Fun-to-Make Group Costume of Wizard of Oz

Fun-to-Make Group Costume of Wizard of Oz

These Wizard of Oz costumes were all handmade except Dorothy’s which was bought in a charity shop. We had bought a TV for our house and used every inch of the cardboard to make our costumes. We were a great  hit that night out and had as much fun making the costumes as well as … Read more

No-Sew Buzz Lightyear Costume for a Toddler

No-Sew Buzz Lightyear Costume for a Toddler

With my son being in love with Buzz Lightyear it was no questions as to what he was going to be. We had the store bought costume for play but as a kid of a mom who made all my costumes I couldn’t bear to let him wear a store bought costume. Although we did … Read more

Original DIY Costume Idea: Whac-A-Me Arcade Game

Original DIY Costume Idea: Whac-A-Me Arcade Game

This year my 10 year old is goin tdresses up as a human version of the whac a mole arcade game. He is whac a me! I used a box and painted it, cut some holes in and printed out pictures of my sons face. It was pretty fun and easy to make. We absolutely … Read more

Last-Minute Homemade Pikachu Costume

Last-Minute Homemade Pikachu Costume

I have always been a huge Pikachu fan and one day whie surfing for costumes and ideas, I ran across a girl dressed as pikachu at a comic-convention… I thought “how cute”! I looked up costumes but they were all VERY unflattering so I decided to try to make my own. I went to the … Read more

Easy, Cheap and Amazing Little Mermaid Family Costume

Easy, Cheap and Amazing Little Mermaid Family Costume

My Little girl really wanted to be a mermaid for Halloween- I don’t like buying things that everyone else can go out and buy, I love to be original. Mermaid, mermaid I started thinking! What could we all be? That’s it… THE LITTLE MERMAID! The wheels started turning. I knew right away that my baby … Read more

Quick and Easy Little Orphan Annie Costume for a Baby

Quick and Easy Little Orphan Annie Costume for a Baby

Here’s how our sweet little orphan Annie costume came to life. Ellis is the first girl after 4 boys, so I knew her costume this year would be amazing. I’d been waiting 11 years to make a girl costume. And when she was born with red hair, I wanted to be sure to celebrate red … Read more

Easy and Funny Costume Idea: Siri!

Easy and Funny Costume Idea: Siri!

Recently, my husband finally upgraded his cell phone and got a new iPhone 5 with the virtual assistant, Siri.  I can’t fib, we had a bunch of laughs with her sassy responses.  I couldn’t resist wanting to be ‘Siri’ for our office costume contest but was a bit perplexed as to HOW I could be … Read more

Easy Tootsie Roll Costume for Any Age

Easy Tootsie Roll Costume for Any Age

Making of the Tootsie Roll costume: So somebody wanted to be a tootsie roll for Halloween. Usually her grandma would manage this and we would push it to the side. But with her grandma unavailable (for a good reason), we were on our own. After looking online for inspiration, we went to a thrift shop. … Read more

Easy DIY Hi-C Ecto Cooler Juice Box Costume

Hi-C Ecto Cooler Juice Box - I ain't afraid of no ghost

This Hi-C Ecto Cooler juice box costume is a very simple costume to make. I have been making my homemade Halloween costumes since 2004. It is always a secret until I reveal on Halloween or at a party right before Halloween. Friends are always looking for hints and trying to guess what I will be. … Read more

Want a Fun and Easy Homemade Costume? Be Pac-Man!

Want a Fun and Easy Homemade Costume? Be Pac-Man!

This costume was fairly easy to make, and didn’t take a lot of time or money. The response to this costume was fantastic! Both young kids and parents recognized the character, and were happy to shout “PacMan!” even from across the street when we went trick-or-treating on Halloween. At school, one girl in his class … Read more

Last-Minute $5 Bride of Frankenstein Costume for a Girl

Last-Minute $5 Bride of Frankenstein Costume for a Girl

My daughter was obsessed with Monster High but we both knew there would be a million Monster High characters and we wanted something more creative. So one day, as we were cleaning out an old closet at my paren’ts house, we found my mom’s old First Communion Dress. It was yellowed and tattered. After all, … Read more

Coolest Jockey and Horse Costume: Off to the Races!

Coolest Jockey and Horse Costume: Off to the Races!

I wanted to enter a local pet costume contest with my Great Dane, and I figured including my darling daughter might increase my odds of winning. Since he was always being compared to a horse, I first considered going with a cowgirl and her horse, but I thought that the idea was not original enough. … Read more