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Edible Items Costume Ideas

Create a costume that resembles something you might normally eat.

Food - Edible Items Costumes Photo Gallery

Create a costume that resembles something you might normally eat - everything from a box of popcorn to a hot dog!!

Edible Items Costumes for Couples

Check out all of these great food related costume ideas for couples. These will work for a romantic couple, a parent and child, or siblings.

Edible Items Costumes for Groups

Check out all of these great food related costume ideas for groups of people. Most of these costume ideas can be used by anywhere from 1 to 10+ people!

Bag of Jelly Beans Costume

Angela explains how you can make a costume that looks like a bag of jelly beans.

Black Eyed Pea Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume, follow these directions submitted by Eric and you can dress up as a black eyed pea.

Candy Cane Costume

See a photo of a Candy Cane Costume sent in by Jean Boulianne.

Coke and Popcorn Costumes

See a photo of Halloween costumes made to look like a can of coke and a box of popcorn, made by Laura Barron.

Cotton Candy Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions and you can dress up as cotton candy.

Deviled Egg Costume

Mandi shares this great suggestion for make a deviled egg costume.

Dr. Pepper Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume. Follow these directions submitted by Jones and you can dress up as Dr. Pepper.

Gingerbread Boy

Teresa Robeson created this felt costume. What fun!

Gum Stuck Under the Table Costume

See a photo of a Halloween costume that looks like a piece of gum stuck under a table made by Jenny Leibenzeder.

Gum Under the Chair Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume, follow the directions and you can dress up as gum stuck under a chair! This idea was shared by Melanie from Utah

Gumball Machine Costume

Emma explains how you can dress up as a gumball machine for Halloween.

Hershey's Kiss Costume

Jonathan from Minnesota explains how you can make your own Hershey Kiss costume.

Hot Dog costume

See a photo of a hot dog Halloween costume made by Lissa MacGregor.

M&M's Costume

Check out these instructions, shared by MC, and you can learn how to make a simple Halloween costume that looks like M & M's.

Oreo Cookie Couples Costume

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume, follow these directions submitted by Dapper Dan and you and a buddy or loved one...

Pizza Costume

Make this unique pizza costume for Halloween or any time.

Pizza Slice Costume

See a photo of a pizza slice Halloween costume made by Kim Grant.

Popcorn Box Costume

Become a Popcorn Box this Halloween with this easy to make costume idea shared by Bekah in Tennessee.

Pumpkin Costume

Make this easy pumpkin costume that can also be made into a jack-o-lantern.

Salt and Pepper Costume

This how-to craft video shows you how you can make unique salt and pepper shaker crafts.

Shrimp on the Barbie Costume

See a photo of a shrimp on the barbie costume made and submitted by Bonnie Rose.

Smartie and Dum-Dum Candy Couples Costumes

Find out how to make this simple yet creative Halloween costume for a couple. Follow these directions inspired by Kkjones and you can dress up as a dum-dum sucker and pack of Smarties candies.

Tea Bag Halloween Costume

An economical Halloween costume made with interfacing and fall leaves.

Ham and Cheese, Please!

From Family Fun - "We're not sure if it was because we polled our advisers right before lunchtime, but something inspired our Halloween enthusiasts to pick food-themed costumes. Tops on the menu was a ham sandwich."

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Make this unique and saucy costume!

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