My homemade Geico money costume came from the insanely funny Geico commercials. My specific costume idea is from the commercials featuring the Geico Money, “Sometimes it feels like somebody’s waaatching you” I didn’t know how I was going to pull it off but with a call to packing company to find sheets of Styrofoam and … Read more
I thought of making my one year old baby into the Pillsbury Dough Boy because of the cute “woo-who” sound that everyone would remember upon seeing the costume. It was easy to make. I shaped the head like a hood, leaving room to stuff it into the round form of the dough boy. I then … Read more
I made this homemade Colonel Sanders costume myself two weeks before Halloween with the help of a white suit I found at a second hand store.
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.
This homemade Energizer bunny costume is original, built-in storage, and of course… flattering! Result: Bunny + Energizer! I made the energizer bunny drum from a drum-style basket I found at Michael’s – there were a million drum style / shape items at Michael’s since it’s the holiday season, but you could grab a regular basket … Read more
Homemade Chicken Costume: I bought a cheap feather pillow at Big Lots ($3.99) and a can of spray adhesive … and a long sleeve white tee … sprayed one side of the tee and patted the loose feathers onto the adhesive. I bought orange ladies scrub pants for chicken feet, and used the spray adhesive … Read more
This Homemade Geico Money Costume was my costume for Halloween last year. I always cracked up at the commercials so I thought it would be fun to do it! There were several others who attempted to do it before, but I wanted to do better! I started making this costume a little at a time … Read more
We have been working on my Captain Morgan costume for about four months. I decided to do a costume you can’t buy. I have tried to include every detail. Sword, gun, cape and belt are custom made from a saddle shop. Everything I could do. It appeared to be so authentic that I went downtown … Read more
My daughter reminded me of the Energizer Bunny because she just keeps going and going. So it was only fitting that I make her a Homemade Energizer Bunny Halloween Costume. Everyone thought it was a great costume, and my daughter loved wearing it. My mother made the bunny costume and did an excellent job, because … Read more
This Homemade Tootsie Pop Owl Costume was so fun to be. I had a great time making it, wearing it and handing out tootsie pops all day in it. I used an oversized white hoodie for my body, and covered it in hand cut white felt “feathers”. I used two long wing shaped pieces of … Read more
I wanted to make a Foreclosed Home costume for Halloween, but my mom explained that it could hurt someone’s feelings; after all there are a lot of people in California who have recently lost their homes. So then she said, “Why don’t you go as Jack?” I thought, OK, so how do I make a … Read more
It started with a white painter’s coverall provided by a friend – also available at hardware stores for about $5. I always like to have an item for the genesis of a costume. Our family brainstormed what it could be for our 10 year old son’s costume. White rabbit? Astronaut? Snowman? Our son finally settled … Read more