Creative Sleeping Beauty Illusion Costume

Creative Sleeping Beauty Illusion Costume

This “Sleeping Beauty” costume took a fair bit of thinking which is hard to do these days with 2 kids running about the place! The easiest part of the costume was spray painting the 4 styrofoam balls, and 3 wrapping paper rolls gold. My daughter was able to take some ownership of this costume making … Read more

Last Minute Homemade Costume Idea: Dirty Laundry!

Last Minute Homemade Costume Idea: Dirty Laundry!

This Dirty Laundry costume was super easy to make for my daughter! The only cost was the laundry basket which was about $8.  First we cut out the bottom, making sure not to make the hole too big so that she could carry it on her hips. Then we threw in a sheet,  a towel, a … Read more

Original Pregnancy Announcement: Bun in the Oven Costume

Original Pregnancy Announcement: Bun in the Oven Costume: After finding out we were pregnant with our third, and most likely last child, I begged my husband to let me make a big announcement. Since Halloween

After finding out we were pregnant with our third, and most likely last child, I begged my husband to let me make a big announcement. Since Halloween was 2 1/2 weeks away we decided to wait to tell everyone with an awesome couples costume! I got started right away with the focus piece…the oven!   I’ve … Read more

Easy and Fun Ant at Picnic Costume

Easy and Fun Ant at Picnic Costume: This Ant at Picnic costume was a fun and very easy costume to make.  My daughter was a lady bug and I needed something to go with it so an ant at a p

This Ant at Picnic costume was a fun and very easy costume to make.  My daughter was a lady bug and I needed something to go with it so an ant at a picnic was perfect.  First, you purchase all of your materials – foam board, red and white table cloth, black pipe cleaners, black … Read more

Funny Homemade Clothesline Costume!

Funny Homemade Clothesline Costume!: This costume all started about 35 years ago when my mom was about my age. My mom and her best friend needed a cheap and easy costume, fast. That’s h

This costume all started about 35 years ago when my mom was about my age. My mom and her best friend needed a cheap and easy costume, fast. That’s how the clothesline costume was born. It has now kind of become a family tradition if you want to say that. My sister and her best … Read more

Coolest Bun in the Oven and Chef Costume

Wow everyone just loved this idea.  My wife was very pregnant so it was a great idea.  We took a box and cut it out then covered it with wh

Wow! Everyone just loved this idea of a Bun in the Oven and Chef costume. My wife was very pregnant so it was a great idea. We took a box and cut it out then covered it with white fabric. We used spray paint lids for the knobs then printed out a picture to put … Read more

Awesome Pregnant Woman’s Costume – Bun in the Oven

So i made this costume for Halloween 2011! I was 7 months pregnant. I wasnt gonna dress up cause i was so huge but the idea came from my husband when

I made this awesome pregnant woman’s costume – Bun in the Oven for Halloween 2011! I was 7 months pregnant. I wasn’t gonna dress up cause I was so huge but the idea came from my husband when he was looking online! so I thought it would be awesome! It took me like 3 days … Read more

Coolest Chef and Turkey in the Oven Pregnancy Costume

My wife and I are pictured here last Halloween…I’m the one on the left, wearing the oven and thrusting forth my five-month pregnant bell

My wife and I are pictured here last Halloween.  I’m the one on the left, wearing the oven and thrusting forth my five-month pregnant belly to make the turkey stick out just a little bit more.  My wife is on the right, turkey baster in hand with her chef hat reaching toward the sky.  She’s … Read more

Original Washer Costume

Last year I wanted to have some originality in my son’s costume. I was so tired of the same store bought ones. I did some research and found th

Last year I wanted to have some originality in my son’s costume. I was so tired of the same store bought ones. I did some research and found the idea to make him a washer costume. It seemed very early and with this being the 1st time I’ve tried to make his costume I went … Read more

Coolest Garbage Halloween Costume

Garbage Halloween Costume

This garbage Halloween costume allowed me to pull my head and arms inside and become completely unseen. I could lean against the wall and look as though I were a pile of trash bags and boxes. Scared quite a few people when they would walk by and I’d poke my head out. Luckily I didn’t … Read more

Coolest Homemade Clothes Washer Halloween Costume

Homemade Clothes Washer Halloween Costume

We decided that a fun costume would be to take a cardboard box and make it look like a clothes washer and then attach a cheap wash basket to the top where my daughter’s head was in. We put some pieces of clothing in the basket and had a sock sticking out the door. We … Read more