My youngest son came up with this idea last year right after Halloween. This Homemade York Peppermint Pattie Costume was made using silver and blue vinyl fabric, and cording. I used the wrapper as my example and went from there. I sewed the blue vinyl on the silver as it didn’t stick using fabric glue. … Read more
This Sweethearts candy costume is easy to make and requires few materials. You will need: A long, but skinny rectangle box (but big enough to fit on the person wearing it), paint in the colors shown in my pictures, red Marks-A-Lot markers, large piece of Styrofoam board about 1-2 inches thick, box cutter, scrap piece … Read more
Me and my friends wanted to do something together so we came up with the 3 Musketeers Group Costume. We invested in some shiny leggings from Debs, silver wrapping paper, and got a few boxes from a near BJ’s that would fit around us. We also bought ribbon to hold the box around our shoulders, … Read more
My girls wanted to be candy this year for Halloween. So, instead of being one big piece of Hershey’s Kiss, we thought we would make bags of candy with many pieces. The pictures don’t do these homemade candy group Halloween costumes justice and unfortunately I had to re-take pictures after the costumes had been worn, … Read more
For all those junk food junkies I’ve got a treat for you!!!!!!!!!! I made a group of junk food!! Here are my sweet tooth group Halloween costume ideas: My first was a box of Nerds costume. I took foam made a box shape and sewed it together then made a slip to fit over it … Read more
For Halloween this year, my husband and I went as candy bars. But not just any old candy bars, I guess you could say we were “adult-themed” candy bars! My husband was an Almond Joy bar and I was Mounds bar. When people saw the back of our costumes, they’d see that my husband’s read, … Read more
Every child’s dream, endless Junk Food! My husband and 10 year old had the time of their lives creating this homemade junk food costume! They made his legs into a Cheeto and a can of Coke. His arms were a lollipop and his favorite Laffy Taffy. A slice of blueberry pie and a chocolate donut … Read more
This year my 15 year old daughter wanted a M&M Halloween costume. It could not be found anywhere. I started to research some sites on how to make the costume. I got the idea from www.familyeducation.com. It came out great. She loved it. The costume was simple and only took one hour. I took two … Read more
This Candy Dots Costume is made of 2 pieces of foam board, Styrofoam balls, cut in half, paint dots, colors of your choice (we went traditional) and hot glue. I glued candy colored ribbon in 2 straps for resting on the shoulders. Any colored street clothes underneath and your all set. Total cost $12. I … Read more
My daughter and I were trying to come up withan idea for different children costumes. She wanted to be something that no one else would be. Then I came up with what I thought was the greatest homemade Halloween costume idea; she could go as a candy bar! For the homemade Halloween costume we took … Read more
The school that my children attend asks that parents try to have their children wear costumes that keep with a fall theme, as the parties are now called “Harvest Parties”, not “Halloween Parties” anymore. I always try to come up with some cute things for them to be and I really love Candy Corn, so … Read more
This Lifesaver Candy Costume is the first homemade costume I attempted and I was so pleased on how it turned out! The inspiration came from the shoes you see in the picture that I purchased overseas while living abroad with my parents. At the time, I didn’t really have a use for the shoes, but … Read more