Put A Bird On It: September 2014

Hello everyone! I'm excited today to be part of a GINORMOUS Halloween costumes roundup! I'm getting my DIY on with Jamie Dorobek and her handmade Halloween costume site, Really Awesome Costumes, to share a one-stop-shop-of-ideas for DIY Halloween costumes for you, your family, your pets and even a Trunk or Treat idea! It's spooky good! This is THE PLACE to find your family's next Halloween costume idea for this year {and years to come!}. I highly recommend pinning this post to your Halloween Pinterest board - you'll definitely need it in the future!

101+ Handmade Halloween costumes at Creating Really Awesome Free Things

Last year, my family and I were all characters from the Willy Wonka movies. It was CHEAP and EASY! I even DIY'd a Baby Wonka Bar Costume for my little Ava. She was the CUTEST chocolate bar you'll ever see - I just wanted to munch those little wonka cheeks! I even tried RIT Dye for the first time! {see how to dye fabric with your washing machine HERE!}For the full tutorial on how to make your own Baby Wonka Bar Costume - click HERE!

Here's how each costume breaks down:

DAD - "Willy Wonka"

Brown Top Hat

I bought one like this from Amazon

Flower Vest

I found a woman's denim flower shirt from a thrift store (Deseret Industries) - it totally worked as a "vest" {yes, it's a woman's shirt, but it doesn't look like it when Mr. Wonka is rockin' it!}

Purple Jacket

I gotta say - I totally lucked out on this one! I found a purple jacket {again - a woman's!} at a thrift store. It was a purple blazer and it worked perfectly! Just look around thrift stores and you are bound to find one that will work!

Bow Tie

My husband just used a regular brown tie of his and tied it in a bow. Perfect!

Cane

This is the crowning part of Mr. Wonka's costume. Ask a parent or grandparent if they have an old cane you can borrow. Chances are - they will say YES! And if your husband is anything like mine, he will get WAY too into playing the part once he has that cane in his hand.

That's all you need to be Willy Wonka! Don't go out and spend a fortune on any of these costumes. You can seriously find almost everything at a local thrift store!

MOM - "Oompa Loompa"

Brown long-sleeved shirt

I had one at home, but thrift store-it up, if you don't!

White "puffy" pants

You can use white capris/pants, if you have them, or go thrifting! {are you seeing how most items are being thrifted??} I found some white baggy sweat pants that worked perfectly!

White suspenders

I bought a pair like this from Amazon {super cheap!}

Green hair

I was miss boring head and didn't color my hair green. Next time, I probably will! You can get an "oompa loompa" wig off Amazon for $15, or use green hair spray to color your hair. Even without the green hair, everyone knew what I was!

There you have it! Congrats! You're an oompa loompa now. I recommend learning the songs, so you can break into song and dance randomly {and whip out those killer midget dance moves you've been hiding!}.

BABY - "Wonka Bar"

Wonka Bar Outfit

Click HERE to view how I made my Wonka outfit for Ava! You could use a baby onesie, instead of the sleeper like I used, and paint the Wonka logo or use heat transfer. In my DIY tutorial, I dyed a sleeper brown and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut vinyl for a Wonka stencil, then used fabric paint to color it in. Check it out!

That's all there is to it! With just a little thrift store shopping and some scrumpdiddlyumptious imagining, your family can get Wonky with it this Halloween. I can't wait to see how YOU customize your Wonka costumes! Link back here - I'd love to see photos!

Now - get in on the 88+ action by clicking on the links below to see how my fellow bloggers DIY'd their own super creative Halloween costumes! Holy cow - I basically have to PIN them all! Be sure to follow the Handmade Halloween Costumes Pinterest Board for lots more Halloween inspiration.