Coolest Homemade Costumes that Cost Less than $20 to Make
My three year old loves Jake the Neverland Pirate so when I asked him what he wanted to dress up as for Halloween I was not surprised when he yelled ‘JAKE!’ He already had a store bought Jake costume which, for $20, was quite pitiful and my son had already stained it and wore it … Read more
This year I decided the costume theme for our family was going to be Disney’s Frozen. I was completely mesmerized by Frozen (like the rest of the world) and knew I had to make that dress. More than that, I felt like Elsa’s song ‘Let It Go’ helped me on a personal level as well … Read more
This year I went as a Charms Blow Pop for Halloween. I have been making costumes since 2004 and this was simply one of the easiest costumes I had ever made. It came together quickly with minimum mess. Each year my friends eagerly await my costume unveiling. I refrain from telling them and give them … Read more
When my son told me he wanted to be Sonic, I tried to talk him into being something else because I had no clue how I would make it. He had made up his mind though and would not change it. So I got to thinking and decided I would try and make it with … Read more
My daughter loves the Care Bears and when I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween she said Cheer Bear. So I found a Cheer Bear costume and thought ‘OK, easy enough’. Then she started telling me mommy I really still wanna ride on an airplane. When can I go on an airplane? … Read more
“Everything is AWESOME – Everything is cool when you’re part of a team!” Right? :) Well, here it comes, Halloween. Once again, my son LOVES to come up with a costume that I usually have to make. This year, he wanted to be Emett from The Lego Movie. I have to say, by looking only … Read more
I’m not gonna lie, but this costume was roller coaster ride from start to finish, mostly because I’m the conductor of procrastination station and I am the laziest person I know. Anyways, enough about my flaws. I was searching through Pinterest for costumes for Halloween and all of the costume parties I was invited to … Read more
Giant Skull Heads with Poncho El Chihuahua We are five grown-ups and our costumes had to show it. So we made them big. As big as we could. Giant. Drawing inspiration from a culture we don’t know much about, visions of pinata makers, kids’ drawings, our long-forgotten arts and crafts education and a skull whiskey … Read more
My 2 yr old son is wearing the costume. He is obsessed with tractors! So when he told me he wanted to be a tractor for Halloween I was not surprised. Items needed: Three boxes(two large and one medium) Green spray paint Yellow duct tape Black permanent marker Black spray paint Wrapping paper roll or … Read more
It was my eight month old daughter’s (my 1st child) first Halloween and I could not figure out what to buy. I racked my brain for two entire months looking online, going to different stores and more. My husband just let me be since I was momma on a mission to find the best outfit … Read more
My son wanted a pilot in a hot air balloon costume. This is what we came up with! I found a basket large enough for him to comfortably fit in and cut out the bottom. Tied one lunch size paper bag filled with paper with twine to each corner for “sandbags”. I got a flag … Read more
My two boys (four and two year olds) love the UPS and FedEx trucks! It’s a game for them to see who spots one first when riding in the car. And of course they’re always excited when we get packages delivered to our home (which is all the time!) At first I did a quick search to … Read more