The idea for this homemade Lt. Dan and Forrest Gump costume came from the movie “Forrest Gump”. The hardest part was getting a wheelchair but I eventually found one on sale for $90 on Craigs list. Other items bought for Lt. Dan’s costume: – the wig was a hippy wig found on ebay called the … Read more
We came up with the idea to be the crew from the movie Forrest Gump. We started with finding a wheel chair at a local nursing home and fixing it to where the legs could not be very well seen. Many people actually thought he was an amputee. We then had to decide which Forrest … Read more
My sister and I have built a reputation for having awesome Halloween costumes and this one was a HUGE hit. We created our Forrest Gump and Lt. Dan Couple Costume using clothing from our own closets and a few pieces found at a thrift store. My sister played Lieutenant Dan and sat on her legs … Read more
Just wanted to share a picture and give credit to James P. of Staten Island, NY, for the great costume idea. Thanks James… it was a huge hit and we had a lot of fun with it.