The Most Epic Reno 911 Group Costume Ever

The Most Epic Reno 911 Group Costume Ever

I dreamed up the idea to do a huge group costume one night while my roommate ”Big Greg” and myself were watching the Reno 911 movie. It was probably September of 2009, and I had an idea of each friend who would play the best character roll. So I sent out a group text to … Read more

Coolest Charlene Sinclar Costume from TV’s Dinosaurs

Coolest Charlene Sinclar Costume from TV's Dinosaurs

I have been a fan of the TV show Dinosaurs since I was a child. I especially loved Charlene Sinclair (the daughter on the show) because Sally Struthers, who is from my hometown of Portland, Oregon, voiced her. So this year I went about trying to make a Charlene Sinclair costume that fully captured her … Read more

Cool Robbie Sinclair the Dinosaur Costume

Cool Robbie Sinclair the Dinosaur Costume

My name is Desmond Davis and I live in San Bernardino, CA.  I chose the Robbie Sinclair Dinosaur costume because I just love the TV show The Dinosaurs. I made my mask out of paper mache. Then I put a white T shirt over it and painted the mask. For the eyes I used my … Read more

Funny Jerome Costume from the Martin Lawrence Show

Funny Jerome Costume from the Martin Lawrence Show

I loved Martin Lawrence’s show from the 90s, and my favorite character he plays is Jerome! Jerome is a ridiculously hilarious wannabe playa who has really bad dental hygiene and loud taste in clothing. He house is even covered in leopard print. The outfit I did was the one he wore when the character was first … Read more

Easy Peasy Big Bang Theory Couple Costume

Easy Peasy Big Bang Theory Couple Costume

When you are dating a “boy” who is not only obsessed with the Big Bang Theory, but who frequently reminds you of its lead character, a costume like ours was a no brainer, and easy too! Several times I have thought to myself, “He is acting like Sheldon Cooper.” When I proposed the idea to … Read more

Hilarious Homemade El Chapulin Colorado Costume

Hilarious Homemade El Chapulin Colorado Costume

Here’s my El Chapulin Colorado costume from bottom to top. I bought used Chuck Taylor’s off of EBay for $10. I painted them with spray paint. I then order a red body skin spandex suit. I had the hood removed and the heart and letter put on by my mother. I did the wings on … Read more

Baby Mork Costume in his Egg Spaceship… Nanu Nanu

Baby Mork Costume in his Egg Spaceship... Nanu Nanu

This is our baby, Graham’s, first Halloween. He is 8 months old now. I used to love holidays and Halloween growing up. But for years now with a job that demands especially long hours October through December, I hardly find time to put out a pumpkin or a Christmas tree anymore. We contemplated buying a … Read more

Cool Homemade Costume for Women: Ugly Betty

Cool Homemade Costume for Women: Ugly Betty

I was a fan of Ugly Betty when it aired and always liked the big, bright poncho she wore in the pilot episode. That got me thinking it might be a fun costume to put together for Halloween. I looked online for a similar poncho but there was nothing of any quality available, so I … Read more

I Love Lucy Wine Stomp Costume

I Love Lucy Wine Stomp Costume

I actually was inspired to dress like Lucy for a Wine Stomp that we were having at the winery that I worked at. I had a broom skirt that I was no longer planning on using. I bought a top from Old Navy for $9.99, Used a wide belt that was already in my closet … Read more

Easy No-Sew DIY Gilligan’s Island Group Costume

This Gilligan’s Island costume was hands down our most popular group costume.  I don’t know if it’s because the older generation who plays volleyball really appreciated it or if we just fit the roles so well but either way, this was a huge success and it was super easy to put together. The captain was … Read more

Hilarious 2 Broke Girls Couples Costume

Hilarious 2 Broke Girls Couples Costume

For our annual Halloween party, my husband and I decided to dress in a “couples’ costume. We love the show 2 Broke Girls so I began researching. I found the actual costume online for myself but finding one to fit an extra large man was more of a challenge. I did find a plus size … Read more

Cool Plus-Size Max Costume from 2 Broke Girls

Cool Plus-Size Max Costume from 2 Broke Girls

For my Plus-Size Max from 2 Broke Girls costume, I first dyed an old shirt dress I had yellow. I then sewed an apron using interfacing to make it stiffer. I used iron on heat transfer tape to attach red stripes to dresss then sewed them in place. I used fake hair extensions to make … Read more