We came up with this original Oscar the Grouch homemade Halloween costume idea about a year ago, so it’s been a long process, with awesome results. The costume consists of Chris as Bruno the trash man and his arms working Oscar The Grouch. We tried to go for as realistic an Oscar as possible, hunting … Read more
Oscar the Grouch: In order to create Oscar, I had to recruit a friend who was able to cut the bottom off of a metal trash can. He cut off the bottom, I drilled holes in each side and used a thick ribbon rope to create straps. I then coated the rough edges with duct … Read more
This was an awesome couples contest that won us $200! We bought furry fabric and folded it in half longways. We sewed the bottom parts on each side but left room for our arms. We cut out the hole for the mouth and sewed black mesh there. We sewed a small tube type thing on … Read more
Well first off I had no idea how to make this Yip Yip costume. This costume was made for my oldest daughter. I think she was born in the wrong era! Her birthday is June 20 1998 and she loves anything and everything from the eighties. So it began the making of a Yip Yip costume. A Yip Yip is … Read more
This woman’s sexy Big Bird costume started with a Big Bird headband I bought at a second hand store. I thought, “This will be easy!” I was wrong, this was complicated but well worth the time. I went to every Dollar store and Wal-mart in the area and rid them of their white feather boas (the amount … Read more
I’ve always made my own Halloween costumes and this past year my friends wanted to join in on the creativity (and by join in I mean they wanted me to make all the costumes for them as well) . I was excited to start, as I consider Halloween as “My Day”. I love the challenge … Read more
I spotted the perfect Oscar the grouch color blanket and set about making a costume. The head was made out of duct tape and wire, then I glue gunned the blanket fabric on. The top of Oscar was the remains of the blanket, and the can was two hoops and a silver table cloth that … Read more
I built this Big Bird costume in about three months. I used chicken wire for the body, a globe for the head and a piolon for the beak! I decided to make this costume because its just never been done right. Hope you like!
This Homemade Creepy Bert and Ernie Costume was fairly simple to create but a huge hit! We started by buying some old, obnoxious sweaters, corduroy pants, and turtle necks from a local thrift store. We then purchased some bald hats (can get at any Halloween shop or online) and glued them down over our hair. … Read more
We wanted to do a family theme, so we decided on Sesame Street. My husband really wanted to wear a trashcan so of course he opted for Oscar the Grouch! I started making the costume by paper maching a punching balloon. I then covered it in green furry fabric, cut out the bottom so his … Read more
I got the idea to have my Labrador Retriever be Big Bird because Labs are “bird dogs”. It was a play on words that she be BIG BIRD DOG. I dressed up as Oscar the Grouch. I got my supplies from Joanne fabrics and the Dollar Tree. For my costume I only had to purchase … Read more
We recently took a trip to Sesame Place for vacation and using that as inspiration, I came up with several Sesame Street costumes. Here is the Coolest Elmo Tutu Dress Costume!!! After making a handmade tutu costume using 6-inch wide strips of red tulle tied onto elastic, I added felt shapes to form the shape … Read more