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
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
While preparing cotton candy at a street carnival during the summer, I realized that a cotton candy cone would make an excellent Halloween costume for my 8 year old daughter. The “cone” portion was made using two cone shaped pieces cut from white canvas and glued to a black skirt (one in front and one … Read more
I wanted my kids to have a theme, and we chose dessert. My son is Owen 6, and he wanted to be BLUE cotton candy. My daughter Charlie is 3 and wanted to be a birthday cake. The baby is 1 1/2, and she was a cupcake. I wanted to make this as cheaply as … Read more
I wanted to be something very creative for my aunt’s annual Halloween part at her bar. I looked through other children Halloween costumes and somehow I decided to be a bag of cotton candy. To make the cotton candy I bought a bag of poly-fill blue and pink spray paint. I painted pieces of the … Read more