There’s something about watching advertisements for food that makes them so irresistible. You just want to reach into your screen and grab a bite! This collection is full of homemade food commercial costumes to fill your cravings.
Fast food is a popular DIY costume choice because there is something for everyone. Whether you’re a burger, fries or a refreshing cup of coke, there are fantastic costumes here to get you inspired.
Also, you will see homemade costumes here for the Pillsbury Doughboy, Chef Boyardee and the California raisins.
In addition, these food commercial costumes make awesome couple costumes. Try a bucket of KFC with the Colonel or a regal Mrs. Butterworth with a waffle.
So discover how to become a giant McDonald’s Happy Meal or the Hamburgler. Start your DIY costume journey with the tutorials here! Then share your costume here and inspire others for Halloween.
I fist got the idea for Mr. Peanut from an episode of Seinfeld where George was describing some guy with a cane, a monocle and top hat and Jerry asks incredulously “Who is this guy, Mr. Peanut!?” I wanted to do the Homemade Mr. Peanut Costume for several years but kept forgetting at Halloween. But … Read more
Having seen a box of Sun-Maid Raisins on the shelf in the grocery story earlier this year, the thought to create a homemade Sun Maid Raisin Girl Halloween costume clicked in my head — what a perfect homemade (and wholesome) costume! To make the costume, I bought or gathered the following: A white t-shirt Blue … Read more
This is a twist on a Ronald McDonald costume. The costume was super easy to make and very affordable. All the clothes were bought at the goodwill and then spray painted. It consists of a suit vest, khakis, and a white collared shirt that went underneath which was taped with duct tape and then spray … Read more
I decided to be Colonel Sanders after driving through the drive-thru and seeing Colonel Sanders on the sign. I thought it would be pretty easy and very funny! I’m always something silly for Halloween and this one is by far my favorite! I got an old white suit which my mom had and a white … Read more
My son Jacob wanted a Jolly Green Giant Costume. I bought a green costume for under $10 and then covered it with leaves. The leaves were on a vine and I cut them off to sew them all laying flat like the Giant. For his head we cut a baseball cap that was too small … Read more
Mr. Peanut was made out of burlap pieces that had been starched and put on a form. The pieces were then glued together and armholes cut. The bottom of the costume was held together with Velcro so that my son could slide it on and off over his black shirt and black pants. I made … Read more
I came up with this Homemade Slim Jim Costume idea months before Halloween. I wanted to be something different. It was such a simple costume I bought a the yellow overalls from a home improvement store. I could not find a red turtle neck in the men’s department so yes I am wearing a women’s … Read more
I had the idea to be Jack from “Jack in the Box” for Halloween. The head was a plastic dome from a Halloween fortune teller globe decoration and I wrapped it in a stretchy white see-through cloth that I glued down. I cut the mouth, eyes, and hat out of colored foam sheet from the … Read more
I originally got this idea from this site: https://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/peanut-costume.html but thought it could be done a little better and with more explanation. I started using garden wire for the frame. You can pick this up at any big box home improvement store. I used 4′ x 50′, and used probably 30′ worth. The costume is … Read more
I decided to theme all three of kids together as fast food Icons. We have Colonel Sanders, that I fashioned from an old pair of sunglasses with the lenses popped out, a red apron with a piece of a KFC biscuit box cut out for the KFC, a piece of black ribbon for the tie … Read more
Through the years, when I wore my hair in braids, all my friends said I looked like the girl from Wendy’s fast food restaurant. When it was time to decide what I wanted to be for Halloween I just knew my friends would be happy when I told them I was going to be Wendy. … Read more
I actually got the idea for this Mr. and Mrs. Peanut DIY Couple Costume from your web site. It’s made out of foam bedding, and spray painted yellow.