Someone-Special
Last year, when I was pregnant, I wore a tiger onesie because it was the only thing that fit. This year, with my 5-month-old son Benjamin, I wanted to create a special mama-and-baby costume duo. I originally planned to reuse my old tiger onesie and bought a matching tiger onesie for him, but once I … Read more
I’d been wanting to dress up as a peacock for years, and when my friend spotted peacock feathers at Michael’s, I knew it was finally time to make it happen! This DIY homemade peacock costume was budget-friendly, creative, and such a show-stopper. ? How I Made the Peacock Costume: Feather Backpiece: I cut a piece … Read more
The year Tiger King took over Netflix, we couldn’t resist jumping on the bandwagon for Halloween! We decided to go as Tiger King himself and “that b***h Carole Baskin.” This DIY homemade couples costume was super easy, fun, and cost less than $10 to put together thanks to some creative thrifting. ? Carole Baskin Costume … Read more
This year my husband, two family members, and I decided to create a fun group theme with weather-inspired DIY costumes: a tornado, a lightning cloud, rain, and a storm chaser. These homemade costumes were budget-friendly, creative, and a huge hit at the bar! ? Tornado Costume:I shaped a tornado using cut wire clothes hangers, then … Read more
My daughter absolutely loves Labyrinth. I grew up watching the movie myself, so it’s been such a joy to share it with her—and to dance around the house together to David Bowie’s songs. The night before Boo at the Zoo, she suddenly declared that she had to be David Bowie. With less than 20 minutes … Read more
I’d been dreaming of going as Mommy Dearest for years, but could never find the right outfit—until fate intervened at Goodwill. There it was: a long-sleeve, sheer black nightgown/dress that practically screamed, “No wire hangers!” The moment I saw it, I grabbed it like Joan Crawford grabbing a martini, and knew this was finally the … Read more
I decided to challenge myself to create a cool costume using only dollar store items. The result was this impressive Lego man costume, crafted from cardboard display boards, colored poster boards, and a generous amount of packing tape. To complete the look, I added a bucket for the head and Styrofoam circles for the hands. … Read more
This flashy casino slot machine was a blast to put together. I was looking for something fun and unique that would catch everyone’s attention, and so it did. All you have to do is get a large box that and cut out the top and bottom for you to stand in. Spray the box with … Read more
I always wanted to dress up as She-ra. When I was invited to this party I was so exited to make my own She-ra costume (first because I am a set designer and I really love to make stuff, models, costume, props… – and second because I used to live in Brazil and they don’t … Read more
This Yip Yip Martians couple costume was a big hit at our event. All hot glue, a couple yards of fleece, more recognizable in pairs the back is open easy in easy out. Took about 30 min. I didn’t measure anything I just eyeballed it.
This Carrie White costume took some tugging, plugging, gluing, and finger pricking, but I did it! With a thread and needle I sewed silky, red fabric layers to create the look of blood and glued them to a painted gray bucket. I had to wire the bucket with very heavy wiring because the fabric weighed … Read more
My name is Connor and I am 4 years old. My costume is made from an Amazon box covered with yellow felt and printed out features that were glued on with a hot glue gun. The hardest part was putting on the eyes, mouth, and eyelashes. I couldn’t find a brown sharpie marker so I … Read more