Family Tree Costume

Family Tree Costume

I used a pop-up laundry basket for the torso of the costume and covered it with a large turtle neck shirt. I stapled the basket to the shirt around the collar and bottom hem, and then stuffed the sleeves with small dryer vent hoses. Then I covered the whole torso with paper mache strips of … Read more

Cool Play on Words Trailer Trash Halloween Costume

Cool Play on Words Trailer Trash Halloween Costume

The best part of coming up with an idea for a costume is finding a “play on words”. This year my idea was “trailer trash”. I went to the local furniture store and got the largest box I could find. I cut it down to a size that I thought my 9 year old son … Read more

La-Z-Boy in a La-Z-Boy Costume

La-Z-Boy in a La-Z-Boy Costume

I built the chair frame in the shape of a recliner with cardboard and duct tape.  I covered the chair with quilt batting and ugly fabric and stapled the shape of the neck cushion and chair arms.  I cut a hole in the middle of the seat and added straps so my son could actually wear … Read more

Coolest Homemade Washer Costume

Homemade Washer Costume

I used a cardboard box for the washer. I covered it in white contact paper and cut holes in the top for the head and front for the window. I used a small white laundry basket on top, cut a hole in it and wired it to the box. For the window, I used a … Read more

Original Homemade Couch Potato Costume

Homemade Couch Potato Costume

The first part of the Couch Potato Costume made is the potato. I bought a textured beige curtain panel, folded it in half, sewed the rectangle 3/4ths around, leaving enough room to stuff it with quilt batting. I then sewed small pockets across the top and bottom of the stuffed rectangle and ran elastic through … Read more