What?? Porcupine?? It all started when my son was in first grade. Being known as the parent that could never say “no”, I was asked to chair the costume committee for the first grade play. We were given a t-shirt and baseball cap to match the color of each character. The characters ranged from cats … Read more
Last year, I worked at a Halloween shop which gave me ZERO time to sit down and make a costume. So, I looked on Ebay for a cheap corset, and TONS of peacock feathers. The max total was $26! WOOHOO 1. I cut a square out of a cardboard box (that would fit behind my … Read more
My five year old wanted to be an owl but I can’t sew. I managed to get this ensemble together with about $20 worth of felt, foam board, ribbon, craft feathers, and a cheap pair of plastic novelty glasses (with the plastic lenses popped out). Other items used to construct the owl costume: x-acto knife, … Read more
I try to make my son’s Halloween costume every year (mainly so he has something unique) and this year we decided to make him an American Bald Eagle sitting in a nest. Using a gray hooded sweatshirt, we began sticking feathers to the sweatshirt using spray adhesive. Once feathers were covering the entire sweatshirt, I … Read more
My friends and I were trying to be different or at least make a homemade version of a popular costume and take it up a notch. My friends got a great idea to be peacocks and since I have to be different I decided to be a flamingo. In Pittsburgh the aviary is very popular … Read more
This is Kai in a Homemade Baby Cow Costume. Kai is a very fun and energetic 5 month old baby. Kai decided to become a cow this year because he is always getting called chubby. His utters light up as he Mooooves through the night. This is Kai’s first Halloween this year and instead of … Read more
My giraffe costume is made up into 6 different pieces. 4 stilts (one for each arm and leg), a neck/head piece, and a body piece. The back legs are construction boots connected to brackets on wood that creates a 3 foot stilt. The front legs are crutches that are extended 3 1/2 feet. All of … Read more
I love peacocks. So, naturally, I wanted to be a peacock for Halloween. When I went online to purchase a Peacock Costume, all I could find was one style that was completely cheesy (think $10 Vegas showgirl costume with painted on feathers, yuck). So I just decided to make my own. First, I picked out … Read more
My coolest DIY peacock Halloween costume was inspired when I was trying to think of something different and pretty and original for my Halloween costume this year. It’s been awhile since I dressed up, the last time I was a tree (not a Christmas tree, but the talking tree in Pocahontas). However, I didn’t have … Read more
My Peacock costume took a ton of blood, sweat and tears to make. Originally I wanted to get a peacock tattoo. Peacocks symbolize awakening, immortality, refinement, and incorruptibility. I decided to do a Halloween costume instead because it was vibrant, relatively original, and not quite as permanent as a tattoo. The corset top (obviously too … Read more
I wanted to be Little Bo Peep and I asked my wonderful boyfriend to dress up as my sheep! To my surprise, he agreed, however, on one condition; I had to make the adult sheep costume. I started off with a white hooded sweatshirt, 4 bags of cotton balls and fabric glue…8 more bags of … Read more
I did this sheep Halloween costume for Halloween 08! It turned out great and was very warm for when I went outside. I used 1 white hoody and 1 pair or white sweatpants. 1,150 cotton balls and about 10-15 bottles of fabric glue. I got the fabric glue that remains “flexible” because if you don’t … Read more