Food Costumes

McDonald's™ Cheeseburger CostumeTime: About an hour Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Brown T-shirt (to get the hamburger effect) 2 round pieces of cardboard or Styrofoam the same size (if you use Styrofoam, paint it brown) Colored p...

Macaroni and Cheese Halloween CostumeTime: 1 to 2 hours Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Yellow sweatsuit 4 to 5 polystyrene wreaths Yellow spray paint Orange paint Yellow hat Glue gun Sponge Yellow ribbon ScissorsInstructions:...

Stuffed Green Olive CostumeTime: 15 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Red turtleneck Red tights Red knit hat Red shoes or red spray paint Large green trash bag with tie handle Newspaper for stuffing ScissorsInstruc...

Grapes CostumeTime: 30 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Black or brown pants Black or brown shirt Purple or green balloons Safety pins Headband Tape Instructions: Have your child wear black or brown clothing. Blow...

Fried Egg CostumeTime: 1 hourEffort: Some sewing requiredMaterials:White flat sheet (twin size should be large enough) Yellow felt Cotton balls or toilet paper Yarn or ribbon Spatula White sweat suit Needle and thread Scissors Elastic (op...

Wad of Gum Costume Time: 5-10 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Pink shoes Pink socks Pink pants Pink shirt Pink face paint 1 sneaker StringInstructions: Dress in all pink. You may also paint your face pink. Tie a ...

Kit Kat™ Bar CostumeTime: About 3-4 hours Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:Box big enough for the child to fit through, but narrow enough to seem like a Kit Kat bar Paint (red and white) and paintbrushes String Red cloth...

Tea Bag Costume Time: About 2 hours, including leaf gathering Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials:White, sheer material White cardboard for shoulders Leaves or crunched up brown paper bags Hat Twine Construction paper Poster board (opt...

Hershey™ Bar CostumeTime: 1 hour, plus shopping. Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:One box that when put on head is a little wider than the child's body (so felt can hang). Length of brown felt (depends on size) Brown paint White p...

Ham and Cheese Sandwich CostumeTime: 1 hour Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Two pieces of poster-size white foam board 1 yard of 1-inch foam rubber Green tissue paper Pink, yellow, and brown craft paint and paintbrushes Tacky glue...

McDonald's™ French Fries CostumeTime: 1-2 hours Effort: Easy - no sewing required Materials:Foam, 2-inches thick (cream color) Cardboard White and yellow paint and paintbrushes Red felt Yellow felt Shoe string Red turtleneck Red pants G...

Smartie Pants Costume Time: 30-40 minutes Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:A pair of old pants A lot of Smarties candies - the more, the better! GlueInstructions: Glue all the Smarties to your pants. It's as simple as that, S...

Slice of Pizza Costume Time: 3 hours Effort: Quick and easy - no sewing required Materials:At least 6 feet of 1" thick foam Felt: Light brown (mushrooms), red (pepperoni), green (green peppers), black (olives) Acrylic Paint: White and dark brown ...

Evil Pop-Tart Princess CostumeTime: 30 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Pop tarts Long dress or skirt Tiara Wand Long silk gloves (white) Jewelry Glitter makeup Scissors and glue Bobby pins Instructions: Have y...

Dr. Pepper CostumeTime: 30 minutesEffort: Quick and easy – no sewing requiredMaterials:Surgical scrubs or lab coat Plastic chili peppers Stethoscope Surgical mask Hot glue gun Card stock or construction paper Small photo of your childInstr...

Sack o' Potatoes CostumeTime: 30-40 minutes Effort: Easy - some sewing required Materials:Baggy, tan, long-sleeved shirt Baggy, tan pants Styrofoam balls (from a craft store) Quick-drying black paint and brush Tan yarn Tan fabric (enough to m...

Cotton Candy Costume (Great for a Group)Time: 30 minutes (allow more time if you use batting) Effort: Quick and easy — no sewing Materials:White pants (white shorts and white tights will do, too) White socks White shoes White diaper pins or w...

Corn on the Cob CostumeTime: 1-2 hours Effort: Quick and easy — no sewing required Materials:Yellow poster board Duct tape Scotch tape Lots of small yellow balloons Green face paint Green sweats Instructions: With the poster board, make a t...