Cool Homemade Costume Idea: Geico Caveman

My husband and I created the geico caveman using a prosthetic from www.mostlydead.com and applied it using spirit gum and liquid latex.  That we

My husband and I created the Geico caveman using a prosthetic and applied it using spirit gum and liquid latex.  That web site also has videos on how to apply the foam latex masks.  It was hard finding flesh toned makeup color wheel for the mask once it was on, so I used foundation (water based) … Read more

Go with a Flo from Progressive Costume

This was my Flo the Progressive girl costume from last year! I had such a fun time being her.  I found the white pants and polo at a th

This was my Flo the Progressive girl costume from last year! I had such a fun time being her. I found the white pants and polo at a thrift store, real cheap.  Do you know how hard it is to find white pants?! Then I ordered the apron, buttons, and name tag online, mostly on … Read more

Coolest Homemade Geico Money Halloween Costume

Homemade Geico Money Halloween Costume

“It’s the money we could be saving with Geico” was the coolest response we got trick-or-treating last night. My daughter’s Homemade Geico Money Halloween Costume started with a box. I cut it down to fit my daughter’s size. I also cut a knotch on the back side of the box for her to fit in. … Read more

Coolest Homemade Flo Costume

Homemade Flo Costume

This is my homemade Flo costume (the Progressive insurance lady), and my favorite costume thus far! It was perfect because it was easy, cheap, funny, clever, AND work-appropriate, so I was able to wear it to my job (I work retail). Anytime a customer gave me a coupon to check out with, I’d yell “discount!” … Read more

Coolest Homemade GEICO Money Stack Costume

Homemade GEICO Money Stack Costume

Our 7 year old decided to choose his own costume this year; a GEICO Money Stack costume. Of course, this was a costume that you could not buy in a store. It took a lot of planning to get this costume to look good as well as to fit well. The first issue was making … Read more

Coolest Progressive Lady Costume

Homemade Progressive Lady Costume

Easy Progressive Lady Costume I put together for myself on Halloween. I had to be in a costume to go out with my family but I could not be spooky for my 6 year old so I always laughed about the Progressive Insurance lady in the commercials. So I found solid a white shirt & … Read more

Cool Homemade Geico Money Costume

Homemade Geico Money Costume

I decided about two weeks before Halloween that I wanted to be the money you are saving on your car insurance by switching to Geico. So to make this Homemade Geico Money Costume I bought some perforated cardboard and had Kinko’s help me out with a 5 dollar bill. I had a harness that I … Read more

Coolest Geico Cave Family Group Costume

Homemade Geico Cave Family Group Costume

This Homemade Geico Cave Family Group Costume was sort of last minute idea, and very inexpensive. We had the wigs on hand and only had to purchase the facial hair. All in all, it was a hit!

Coolest Homemade Geico Halloween Costume

Homemade Geico Halloween Costume

While the rest of my team did purchase their costumes, I have a firm policy of never buying Halloween costumes and this year made myself a Geico costume. I used about 20 boxes; I flattened them out, cut a hole in the middle that I could fit into but, at the same time, was small … Read more

Coolest Flo and Mayhem Couple Costume

Homemade Flo and Mayhem Couple Costume

We needed a fun original last minute costume that was cheap cuz we we’re broke and our favorite commercials right now are the insurance commercials! So we came up with this Homemade Flo and Mayhem Couple Costume. Flo cost the most but was the easiest to do. Hair-Lots of hairspray and navy head band I … Read more

Coolest Homemade FLO Progressive Insurance Unique Costume Idea

Homemade FLO Progressive Insurance Unique Costume Idea

My daughter Jen is a graphic designer and came up with the Homemade FLO Progressive Insurance Unique Costume Idea in her little community. Jen wore a simple plain white v neck t-shirt, plain long white BBQ type apron, plain white pants…and made graphics / laminated sayings: a name tag that said: FLO, a circle button … Read more