Take a look at these cool homemade Couch Potato Costumes shared with us by costume enthusiasts from around the world. Along with the costumes here, you’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration for your next costume project. Enjoy!
Such a fun costume to make. I will try my best to describe how I did it. I bought pink foam board from a home improvement store cut and glued it into the shape of a couch. I cut a hole in the seat big enough for a body and hot glued old book bag … Read more
We wanted our two year old’s costume to be unique, and I wasn’t looking forward to spending $30 for a store-bought one to wear one time. My Mother used to make mine when I was a child, so I thought I would get an early start on learning how to make ones for my son. … Read more
The first part of the Couch Potato Costume made is the potato. I bought a textured beige curtain panel, folded it in half, sewed the rectangle 3/4ths around, leaving enough room to stuff it with quilt batting. I then sewed small pockets across the top and bottom of the stuffed rectangle and ran elastic through … Read more
To make this “Couch Potato” costume I used a purchased poncho pattern. I bought a tan fleece with brown markings to resemble a potato. (Using fleece is a great way to keep kids warm on cold Halloween nights.) For the couch I used a cardboard box. I cut a hole out of the middle of … Read more
I began working on this couch potato costume in September 2007. My little brothers have a most creative Halloween Costume Contest at their school so we are always up against some pretty tough competition. It only took a few days to finish the costume, it would have been a little sooner, but I had to … Read more