Magnificent Blue Macaw Costume from Rio

Magnificent Blue Macaw Costume from Rio

My Niece loved the movie Rio and loved even more the Rio2 movie, so when I asked her what she wanted me to make her for her Halloween costume, her eyes were all for some version of the Blue Bird Jewls….She didnt just want ANY blue bird or parrot costume, she wanted to BE the … Read more

Pretty Rio Blue Macaw Costume

Pretty Rio Blue Macaw Costume

My nephew told me one day that I should be Blue from the Disney movie Rio. I’m a dancer so I got the inspiration from Rio Carnival – love the colors and they themes. I use yarn because I crochet. I also used Christmas ornaments, dollar store products, rhinestones and feathers plus glitter. I  started … Read more

Cool Nigel Parrot Costume from the Movie Rio

Cool Nigel Parrot Costume from the Movie Rio

This is the first costume I have ever made. I have 2 little ones. A 7 month old boy, and a 4 year old girl. My girl wanted to be Nigel from the movie Rio for Halloween. I knew in order to really represent Nigel in all his glorious madness I would have to make … Read more

Cool Homemade Jewel from Rio Costume

Cool Homemade Jewel from Rio Costume

We love the movie Rio… Usually when I make a costume I start out by sketching my idea(s). In the case of this Rio costume I made sketches off of the movie. It took a lot of rewinding to get a good look at what Linda (Blue’s owner) was wearing. The costume had to be … Read more

Coolest Homemade Baby Blue Macaw Costume

Coolest Homemade Baby Blue Macaw Costume

My son Benjamin who is 19 months, has watched the movie Rio almost daily and sometimes 2-3 times a day since he was 6 months old. He loves the vivid colors of the birds and the music in the movie. We decided that with his love for the movie and the birds, he would go … Read more

Coolest Blue Macaw (Jewel) Costume from the Movie Rio

My name is Kaila, I'm 8 years old and made this costume with my grandma and grandpa. First I cut the brim off my brothers baseball hat (he still doe

My name is Kaila, I’m 8 years old and made this Blue Macaw (Jewel) costume from the Movie Rio with my grandma and grandpa. First I cut the brim off my brother’s baseball hat (he still doesn’t know) and spray painted it blue. Then I took the handle off one of my brother’s plastic swords (ha, … Read more

Coolest Blue And Jewel Macaw Costumes from Rio

Coolest Blue And Jewel Macaw Costumes from Rio 3

With the popularity of the movie Rio and how much every little one I know LOVES this movie and it’s characters, I decided to take my own “stab” at recreating them. Here are my versions of Blue And Jewel Macaw Costumes from Rio!! These costumes are great for the little kids out there. They are … Read more

Coolest Jewel from Rio Costume

Homemade Jewel from Rio Costume

My daughter wanted to be Jewel from the movie Rio, which is a blue macaw. I did not see any sold so I decided I’ll make my own Homemade Jewel from Rio Costume. I went to Joann’s fabrics and spent about $17. I purchased a periwinkle soft and comfy (I think that is what it … Read more

Coolest Rio Birds Group Costume

Coolest Rio Birds Group Costume 2

My Nieces and nephews wanted to be the birds from the movie Rio this year. In the movie, the main characters dress up as Macaws for a carnival in Brazil. I had 3 boys and two girls to make the Rio Birds Group Costume for. Instead of making them all blue, I decided to make … Read more

Coolest Jewel from Rio Bird Costume

Coolest Jewel from Rio Bird Costume 4

This year, my daughter wanted to be Jewel, the girl blue macaw from the movie “Rio.” I love making my kids’ Halloween costumes, so I was definitely up for the challenge! To make Jewel’s head, I used a pattern that I had from my daughter’s costume last year, when she was a pink flamingo (she … Read more