Elliott
Never Neverland! Our son, Elliott, really wanted to be Peter Pan for Halloween so we went along with the theme, creating a family costume. I was Wendy, my husband Bill was Captain Hook, our daughter Lucy was Tinkerbell and Elliott, of course, was Peter Pan. I bought the patterns for all 4 costumes and made … Read more
Otto (The Simpsons’ Springfield Elementary School Bus Driver). The headphones were homemade out of cardboard, wrapped wire and used children’s kitchen pans for the earpieces (wrapped in red felt). The shorts, shirt, hat and shoes were all purchased separately to reflect the exact colors that Otto wears.
Little Bo Peep, but this one didn’t lose her sheep! This classic DIY Little Bo Peep Halloween Costume was homemade. I selected the ivory fabric with pink floral print to reflect more of a vintage look that was represented in the classic nursery rhyme. The eyelet trim was too bright white so I tea-dyed it … Read more
Homemade Luke Skywalker X-Wing Pilot costume… This costume and accessories were all homemade (except light saber). We used bright orange cotton fabric for the suit and a white synthetic fabric for the vest. The helmet was a racecar helmet that we painted and decorated to reflect the X-Wing Pilot’s helmet. Pieces on the helmet were … Read more