I crafted this Miss Frizzle costume from an old dress and felt; I purchased the wig and shoes. I cut a men’s dress shirt and sewed it onto the sleeves and collar. This costume was met with tremendous enthusiasm – it evoked major nostalgia for 80s and 90s kids. My only regret is not constructing … Read more
The bulk of the time spent on the Ed, Edd, and Eddy costume was at a thrift store! There was not much work that had to be put into the clothing after we found the perfect items. Making Ed, Edd and Eddy Costumes Ed: Yellow polo was painted with red fabric paint to create the stripe … Read more
We are newlyweds, and the process of making this costume almost caused 2 divorces. Just kidding. We are huge fans of the cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force and this was a costume we originally wanted to make in 2014, I had even ordered the foam board and had been storing it all year. We procrastinated … Read more
It all started with the show, I’ve seen it from the beginning as a young teen til now being the age of 28; it’s been in my life for a great amount of time. Aqua teen hunger force is something that will always be unforgettable to me. And then the new york comic con came … Read more
My friends and I went as some of the popular characters from Adventure Time! We made our costumes from scratch and some base items. I was Breakfast Princess. I sewed the pancake skirt completely from scratch, and sewed the embelishments onto the toast shirt. The headband and belt were made of felt to resemble bacon. … Read more
This Rocket Man costume was Nana’s idea, knowing her 3 year old Grandson Zade loved anything to do with speed, flying, and fire. Zade was stoked at the idea, especially after watching the movie. We started out with a simple plan, two soda bottles and spray painted silver attached to his back. Easy enough right? … Read more
Girls wanted to do a costume together but didn’t want to do something that everyone does so we went with the Powerpuff Girls. I made the dresses out of t-shirts and sewed a basic aline dress. You could also just find dresses that are pink, green and blue if you don’t know how to sew. … Read more
First we brought orange footed and hooded onesies to create the body. We used orange fleece fabric to connect the body and then applied brown felt to the body to make cat dogs spots. The masks and ears were also made of orange, purple, red and black felt. I printed a photo of their friend … Read more
I was watching some Aqua Teen Hunger Force reruns while researching local Halloween events and became inspired. I decided to make my make my own costume, modeled after my favorite Aqua Teen character: Master Shake! I had no clue where to start but I drove down to my local Walmart to get ideas. They were … Read more
My kids wanted to do these first. For Sandy, I started with mattress foam, then white fleet, and glued everything together. I printed out an acorn and drew on the zipper with a gray Sharpie pen, the flower was printed out too. I bought a pair of gray boots for cheap and just used a … Read more
My friend and I decided on Eustace and Muriel costumes this year because Courage the Cowardly Dog happens to be one of our favorite series. We made the costumes with the help of our seamstress. For Muriel it was easy. We just got two yellow cloth sheets and sewed them into the proper shape. For Eustace … Read more
“So, what do you guys want to be for Halloween this year? Cool zombies, like Walking Dead? Hobbits? What about something cute like Iron Man or Luke Skywalker or Hans Solo and Chewbacca – Harry Potter & Hagrid!?” I asked my two boys, Jackson (11) and Jonathan (10). Silence. “We don’t like any of those … Read more