Coolest Homemade Hippie in a VW Bus Halloween Costume

Homemade Hippie in a VW Bus Halloween Costume

The back and sides of the bus are cut from foam core—two rounded shapes for the sides, and rectangles for the front and back. All are fastened into a box-like shape with clear packing tape. The wheels are black foam core, as are the bumpers, with small pieces jutting out from the “frame” to give … Read more

Coolest Bum Costume

Homemade Bum Costume

This Homemade Bum Costume is a cool homemade costume of a homeless person. Made with old and torn clothes, shoes that had a hole in it, which was cut open with a bandage on the sock. Dirt on the face with a sock filled with socks. What is so easy to do. With a sign … Read more

Cool Rock Star Costume

Rock Star Costume

My 3 year old is a rock star at heart and wanted to share that with the world for Halloween this year. He had a pair of ripped jeans that I embellished with an iron-on transfer that says “born to rock” and a guitar. A guitar and microphone tee that he had previously cut with … Read more

Coolest Homemade Old Homeless Couple Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Old Homeless Couple Halloween Costume Idea

My husband and I host an annual Halloween party. We brainstorm for a couple months every year about our costume and this year we came up with a Homemade Old Homeless Couple Halloween Costume Idea. We are in our early thirties and so we knew makeup and costumes would be important but also the props … Read more

Coolest Hippie Costume

Homemade Hippie Costume

What year is it? ‘ Firstly I would like to start off by saying how much I love Halloween costumes especially DIY costumes. I feel that they generate an opportunity to show your creativity without any limits. Halloween is an opportunity to be something you have always wanted to be and for me I have … Read more

Coolest Jessie from Pokemon Team Rocket Costume

Homemade Jessie from Pokemon Team Rocket Costume

Prepared for Trouble, that’s what I did… And made it double, having fun with the kids. Halloween 2006 and time to trick or treat; A Jessie from Pokemon Team Rocket costume idea that was really neat! Dressed up for laughs as a villainous lass, Just there for All Hallows Eve and having some laughs. I … Read more

Coolest Rock Star Costume

Dakota the Rock Star

Inspired by Waynes World which was very popular during my brother’s teenage years, I made this rock star costume for my 11 year old nephew. It was created using a box, a pair of boots I bought at Good Will, an Indian wig that we cut into the mullet, and some scrap material I had … Read more

Coolest Chola Gang Costumes

Coolest Chola Gang Costumes

All we needed for these Chola gamg costumes were tan baggy pants (we went to the thrift store and got men’s dress pants), a bandanna, dark makeup, suspenders and a belt. We used black liquid eyeliner to make fake tattoos. You can add accessories like a rosary or fake gun too. It was so much … Read more

Coolest Fat Wonder Woman Costume

Coolest Fat Wonder Woman Costume

I made this Fat Wonder Woman Costume just for the fun of it and to make people laugh. I have worn it on Halloween and in several parades in NYC & NJ and it always gets lots of smiles and I always pose for tons of pictures! And YES! I have even met Lynda Carter … Read more

Coolest Gangster Costumes

Homemade 30's Gangster and his Dame Costumes

These gangster costumes were for a Halloween party 3 years ago. We bought most of my husband’s costume at a thrift store. The watch chain was really just a simple chain that we pinned inside the pockets. For his spats, I cut up an old pair of sport socks and sewed them together under his … Read more

Coolest Homemade Little Hobo Child Halloween Costume

Homemade Little Hobo Child Halloween Costume

We created Austyn’s Homemade Little Hobo Child Halloween Costume by using an old sweater with plaid patches sewn inside and out. I used sand paper to wear the clothing down to look old and rugged. I also took scissors across the sweater and pants to make the holes in them. We got an old man’s … Read more