Coolest Homemade Costumes that Cost Less than $20 to Make
I made this Otis Costume from House of 1000 Corpses. I bought the red robe and white wig online, but all of the masks we found were lame and expensive. So, I bought face paint and did it myself. Most people really didn’t know who I was except the true horror buffs out there. Everyone … Read more
I decided to be a Homemade Gold Fish Costume, but cute. Orange was the color I was in love with at the time. First, I needed scales; I found a light salmon colored old lady sequined sweater at Goodwill. I dyed it with RIT orange fabric dye. The boiling process curled the sequins so they … Read more
This Homemade Censored Costume idea came to me late one night when I couldn’t sleep. I was up watching some ridiculous infomercial when a Girls Gone Wild commercial came on. You’ll also find loads of homemade costume ideas and DIY Halloween costume inspiration. Just as I was about to change the channel, I giggled at … Read more
It’s my nine month old son’s first Halloween, so I just had to make his first costume. He has such a big personality and the brightest eyes I’ve ever known so I wanted to create something that would showcase his face. I searched the internet and came across this homemade baby chicken costume on…wait for … Read more
Cutest little Homemade Rosie the Riveter Costume! To make this costume, I bought a plastic flower pot from the Dollar store, I made sure the pot was deep enough and wide enough for her to fit into. (Paid $1) Next, my husband used a jigsaw to cut out the bottom from the pot, but I’m … Read more
My husband and I decided to have our baby be a Cabbage Patch Kid for her first Halloween because everybody says she looks like one. We built it out of wood and painted it by hand, it is 1.75 scale of an original Cabbage Patch Kid box. We have included an official Babyland General Hospital … Read more
This is my daughter Zoë on her first Halloween. She was about seven months old at the time. During my pregnancy, eggs, and fried chicken were my favorite. It was especially funny as before I was pregnant chicken on the bone in any fashion was something I just wouldn’t eat. The chicken costume was adorable … Read more
I got an idea for turning our six month old into the Pillsbury Doughboy for Halloween. We already had a long sleeve white onsie and white cotton pants so I bought a small piece of white material to make his neck handkerchief. I went to a restaurant supply store for the chef’s hat and had … Read more
This is Kai in a Homemade Baby Cow Costume. Kai is a very fun and energetic 5 month old baby. Kai decided to become a cow this year because he is always getting called chubby. His utters light up as he Mooooves through the night. This is Kai’s first Halloween this year and instead of … Read more
I was having a hard time coming up with a costume for my 10 week old daughter, Calista, and wanted something different than the typical jalapenos, ladybugs and tootsie rolls that were on the store shelves and would also incorporate her stroller in some way. I actually got the idea while browsing some of the … Read more
I came up with this concept of a Homemade Coppertone Girl Costume because I was thinking of a brand icon to dress up as. I bought a fake butt and spray painted it to look pale. I put together a bathing suit with a bigger bottom to cover the fake butt. I then bought a … Read more
You could hear laughter from blocks away “Wow! Look at the stick person!” Every person at every home we visited for treats had to see what the glowing costume was made of. And when we’d turn to leave and the host or hostess would catch a glimpse of the costume’s backside they would laugh hysterically. … Read more