Original PTSD Pinata Costume Idea for a Woman

Original PTSD Pinata Costume Idea for a Woman

“Those kids…they were vicious, man. ” This was the result of a very well-thought out, prepared costume, the abuse it endured, and the glorious creation that was born out of its crumpled remains. I had seen cute homemade pinata-dress costumes online, so I decided to give it a try for Halloween last year. The materials … Read more

Cool Homemade Costume for a Girl: A Very Determined Little Chip

Cool Homemade Costume for a Girl: A Very Determined Little Chip

Last summer I found some really great fabric on an incredible sale.  It was just the right color to make a “Belle” costume from Beauty and the Beast for Halloween.  This is my two-year old daughter’s favorite princess movie, so I figured it would be an easy sell, and then we could use the dress … Read more

Sweetest Toddler Cupcake Costume – No Sew and Budget Friendly!

Sweetest Toddler Cupcake Costume - No Sew and Budget Friendly!

The inspiration for this Cupcake costume came from my 2 year old daughter, Vivian. Vivian loves everything about cupcakes: helping Mommy make them, decorating them, and especially eating them! When Halloween came along I thought a cupcake would be a perfect costume for her. This is how I made this costume. First, I gathered the needed … Read more

80’s-Inspired DIY Gumball Machine Costume Idea for a Girl

80's-Inspired DIY Gumball Machine Costume Idea for a Girl

I was inspired by the costumes from when I was a kid growing up in the 80’s.  I remember the kids not really looking like a gumball.  Just a clear garbage bag of blown up balloons, so I decided to take it up a notch.  I’m also a professional balloon artist (no, not the kind … Read more

Awesome Homemade Dia De los Muertos Couple Costume

Awesome Homemade Dia De los Muertos Couple Costume

We wanted to do a couple costume as we are newly married and thought a take on bride and groom would be apt, preferably a really spooky one. Have always been somewhat fascinated by Mexican Day of the Dead ‘Dia de los Murtes’ here in Ireland, the birthplace of Oiche Samhain (Halloween in Irish) we have … Read more

Horrifying DIY Fire(wo)man Zombie Costumes for a Couple

Horrifying DIY Fire(wo)man Zombie Costumes for a Couple

This was actually for one of the Toronto Zombie Walks.  My friend and I usually decide to go as a pair or group set of themed zombies, this year was fireman/woman zombies that were half burnt! I have the process documented on my friend, as I was doing her makeup. A few things you will … Read more

Coolest Bob Ross and Happy Little Tree DIY Couples Costume

Coolest Bob Ross and Happy Little Tree DIY Couples Costume

My boyfriend, now husband, went as Bob Ross and he painted me into a Happy Little Tree. We both had fond memories of watching Bob Ross as a child. Classic television right there. I remember being glued to the telly, inspired by his genius uses of burnt sienna, titanium white, and yellow ochre. My folks … Read more

Homemade 1950’s Pregnant Housewife and Milkman Costume

Homemade 1950's Pregnant Housewife and Milkman Costume

To be pregnant is great, but to be pregnant during the Halloween season is even better!!! I knew I had to take advantage of this opportunity and use my pregnant body to my advantage in my Halloween costume! It was especially important to me, because I knew this was going to be the final and … Read more

Sexy Angry Birds Halloween Costume

Sexy Angry Birds Halloween Costume

I ended up making this sexy Angry Birds Halloween costume the day of the Halloween party I was attending while watching football and drinking beers which means it was pretty simple and painless to make. The tutu was simply tulle tied around some elastic. For the eyes I took an old bra some felt and … Read more

“Piece of Meat” Provocative Women’s Halloween Costume

"Piece of Meat" Provocative Women's Halloween Costume

For Halloween last year I was “A Piece of Meat”. The inspiration came from the fact that college age/20 something women (which I am) always dress provocatively on Halloween. I wasn’t in the best shape last year and was really self conscious about a skimpy costume, but I still wanted something that would suggest sexy, … Read more