Coolest Kool Aid Jug Costume

Kool Aid Jug Costume

I don’t know how I came up with the idea of this Kool Aid Jug Costume, but decided I must be the Kool Aid Jug! My starting point was going to Michael’s arts and crafts to look around for supplies and start to visualize how it would all come together. From a fabric store I … Read more

Coolest Rosie the Riveter Costume

Homemade Rosie the Riveter Costume

I’ve always loved the iconic “Rosie the Riveter” image and decided I’d like to try to go as her for Halloween. Most of the Homemade Rosie the Riveter Costume was very easy to put together. Due to the rise in fashion of the USO-style/flavor jeans, I already had a pair on hand. I paired them … Read more

Coolest Boo Berry Costume

Homemade Boo Berry Costume

This Homemade Boo Berry Costume is a super easy costume to make. Paper mache a complete helmet, paint it white. Then cut out eyes and nose. Next, buy a white fleece blanket and hot glue it to the helmet. Cut the eyes out and paint the fleece with a little blue spray paint. Find and … Read more

Coolest Frankenberry Costume

Coolest Frankenberry Costume

Growing up in the 80’s, breakfast was always a big deal for me. Watching cartoons and eating all kinds of cereal made waking up something to look forward to each day! One of my favorite cereals was Frankenberry. I would indulge in that while my brother would eat Count Chocula. Years later, I find myself … Read more

Energizer Bunny Costume

This is my Energizer Bunny costume but with a little twist. I spiced it up a little bit by combining the regular Energizer Bunny idea with a Playboy look to make a new sexy version of the classic icon. I started with by purchasing a Playboy Bunny costume online along with matching ears and tail. … Read more

Mr. and Mrs. Peanut Costume

Mr. and Mrs. Peanut

I like to make my own costumes out of bed foam…. and wanted something unique for my boyfriend and myself. So, I made up a “Mrs. Peanut” and of course Mr. Peanut.. Good luck with your own homemade costumes!

Coolest Homemade Cap’n Crunch Costume

Homemade Cap'n Crunch Costume

So this Cap’n Crunch Costume was my 2007 Halloween costume and I was in my senior year of HS. I made the hat out of 2 pieces of 1″ foam that were shaped like the hat and then a piece that was connected the two that ran the perimeter of the pieces. The foam was … Read more

Cool DIY Geico Money Halloween Costume

Homemade Geico Money Halloween Costume

The Geico Money Halloween costume is all hand made. While walking around trick or treating, my son even had his own theme music! It’s made from 2 sections of foam which I then painted green. Then I printed the large money on a Mylar type material. I glued them all together and wrapped the ribbons … Read more

Coolest Fanta Girls – The Fantanas Costumes

Homemade Fantanas Costumes

Whenever my friends and I went to the movies, we would always see the Fanta soda commercial before the previews. I thought it would be a unique group costume to be the Fanta Girls – Fantanas, and that people would easily recognize. We went shopping for clothing that was all one color to correspond with … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mayor McCheese Costume

Homemade Mayor McCheese Costume

I purchased the purple suit for this Homemade Mayor McCheese Costume at my local Goodwill, they have great clothing for costumes. I made a tie out of some yellow fabric and also used the same fabric for the yellow rim on the hat. The hat itself is just cardboard, wrapped in the fabric, I used … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mr. Peanut Costume

Homemade Mr. Peanut Costume

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

Coolest Homemade Pillsbury Doughboy Halloween Costume

Homemade Pillsbury Doughboy Halloween Costume

This is my Homemade Pillsbury Doughboy Halloween Costume. I always try to do creative fun costumes and everyone seemed to like it. It wasn’t too hard to make and was really soft and comfortable to wear at Halloween parties. To make it I bought a chef’s hat for $13 and cut out a picture of … Read more