When we first decided to be Care Bears we wanted to make sure that it was going to be super cute and super fun, Mission Accomplished!! I made all 5 of the costumes, first I just ordered a plain white petticoat, about $17, spray painted the tops of them in each color, let them hang … Read more
Where do I start? The costumes were a group decision amongst a group of grown men who all thought it was time to shock the local costume party we attend. And if seeing 6 foot tall grown men in bright colored jumpsuits isn’t shock then I am not sure what is. The Carebear costumes were … Read more
My daughter loves the Care Bears and when I asked her what she wanted to be for Halloween she said Cheer Bear. So I found a Cheer Bear costume and thought ‘OK, easy enough’. Then she started telling me mommy I really still wanna ride on an airplane. When can I go on an airplane? … Read more
After my work announced it was having a costume contest the day before Halloween, I was left scrambling for ideas at the last minute. I do not like to buy my costumes pre-made or at the store because they seem to all look the same and just aren’t that creative. After a trip through the … Read more
My three year old daughter Annabella Drummer is obsessed with the Care Bears and really wanted to be one for Halloween. I wanted her to be what she wanted, but I also wanted to make her something special homemade. She has always been infatuated with airplanes and every time she sees one she asks if … Read more
My two girls were my childhood dolls for Halloween last year. They both already knew who Strawberry Shortcake was, but I had to go online and show them who Rainbow Brite was. Once they saw her, there was no question as to whom they would be for Halloween. About a month ahead of Halloween I … Read more
Started out with only a pink and yellow one-piece unitard then used a variety of different fabrics to create the tummies and bum hearts. We hand stitched some felt-like fabric to create the leggings and mittens/arms and fabric glued the seams. The tummies are hand painted using fabric paint. Was a lot of fun :)
This Strawberry Shortcake costume was home sewn. I had a doll of the old version of Strawberry Shortcake and I basically copied it. I used a regular dress pattern and added the white apron. The green diamonds are felt that were appliqued on. The hat was a big circle that I gathered up, added a brim … Read more
As I’m sure everyone else has experienced, my buddies and I grew sick of buying expensive costumes made of cheap fabric that ended up a) falling apart by the end of the night, and b) being worn by someone else at whatever Halloween part we attended. We decided to be original and came up with … Read more
I am in love with the classic strawberry shortcake look. In the 80’s she had an adorable red dress, with her ruffle apron, and cute muffin top hat. This project was my life for 4 weeks! From top to bottom the only thing store bought and unaltered was the shoes. By far my favorite piece … Read more
This Homemade Care Bear Couple Costume was my solution to the shapeless maternity costume options out there. I knew I wanted to do something comfortable (because I was 6 months pregnant) but I didn’t want to be a huge hamburger or something like that. The best part was that after I saw my husband in … Read more
Here I am as a Care bear, love a lot bear, made from an adult baby grow, a hat and pink and white material. The hat is woollen with stuffed pieces of fabric and then sewn to the hat. The Care Bear Costume itself was an adult babygrow and I just added a fluffy tail … Read more