It was 8 pm the night before Halloween and I sat crying in a heap of pink tulle and no closer to getting my initial Glinda costume idea done. When, knowing I would never finish the costume in time for the next day, I decided I would use the tulle and make myself a bag … Read more
I was inspired to make this cotton candy costume when I had seen a sorry attempt at it the year before and was determined to make my version a little better. Cotton candy 2.0! Materials: White tube top, white tool mini skirt, white tights, 1 bag of fluff (I used maybe a quarter of the … Read more
For my daughter’s fall fair parade her class dressed up as circus food. And like every 5 year old she loves pink so a bag of cotton candy costume was her choice. I sprayed pink spray paint onto cotton batting and let dry. I put two clear garbage bags together and made arm and leg … Read more
When I was pregnant, I wanted something cute and original. I worked at a company that takes Halloween very seriously, so I knew it had to be good! I bought a plain white shirt, white cotton batting from Walmart, and pink dye and threw them all in the washer. The darker color pink worked the … Read more
This was one of the easiest children Halloween costumes that I have made. With four kids and no money I have to come up with ideas that my kids will wear and that don’t cost a lot of money. I went and bought a clear plastic bag at the local dry cleaners. I reinforced the … Read more
My daughter wore her ballet leotard and tights. I wrapped her in pink tulle and added a pink wig and pink cheeks. The best part was that we sprayed cotton candy perfume on her so she had the nicest smelling costume out of all the children Halloween costumes at the party. Everyone was coming up … Read more
My daughter wanted to win a costume contest and the competition for children Halloween costumes is fierce at the campground we stay at for Halloween. She decided on cotton candy and we went to work. I bought the cheapest batting I could find and dyed it pink with Rite dye. I used a clear lawn/leaf … Read more
Here is the How To for one large cotton candy on a paper cone costume! Supplies: One Roll Clear Cellophane Wrapping ($2.99) One Yard Pink Felt ($2.50yrd.) One White Poster Board ($.50) Clear Packing Tape ($2.99) Arm Length or White Ribbon ($1) Tissue Paper Optional: Spray adhesive to glue Logo to bag Scanner/Copier/Printer to make … Read more
My kids always want to have very original costumes. My 10-year-old came up with such original costumes that I had no idea how we would make them. She finally decided on Cotton Candy and I thought we could handle that. We started our Homemade Cotton Candy Halloween Costume with some pink flannel that I used … Read more
I went to a thrift shop and found cotton batting for pennies. I filled a spray bottle with washable paint and water and sprayed the batting to look like cotton candy. The batting had to dry for a day before I could put the Cotton Candy Homemade Halloween Costume together. I used packing tape rolled … Read more
This Homemade Cotton Candy Costume is 2 dry cleaning bags filled with dyed batting, 1/2 powder blue and 1/2 baby pink. I sprayed adhesive on the 2 bags and attached the cut out label from a real cotton candy treat on front and ingredients on the back. I stuck a little in her hair with … Read more
My 10 year old daughter did not want a store bought costume this year! After being at a recent carnival, she decided to be a bag of cotton candy! We bought a bag of poly fill fluff from the craft store and 2 cans of spray paint, pink and blue. I put out plastic tarps … Read more