I definitely wanted something no one else would be and I love the original movie, always knew I would make this Oompa Loompa costume one year. So the pants I found at a thrift store (yes they are woman’s but shhh don’t tell anyone). I couldn’t find a brown turtle neck anywhere in the world … Read more
Items needed for my cool homemade Oompa Loompa costume: 1. A blonde schoolgirl’s wig,(Joanne’s Fabric), spray-painted with both fluorescent green hair paint and plastic-based forest green paint. (60% off, $3.99, $6.99, $5.99). 2. Brown Ralph Lauren Polo (TJ Max), designer Oompa Loompa (would you expect anything less?) Women’s size medium, $12.99. I painted the white … Read more
My costume is a homemade Ooompa Loompa Halloween costume. One day I was just walking around the good-will thinking what should I be for Halloween? Not sure why but an Ommpa Lommpa came to mind, then I started to look around. I found in a random spot a pair of white overall shorts, I knew … Read more
A friend at work has been calling me Oompa Loompa for the part year. I decided to try an Oompa Loompa Costume for Halloween this year after my daughter was watching “Charlie and the Chocolate factory” on TV. The pants were the hardest part. I found a pair of white pants at a local store … Read more
I made this Oompa Loompa costume for my girls this year using a combination of tips found on this site. The pants were purchased at the thrift store in women’s size 24. I then sewed the legs and waist to a smaller size, leaving the hips large like the Oompa Loompas. I bought white material … Read more
I made this Oompa Loompa costume from scratch, using white fabric and mostly hot glue. I sewed the pants together, cutting out the pattern based on the measurements of my son. The straps for the overalls were the last thing I sewed on. I cut up a striped store-bought scarf to make the stripes on … Read more
I asked my 3 year old what he was going to be for Halloween. He told me an “Oompa Loompa!” I immediately said “Oh yeah?” like where am I going to get a costume like this? After learning you can’t buy a pattern for this I had drew (with a sharpie) on the fabric the … Read more
I made this Oompa Loompa Halloween costume for my children (ages 2 & 5) by using a few ideas from this site. I created my own pattern for the Oompa pants and sewed them with heavy felt. I purchased white socks and painted brown stripes and used Styrofoam balls painted with brown swirls for their … Read more
My boyfriend and I decided to go as Pimp Willy Wonka and the Naughty Oompa Loompa. However, the more I searched the less I could find by way of 1971 Oompa Loompa to even convert so I decided to do an Oompa Loompa costume myself. I took a pleated, white mini mini skirt, white ruffled … Read more
My 4 year old son got to choose what he wanted to be for Halloween this year. He chose an Homemade Oompa Loompa Halloween Costume! Unfortunately it’s a costume that has to be homemade. I had to dye a white turtleneck brown and paint the stripes on. My grandma was kind enough to sew the … Read more
We knew for nearly an entire year that we wanted to dress our daughter up as an Oompa Loompa, as that’s what we often referred to her (given her toddler proportions). The most difficult part of the Classic Oompa Loompa Costume was finding the right shirt and pants; so basically it was a piece of … Read more
Since I am a huge fan of all things Johnny Depp, I decided to make a Homemade Willy Wonka Costume this year. I bought my coat for $8 at a thrift store and borrowed the black pants and shoes from my mom. I made the hat with cardboard and an old shirt. The cane was … Read more