Not the Jet Set wrote about how to save money on Halloween today.  I left a comment about how I loved to have homemade costumes as a kid.  If done right they are way cooler than store bought plastic masks and ill fitting thin fabric jumpsuits.

Here are some things I’ve been over the years…

Pipi Longstocking:  This one was my favorite.  I had long hair and my mom untwisted a wire hanger and made a frame to braid my hair around.  It went over my head like a head band and then straight out at the sides.  She braided my hair around the wire so I had a braid sticking out the each side of my head.  Then she used the spray on hair paint to paint it red.  I wore a plaid skirt, a misbuttoned sweater, and mismatched socks.  It was a big hit!

A UFO:  I went through an alien loving stage in about second grade.  What can I say?  I cardboard box painted like a UFO was all I needed that year.

A clown:  A clown wig, big shoes, crazy clothes, and lots of face paint.  Easy enough.

A Hobo: Some mismatched dirty looking clothes, some paint to make your face look dirty, mess up your hair, maybe even a stick with a bag tied to the end for the final touch.

A lamp on a table: I made this costume myself.  I took two half circles of cardboard and put them around my waist to make a table.  A long table cloth to cover the cardboard and my legs.  I wore a big sweatshirt that I stuffed around my belly to give me kind of a lamp shape.  And, of course, a lampshade on my head.  I should have painted my face yellow like a light bulb.  I didn’t think of that til just now.  lol.

I know there were others but those are the ones that stick out in my memory the most.  I really want to make my son’s costume this year.  He is only 2, he doesn’t care what he dresses up as.  Last year he was a puppy, the year before that he was Yoda.   I kinda want him to be a pirate this year.  Arrr Matey!  I’ll have to think of what I can do for that.  I’ve gotten as far as an eye patch.

Help me out.  What are some home made costumes that you’ve loved?  How did you make them?

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