We were struggling to find a fun couples costume that we could make ourselves and had a great idea for a Simpsons couple costume. We used face paint, a bald cap, wigs, fake eyelashes, etc. The costumes came out great and WON “Best Costume” at the party… Most of the outfit for Marge and Homer … Read more
The year prior, I bought an Alice in Wonderland costume and, I have to admit, it was lame. So at the end of last year I started planning this year’s Homemade Smurfette Costume! I bought the wig, hat and face paint at a store on the web called Jokeshop.co.uk. The wig was a little more … Read more
One day I figured to my self what can I be for Halloween that would work for me because I am so small. It dawned on me to be a Smurf (I am 4’10”). I asked my boyfriend who was a Smurf and a friend of mine to be baby Smurf (the bigger guy, he … Read more
My 3-year old son is obsessed with Spongebob, so I decided to make him a Homemade Spongebob Squarepants Halloween Costume this year. What possessed me, I’ll never know, as I am not what most would consider “creative”. However, it all turned out pretty neat, we thought. First, I cut and taped a regular brown shipping … Read more
For this homemade Spongebob Halloween costume idea I used a corrugated box from Staples delivery, covered it with yellow cloth purchased at a Fabric store. Then I captured an animated photo online and enlarged it into four 8″ X 10″ quarter panels. I glued the printed sheets onto the cloth-covered surface. I also cut out … Read more
Unable to find a great Thomas the Train costume for my little man – they all looked like bibs! – I started on a Homemade Thomas The Train Costume project, as my son is obsessed with Thomas. We started with cardboard boxes, paint and a cake plate for the face. I used a little hat … Read more
My three year old has been in love with trains for well over a year now. The only toys we even have in the house are trains. So it was obvious to make him Homemade Percy Train Costume, since that’s whom he carries around and sleeps with. I got a box from the liquor store … Read more
My almost 3 year old son Bodhi is an avid train and Thomas fan. When he told me that he wanted to be Thomas for Halloween this year we looked online to see what we could purchase. There was nothing at all that we saw that looked cool so I decided to build him one … Read more
My mom made these adorable Mr.and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for my daughters. She made the eyes out of black mesh so they could see and the rest of the face is made out of felt. She spray painted on the brown fabric to give it a more “potato” look. She used batting to make … Read more
For Halloween I wanted to create a costume that would be unique and interactive. Thinking back to my favorite childhood toys a Mrs. Potato Head costume seemed like the perfect idea! After digging up my old figurine the costume took about 2 hours to make. The inside structure is a pop up laundry hamper and … Read more
This Jessie from Toy Story Costume was my first homemade costume and I loved it! I decided to make this costume because our family was the “Toy Story” cast for Halloween and I was unhappy with the quality of the Adult Jessie costume that was available to purchase. For the shirt I bought a white … Read more
There are four costumes in this design. For our homemade Toy Story group costumes we have Woody, Jessie, Woody Jr and Buzz. For Woody we purchased cotton material with a cow print on it and cut the fabric into a vest. That was the only thing purchased. He wore his own jeans, yellow dress shirt, … Read more