Coolest Homemade Costumes that Cost Less than $20 to Make
This baby Cabbage Patch Doll stroller costume cost less than $3! Up-cycled box and blanket. Cut box down to size needed, open entire back and make the front opening with a curve to fit the logo as well as a hole at the top and rear of the box to attach later using zip ties. … Read more
My son Jimmy went as a penny coin. We cut it out of cardboard and cut a space for his shoulder. We added a handle on the other side using duct tape and cardboard. We cut out cardboard letters to say “In God We Trust” and added the year he was born. We spray painted … Read more
2012. This year we decided to be everyone’s favorite erotic fiction story only with a twist. Instead of the being the predictable Christian Grey & Anastatia Steel (Grey), we opted for the more fun filled PG version of the the story. So I made my husband his costume to literally exude 50 Shades of Grey … Read more
This Sam Shakusky costume from Moonrise Kingdom is relatively easy to make, the only thing you have to boy is the hay which is like a racoons tail and can surely find it in any gun store or any 99 cent store. The shirt I knitted some buttons onto it I had from the past that … Read more
I started my one year Old Thing 1 and three year old Thing 2 costumes without knowing how to sew, but managed to learn in the process. lol. I made his and her costume from start to finish. From the tutu to bows and even her crochet legwarmers. I also handmade my sons wig. It … Read more
This bat-baby Halloween costume is pretty simple, just a black tutu dress. I made the bracelets from flannel, and the bat logo was made from felt and sewn on. I sewed on the bottom half of a yellow onesie as well, and made the cape from a very light weight black fabric and attached it … Read more
We put this easy, super cool Ghost Rider costume for kids together for our 7 yr old son. He wanted to be Ghost Rider for Halloween. So I decided that I would figure out a way for him to be the coolest Ghost Rider ever!! He wore just simple black jeans, some boots, a black … Read more
This year my son wanted to be Jack Skellington from Nightmare before Christmas. For his costume I bought super cheap ($1.50 yard) black and white striped fabric. I sewed simple elastic pants and then used a jacket as a pattern to make his coat, adding the tails and lapels. His bow tie is hot glue, … Read more
I was ready for some excitement in my life, so I decided to go out on a limb last night in search of a good time. A one night stand was the perfect plan. It all started with a cardboard box I snagged from the recycle bin on campus. Then I gathered a few necessities … Read more
Thus, the Power Puff Girls Group Costume was born! All you need is a pink, blue, and green mini dress with a piece of black fabric for the middle (or a belt). Don’t forget the socks!
This cool homemade Rubik’s Cube costume is pretty simple, just used cardboard boxes and construction paper and duct tape…. easy as that the only difficult thing is measuring up the squares. I glued the construction paper to the box, it made it easier to tape the duct tape and not have the paper lift. I … Read more
This Creepy costume is the coolest and easiest costume I have ever made. The reactions were amazing, friends didn’t recognize me and they are still all talking about my costume. They all loved it as much as I did. Here is what you need to create this fantastic costume: The most expensive item to buy is … Read more