I visited this site and love the peacock costume you guys did here. It … Read more
I really enjoy Halloween and getting dressed up every year. This time I had a bet from a friend when I had asked what I should be this year. His suggestion….be a Bird! So I started thinking about a Homemade Chicken Halloween Costume and I started with a 1 piece gymnastics suit for my body … Read more
This owl is taken from a cartoon – a really old and smart owl. I made the costume from old cloths, paperboard and I used some paint. It’s really easy and not expensive to make.
I wasn’t really thinking about what I was going to be for Halloween this year until about two weeks before… so when a fellow co-worker told me about a costume contest at local bar-and the cash prizes-I knew I had to try and make a cool costume on a cheap budget! So I started searching … Read more
I got the Idea of a Peacock costume from an expensive one that I saw online. I knew I could create an amazing one of a kind costume, without spending hundreds of dollars. I started compiling a folder of photos & ideas of what I wanted to make. I ordered the materials I needed from … Read more
I didn’t get to do Halloween much at all when I was little so I got super excited for Halloween now that I have a kid of my own. This Homemade Peacock Costume is the 1st costume ever made. I’d seen it last year on online costume sites and loved them. I got all the … Read more