Coolest Mermaid and “Merman” Couple Costume

Homemade Mermaid and "Merman" Couple Costume

For years my boyfriend Brady and I have brainstormed costume ideas and I have always created them. This year…MERMAIDS! Well, I was a mermaid and he was a merman, but not just any merman. We decided to make things interesting and create a “manmer” of sorts. Top half fish, bottom part human. Not only did … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mister Potato Head Child Halloween Costume

Homemade Mister Potato Head Child Halloween Costume

We decided to make this Homemade Mister Potato Head Child Halloween Costume because our son loved the toy. It was actually very easy to do. I followed the pattern of a bumblebee and made the body of the potato. I then included an extra flap in the back and had false pieces hanging out, just … Read more

Coolest Mr Potato Head Costume

Mr. Potato Head - Supersized

Last year my 5 year old son was all about Mr. Potato Head and that is all he would play with so it was only fitting to let him be a “taterhead” for Halloween. So for the Mr. Potato Head costume I found two small brown fleece blankets. I cut them out about twice the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Pirate Zombie Costume

Homemade Pirate Zombie Costume

Here is a costume that my 8 year old specifically asked to be, a homemade Pirate Zombie costume. We decided to look through some scrap clothes we had in this old box that we were going to scrap and found the perfect match for the outfit. With a little bit of shredding and adding webbing … Read more

Coolest Ursula the Sea Witch and Ariel Costumes

Homemade  Ursula the Sea Witch and Ariel Costumes

My 2 year old niece is obsessed with Disney princesses. Her favorite princess is Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Last year she decided to be Ariel for Halloween. I thought I’d come home from school to surprise her and go trick or treating with her. Unfortunately she was scared to death of me and wouldn’t … Read more

Coolest Homemade Speedy McQueen Toddler Costume Idea

Homemade Speedy McQueen Toddler Costume Idea

My son was a Speedy McQueen fan for a very long time. It was obvious to him that the coming up Purim (the Jewish version of Halloween) he will dress up as the famous sports car. After searching the web looking for homemade Speedy McQueen toddler costume ideas and finding nothing that was suitable, I … Read more

Coolest Cruella DeVille Costume

Homemade Cruella DeVille Costume

The idea to be Cruella deVil and a dalmatian started as a joke between me and my friend, Brett, but the more we thought about it, the more plausible and original it seemed. So we got started on our Homemade Cruella DeVille Costume. For the dalmatian, he bought a white sweatshirt, but had trouble finding … Read more

Coolest Ariel in Town Dress Costume

Homemade Little Mermaid Town Dress Costume

This Little Mermaid Town Dress Costume was a great costume for a cold Ohio Halloween. An attractive alternative to sleezy and revealing outfits that are too common. About 3 yards of blue fabric, deep pockets on both sides and a zipper back. A long brown skirt underneath for fluff and warmth. The shirt was done … Read more

Coolest Homemade Agent P Halloween Costume

Homemade Agent P Halloween Costume

A homemade Agent P Halloween costume from Phinneas and Ferb cartoon, is hard to find, so I had to make one. I started with a sweatsuit and I was lucky enough to find the exact color I needed. I bought an extra sweatshirt in large to make the mask. The beak, tail and feet where … Read more

Coolest Homemade Sully Costume

Homemade Sully Costume

Sully and Mike are at it again. The Homemade Sully Costume was created by faux fur and paper mache. His horns, nails, and teeth were baked clay and painted and hot glued into place. Mike was a complete paper mache with wire and duct tape and plenty of paint the scream capacity bottle is two … Read more

Coolest Homemade Jack Skellington and Sally Halloween Costumes

Homemade Jack Skellington and Sally Halloween Costumes

Jack and Sally from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas! When I decided to make these Homemade Jack Skellington and Sally Halloween Costumes I wanted to make sure they were authentic and as close to the characters as possible, right down to the very last detail. Everything you see was hand-made all except for Jack’s mask … Read more

Coolest Homemade Phineas and Ferb Couple Halloween Costume Idea

Homemade Phineas and Ferb Couple Halloween Costume Idea

Our household loves Phineas and Ferb! So it was my mission to make the Coolest Homemade Phineas and Ferb couple Halloween costume I could. I started with posterboard. For Phineas I draw out the basic shape and taped it together, leaving room for my head to slip in. For Ferb I just wrapped it around … Read more