Coolest Homemade Costumes that Cost Less than $20 to Make
My husband and I were going to a hallowed party this year and we were going to have six of us dress up as a group. Two of them cancelled on us, so I needed to rethink what we could be. I looked online and there wasn’t much that I liked, so for days I racked my brain. I … Read more
My boyfriend and I wanted to recreate the craziness of celebrity couple Katy Perry and Russell Brand couple costume (before their split!). Everyone knows Katy and her sexy cupcake bra from “California Girls” so I decided to go with that look. For cupcakes I used Styrofoam balls and shaped them so they would fit over … Read more
Though the show has been off air for a few years now, Nip/Tuck is still one of my favorites! To recreate the look of Dr. Troy and his plastic surgery patient you will need about $25. Dr. Troy’s costume was made using a suit pant, shirt and tie. We got his medical lab coat online … Read more
I decided to make my own costume this year and I was really pleased with the outcome! The most time consuming part was the wig! I sized some blue bristol board to my head and covered it in cotton balls and spray painted it blue! As for the eyes and the necklace, they were made of Styrofoam balls … Read more
Our 7 year old joined Cub Scouts this year and since scouts are thrifty we decided to make his costume out of things we had. We saw a Samurai costume made out of cardboard and used it for our inspiration. We decided to use the egg crates we had saved up for crafts. I bought … Read more
Every year I ask my kids what they want to be for Halloween. This year my 6 year old said Bowser. I couldn’t tell him no. I knew it wouldn’t be easy but I was ready for a challenge. I started out by finding a pattern to help me. I used 2 patterns, one from McCalls and the other … Read more
Our Jack costume came about with my second to oldest 11 year old son going to Disney land this summer and coming back obsessed with Jack. So naturally when Halloween came around he asked his father for a Jack costume. We waited with anticipation for the box but, when we opened it there was the … Read more
To make the caveman costume, I grabbed some animal print and fur remnants at a fabric store and picked up a “Wayne’s World” mullet wig on sale at a Halloween store. I used a brown t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants and sewed the animal print and fur onto the clothing. My son made a … Read more
Every year my family and friends come together to a theme party to challenge our own creativity. This year the theme was “Trip around the World”. My family picked India as the country to represent. Since peacock is the national bird of India , that was perfect for our 10 year old daughter who wanted … Read more
I loved The Magic School Bus as a kid! This year I was racking my brain for a costume, and I decided I would be Ms. Frizzle for Halloween. I couldn’t find any material for my dress that was just right, so I decided to sew a simple blue, button up, collared dress and add … Read more
I decided to be Captain Crunch for Halloween, it took a lot of work but was well worth it! I found the jacket at a thrift store, bought blue, yellow and white foam for the hat, had cardboard and a beanie hat at home already, then bought tassles for the shoulders pads and pockets. 1) … Read more
I thrifted most of the outfit for my son and found the rest in his closet. I picked out and curled his hair and added his guitar. Looking at old pictures of Jimmy it’s crazy how much my son looks like him. Jimmy came as a 5 year old.