Coolest Homemade Costumes that Cost Less than $20 to Make
I have never hated tape so much that this day. My six roommates and myself decided we wanted something cute for Halloween but something clever as well. The deck of cards has been done over and over again, but not quite like this. We recommend going out shopping sooner than 2 days before Halloween because this costume idea required … Read more
My boyfriend and I do couples costumes every year, this was our first attempt at home-made costumes and well it worked out perfect! We spent about a month deciding what we wanted to do and writing lists of all the stuff we needed, but this Bane and Poison Ivy couple costume was also a last minute project. We … Read more
My son told me that he wanted to be a “Knight of Olde” for his book character day at school, so I took up the challenge. After perusing many sites, I decided to go with a tunic and cape costume. Off to the the fabric store I went and purchased a yard of black felt, … Read more
For the Pocahontas costume, I took a large men’s T-shirt and cut fringes into the bottom and one sleeve off the side. For John Smith, we just bought large blue slacks, a light blue button-up, and a slightly darker blue button-up to put over the top with no sleeves.
The hardest part of this last minute Double Bubble Gum costume was the simple-iron on label on the front and back of the shirt (and by the hardest, I mean this outfit was so simple to put together). The rest was very simple. I bought the skirt, shirt, and tank all for under $30. The bracelets … Read more
I love doing timely costumes that reflect something currently going on in pop culture. Because this year was 2012, I decided to make a costume for the end of the world, and what’s a better way to dress for the end of the world than dressing as one of the people that predicted the whole … Read more
This Goldilocks Gone Bad and her “Papa Bear” Couple Costume was just something fun my husband and I threw together for a Halloween party we had at our apartment one year. It is supposed to be an adult themed Goldilocks and her “papa bear”. Goldilocks was pretty easy to do, I just had to throw my hair in some … Read more
I’m Eliza Thornberry, part of your average family and I talk to animals. This costume was so much fun to be, acting like a kid. The Wild Thornberry show came out in the 90’s so not that many people who are older know who she is. I thought of this idea because I have red … Read more
I bought the skirt at a thrift store for about 2$ and used a body suit bra thing I already had for the top. I used silver ribbon for the top and bottom of the skirt to make it look like metal and cute of course. I used felt fabric to make the gumball slot … Read more
We each bought a plain Superhero t shirt then cut it however we wanted it. Captain America drew stars and stripes on a bandeau and white tank top with glue then covered the glue with glitter. The tutus were made with elastic then we tied strips of tulle on to the band. The tutus were a lot … Read more
My roommate and I were inseparable. She was a design major and I enjoy arts and crafts, so we decided to make our costumes. We bought cheap, stiff material from Walmart, Velcro, foam brushes and fabric paint. We cut the fabric so that there would be 3 inches overlap to wrap around our bodies. We glued … Read more
We won best couple costume at the party we attended this Halloween with our last minute Fifty Shades of Grey couple costume. Our costumes are SOOO simple. My husband was 50 Shades of Grey and I was his ‘Sub’. His costume was as easy as easy can be. New gray shirt, pants and tie. Then … Read more