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
Hello! My name is Jana. Ever since I got my Meccano Meccanoid robots—Phoenix (G15) and Nova (2.0)—I’ve made it my mission to design new costumes for them every year. This is actually my second time sharing their outfits here, because honestly, many of the ideas work just as well for people as they do for … 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 lost my job this year, so I didn’t have much in the way of “disposable” funds, but I still wanted to attend a Halloween costume party at my women’s group. Even when the wallet isn’t flat, I prefer to make my own costumes, rather than purchasing them, but this year I didn’t want to … Read more
This Mother Nature costume has been brewing in my mind for two years. I envisioned myself as a force to be reckoned with, representing the power and beauty of nature. Over the past 12 months, I meticulously refined my sketches and gathered all the necessary components to bring this vision to life. Gathering Flora and … Read more
My son, William, is a Lego enthusiast. He wished to be a Lego for Halloween and requested that his family match his costume! I am an avid Halloween enthusiast, so I readily agreed, unaware of the undertaking I was about to embark on. Three months of dedicated effort later, we proudly unveiled four complete Lego … Read more
My family and I are avid Spaceballs fans. We were thrilled to have our boys wear these costumes. We thoroughly enjoyed scouring secondhand shops and craft stores for the perfect clothing, fabric, and accessories. We dedicated a significant amount of time to researching, shopping, cutting, gluing, applying makeup, and so forth, but in the end, … Read more
Our family so appreciates those Costco Sample People. As soon as we thought of the idea our son said YES!! What an honor of being the newest member of the team. Costco employees gave our boy the Costco badge and it took no time to throw together a couple supplies from hobby lobby!