Coolest Homemade DIY Turkey Costume with a Punny Twist

Coolest Homemade DIY Turkey Costume with a Punny Twist

Here’s my original DIY Turkey costume. What’s on the menu, you ask? Creativity! Fun! Family! Friendship! And Entertainment!  Annually, the Eastside Turkey Trot 5k Run is held Thanksgiving morning at the Eastern Community YMCA, Oregon, Ohio.  Matt Folk from Second Sole of Toledo, Perrysburg, Ohio coordinates the event with proceeds going toward the YMCA Scholarship Fund.  … Read more

Cool DIY Princess Jasmine Costume

Princess Jasmine

This amazing version of Princess Jasmine was created by Maleah’s grandmother. We used turquoise chiffon (6yds) for the over lay of the skirt and part of the top. We used a Satin underlay about three yards. We also topped it off with silver and white lace with a beautiful design on it for the top … Read more

Original Zom-Bee Homemade Halloween Costume

My daughter and her Zombee costume! My daughter hates to be \"pretty\" for halloween, every year its a Vampire, Witch or some form of the undead.

My daughter and her Zombee costume! My daughter hates to be “pretty” for Halloween, every year it’s a Vampire, Witch or some form of the undead. We had really done everything that I could think of that was scary, so I asked if this year we could be something cute, like a fairy or a … Read more

Great Northern Gladiator Beer Carton Costume

Great Northern Gladiator, Beer carton costume

My friend and I are living in a remote Australian community, so when deciding on a theme for our birthday party we figured Anything But Clothes (ABC) party was an easy one for people without malls to grab something from. Voila, I used up some Great Northern Beer Cartons (certainly no shortage of them around … Read more

Original Portable Toilet Homemade Costume

I decided I would do a fresh take on the traditional "Man Being Carried" costume.  So I took the idea and ran with it, or carried it.  I

I decided I would do a fresh take on the traditional “Man Being Carried” costume. So I took the idea and ran with it, or carried it. The basic idea of the costume was to take the “man being carried” style of costume and put a more comical twist on it rather than the usual … Read more

Recycled Chameleon Costume for under $15

I had to create a costume for work using all the materials they gave me, including plastic plates bowls and cups, a paper towel tube, a 6 inch plasti

I had to create a costume for work using all the materials they gave me, including plastic plates, bowls and cups, a paper towel tube, a 6 inch plastic basket, napkins and a brown paper bag. So I got the idea that I could use the cups and plates to make a dress or skirt … Read more

Homemade Jet Pack Optical Illusion Halloween Costume

This costume took a couple of days of planning and a lot of thought. But the results are great. people think that I\'m doing some kind of magic tri

This Jet Pack Optical Illusion Halloween costume took a couple of days of planning and a lot of thought. But the results are great. People think that I’m doing some kind of magic trick at first and then they laugh when they figure out the costume. I took one old motorcycle helmet one old Bee Gees … Read more

Original and Creative Homemade Halloween Costume: Dreamcatcher

Original and Creative Homemade Halloween Costume: Dreamcatcher

I was tired of store bought trashy girl costumes. I wanted something that was unique, magical, and slightly obnoxious in a crowd. This site inspired me to create everything from scratch in the true homemade spirit. This is how I made my own original and creative homemade Halloween costume: Dreamcatcher Materials: Small diameter irrigation tubing … Read more

Coolest Homemade Thing 1 Costume and Thing 2 Illusion

Coolest Homemade Thing 1 Costume and Thing 2 Illusion

This homemade Thing 1 costume and Thing 2 illusion wasn’t a Halloween costume. We made this costume for Dr. Seuss Day but it came out so great I wanted to share it. I suggested Thing 1 and Thing 2 thinking I could make red costumes for my daughter and her little friend. She said No … Read more