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30+ Easy Homemade Costume Ideas (We Promise You Can Do These!)

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30+ Easy Homemade Costume Ideas (We Promise You Can Do These!)

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30+ Halloween Costumes Made With Items You Have Around Your House

The Halloween countdown has begun! Before you head to the costume store and spend the big bucks, look through your kids’ crafts boxes, closets and junk drawers for inspiration. Check out these creative costumes made with items our moms had on hand!

Mummy
Mom: Kim of The Celebration Shoppe
What You'll Need: white T-shirt, white pajama pants, strips of white fabric, Tacky Glue.
Tip: Cut the white fabric into strips about 2 inches in width and about 4 feet in length. Start at the waist and wrap upwards.Then finish at the feet, tacking the strips all along with Tacky Glue.