The Homemade Paper Puppet Costume came from this site but I made a couple changes. I made a frame of PVC and attached it to a backpack so that it held up the costume over my sons head. I made the bag from rolls of brown craft paper. The eyes are take-out container covers with … Read more
This was a Homemade Geico Money Halloween Costume I wore to a Halloween party this year where it was a major hit. I spray-painted a box that I got at a local UPS store. Its dimensions were perfect; it is called the “guitar box” in case you go and look for one at UPS. Firstly, … Read more
While the rest of my team did purchase their costumes, I have a firm policy of never buying Halloween costumes and this year made myself a Geico costume. I used about 20 boxes; I flattened them out, cut a hole in the middle that I could fit into but, at the same time, was small … Read more
After going to the movies one evening and seeing the movie previews I was struck with the creative idea to be a Homemade Surfer Fandango Puppets Costume. The costume started out with me thinking of just creating the puppets out of lunch bags and pasting them all over myself making me the fandango puppet master. … Read more
Our company decided to have a Halloween party in lieu of a holiday party so we knew we wanted to be something obscure as there was to be a contest! So we decided on Hamburglar and Officer Big Mac Costumes. For the Hamburglar (ette), I used the striped top and bottom from a prison costume; … Read more
This year my family decided to be cereal box characters. We made the trick or treat boxes out of the corresponding cereal boxes. Snap Crackle and Pop: These were so cute we used elf ears and glued them with spirit gum then sewed a chef hat and the striped stocking hat we found a top … Read more
My husband says my mother ruined me for Halloween by always making mine and my brother’s costumes. So, I absolutely WILL NOT buy an already made costume for our son. He has to be something original and handcrafted! (at least until I can’t get away with it anymore – he’s three now). That’s part of … Read more
I put on my pink pants & sweet shades, borrowed a drum from a good friend, printed out & taped on the ‘Energizer’ logo, strapped the drum on with a small backpack & some zip ties, wrapped some socks & cloth around the ends of a couple drumsticks to create my mallets and topped it … Read more
For my works Halloween contest, I wanted to be something different and I thought, why not Jack? so it took me awhile but I definitely got through it and made this Homemade Jack in the Box Costume. I started with a giant bouncy ball you get from the beach, paper mache, and with a lot … Read more
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Android devices and I hate Apple products. So I have decided since everyone will be zombie Steve Jobs this year someone is going to have to destroy that zombie and who more appropriate that Andy the Android! I made a Droid Android Costume, put it on and am pretty happy with … Read more
My mother always made us homemade costumes for Halloween. I always liked being something creative instead of a store bought costume, I always thought it was so special. So I am trying to carry out the same tradition with my son. He’s only 2, so it’s been going good so far. His first year he … Read more
I got an idea for turning our six month old into the Pillsbury Doughboy for Halloween. We already had a long sleeve white onsie and white cotton pants so I bought a small piece of white material to make his neck handkerchief. I went to a restaurant supply store for the chef’s hat and had … Read more