My son really wanted to be Mr. Peanut and since I couldn’t find a peanut costume I tried to make my own. I bought gold colored felt and cut two shapes of a peanut out and sewed the two together. I added some black felt for the peanut markings. I bought a hat monocle and … Read more
My costume is a Homemade Can of Pringles Costume. My face is the face of the Pringles man. I made this costume by using two Styrofoam circles as a top and bottom, connected by poster board to create a stable cylindrical shape. I left a slit in the back open so I could get in … 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
I haven’y the slightest clue on what made me decide to become the captain himself for Halloween, but I did and made my own Homemade Captain Crunch Halloween Costume! The hat was made out of cardboard, a ton of hot glue and blue material that I got from the fabric store. The eyebrows were made … Read more
Back in college no one used to dress up during school hours, but Halloween was my favorite holiday so of course I needed to dress up. It had to be absurd, it had to be over the top and it had to be eye catching, so I think to myself, “heck, cereal boxes are specifically … Read more
Super easy and fun to make, this Homemade Geico Cash Costume is definitely for people of all ages. And since we’ve all seen the Geico Cash commercials by now (and probably still have that song stuck in our heads), this quick and inexpensive costume will be a hit at any Halloween party. I started out … Read more
This homemade Mr. Clean costume was probably the easiest costume I’ve ever done. I bought some cheap, white painter’s pants at Walmart, and purchased a white belt. I also wore some all-white shoes and a new white t-shirt. I highly recommend a brand new white t-shirt. After all, he is Mr. Clean. I had been … Read more
We dressed as Colonel Sanders and a Bucket of KFC Chicken. We handed out chicken to our party guests. The bucket was homemade from a Keg tub and printed off Google Images and red duct tape. The Col Sanders costume was pretty basic but we bought a Santa Clause beard/wig set and cut it.
My 12 year-old son had the idea for this Homemade Kellogg’s Froot Loops Costume the moment he saw the big box in the neighbor’s yard. He tends to shy away from frightening costumes and always tries for something different. (Last year he as a glow in the dark stick man!) It was his idea to … Read more
I made this Jack in the Box costume for my husband for a Halloween costume contest at work. It took about 3 days to make the head. I used a punching balloon and paper mached it, leaving an opening at the base. You can set the balloon in a large bowl while doing this. It … Read more
Homemade Mud Costume from Swiffer Wet Jet Commercial inspired by commercial. What’s needed: Dress, shoes, (purse, bangles, and glasses optional) Spray paint Great Stuff insulating foam (gloves for protection recommended) This costume idea came to me after watching a Swiffer commercial. I used an old dress that I’ve had sitting in my closet since high … Read more
My brother and I have been thinking of this Trojan Man costume for a couple years now, and we have finally made it. The skirt is paper mache and cardbaord strips, woven on to an old belt. The red skirt we found at the salvation army, the white shirt is his own gym shirt from … Read more