My son wanted to be a garden gnome. We started looking for ideas and came up with a garden gnome sitting on top of a mushroom!. We used a plastic snow sled turned up side down as the top of the mushroom. We cut a hole in the center large enough for him to fit … Read more
I was a pink flamingo and my boyfriend was a garden gnome- the Travelocity gnome to be exact. My costume was pink boas sewed to cover a shirt skirt. I didn’t want to wear a mask because I wear glasses, so I took a cheap eye mask and covered the eye holes to make them … Read more
The toadstool was made from sponge, a circle 80 cm in diameter. three dimensional created by four triangle cuttings around the circle, and pasting the edges together, we cut a hole in the middle , so you can wear it as a skirt. We put paper circles on the sponge, and sprayed with red paint. … Read more
I made my Zombie Gnome costume from things I found at the Thrift store, a Halloween shop, and some so old curtains I had at my house. I have always wanted to incorporate two of my favorite things: zombies and gnomes. Since I am on the short side (5 foot), I thought it was perfect. … Read more
About two weeks before Halloween, my friends and I were discussing our costumes. One friend suggested a gnome and everyone laughed out loud. You see, I’m terrified of gnomes specifically yards gnomes. I have no idea why, they are just creepy looking. So the Roaming Gnome began as a joke. All my friends knew of … Read more
I handmade all four of these Gnome costumes and we had so much fun out on Halloween in our group costume!
My boyfriend was a garden gnome – he wore black pants and boots, and had some slip on boot covers (that cannot be seen in the picture). The shirt was from Old Navy and he wore a sweatshirt and a puffy vest for extra padding. We made the belt out of a wide strap of … Read more
I saw a young girl about six years old dressed up as this last year. I wanted to run with the idea this year because I think it is so funny and love to be extremely random. Last year I went as a bathtub, or rather a person in a bathtub! I made every inch … Read more
I wanted to be something different this year and decided that a garden gnome would allow me to dress warm underneath while I attended an outdoor party (I live in Wisconsin). I also wanted an “illusion” type costume, and this Homemade Garden Gnome on Toadstool Costume looked pretty simple to make. I used some of … Read more
This garden gnome Halloween costume was such a fun costume to make and to wear. First, I took two pool noodles and taped them in a straight line. Then glued the red fabric to them, stuffed it full of newspaper and used hot glue to hold it together. The mushroom stem is just made like … Read more
I wanted to do something original, cute and funny. One day the Travelocity Gnome popped into my head. Although a lot of people also thought I was David the Gnome. I hand sewed the Gnome Halloween costume outfit out of a fuzzy blue blanket. To do this I first cut a head hole on the … Read more
I made this Homemade Travelocity Roaming Gnomette Adult Halloween Costume. It is super easy to put this costume together and most of the items I purchased at the Dollar store or Goodwill, or had in my closet. Here is a list of the items you will need: 1 Black Skirt 1 Blue shirt or sweater … Read more