Handmade Donkey Kong Costume

Handmade Donkey Kong Costume

This is a Donkey Kong costume I made. The base of the head piece is paper mache. I covered the base with batting and then the brown fabric. I stuffed bits of fiber fill into the peak of the pointed area on top of the head. The mouth was added over the brown fabric. I made … Read more

Easy and Amazing Homemade Lighted FireFly Costume for Anyone

Easy and Amazing Homemade Lighted FireFly Costume for Anyone

I have been making handmade costume for 28 years. I strted when my own children were young, I was a stay at home mom and couldn’t afford to buy costumes for my 3 kids so I would collect interesting costume pieces and accessories from thrift stores and garage sales throughout the year. To this day … Read more

Legendary Eliza Doolittle Costume from My Fair Lady

My daughter is a fan of musicals and asked me if I could make this Eliza Doolittle Costume from My Fair Lady for her one year. The basic dress was made from satin with a lace overlay. It is a relatively simple dress design. I didn’t use a pattern. I pinned and tucked the fabric … Read more

Incredible Topiary Mickey Mouse Costume

Incredible Topiary Mickey Mouse Costume

Yes! This is a Mickey Mouse costume. When I was 5 years old, my family spent a week driving down Route 66 from Indiana to Disneyland. The first thing I remember seeing when we arrived on the Disney property were the topiaries of Disney characters. It was the most exciting day of my life. No … Read more

Darling Dani from Hocus Pocus Costume for a Toddler

Darling Dani from Hocus Pocus Costume for a Toddler

Ask anyone and most people will say that Hocus Pocus is a favorite Halloween movie of theirs. The sister are popular costumes, but I had never seen anyone make a Dani costume. Our little girls hair is just like Dani’s and I thought this would be a great costume for her. I had a hard … Read more

How to Train Your Dragon Valka (Hiccup’s Mom) Costume

How to Train Your Dragon Valka (Hiccup's Mom) Costume

For 30 years I have been making costumes for my family. Finally, I made one for myself. There are not many strong middle aged mom characters out there to imitate until now. Valka, Hiccup’s mom from How To Train Your Dragon is the coolest mom ever. In an effort to keep cost down and try … Read more

Homemade Game of Thrones Optical Illusion Throne Costume

Homemade Game of Thrones Optical Illusion Throne Costume

I wanted to create a Game of Thrones style throne for a costume I made. This version is made from slats from a set of vertical blinds, a cardboard box and palm fronds. I really wanted to challenge myself to make a throne that was quick, cheap and easy to do. I started by making … Read more

Coolest Spider Attack Baby Costume

Coolest Spider Attack Baby Costume

This spider attack baby costume idea is one I came up with after seeing The Hobbit in the movie theater. I am a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. There is a scene where the dwarfs are attacked and spun into giant spider webs. I really wanted to make a … Read more

Baby Groovin’ Groot Costume

Baby Groovin' Groot Costume

Groot is ready to rock the night away.  This is the second Groot costume I have made this month. The first one was an all paper version. This one is a child size costume and made from duct tape. It cost more money to make than the paper costume, but it should hold up for … Read more