I have always enjoyed being challenged with costumes for Halloween. This year (2005) was no exception. My son wanted a Homemade Pluto Costume. What my kids want, the kids get. I used a child sized sewing pattern for a dog. Instead of mittens for his paws I decided to stuff them and attach them to … Read more
My daughter Laura is a huge Donald Duck fan. This year she decided she wanted to be Donald for Halloween. She also convinced her cousin to dress as Daisy so I had to try to come up with not one, but two duck costumes. I had a vision of a Homemade Donald Duck and Daisy … Read more
This year, I decided to create a Daisy Duck Costume for Halloween! Materials Used for the Daisy Duck Costume The Hat: I started with a plain white hat that I found online for less than 5 dollars. First I painted the bill as well as a little lump for the nose and sides of the … Read more
We attended the Halloween party in Florida and I wanted to make a unique stand out costume for my kids. The thought process began with something iconic. I came up with the ice cream everyone eats and recognizes. I made the pattern with brown paper bags. Fashioned after a box of the ice cream bars … Read more
This Homemade Mickey Mouse Costume was a fairly easy one. I bought black tights and a black turtle neck. I then found some red shorts and sewed some white buttons on them. I found some old clown shoes I painted the perfect yellow. I got the over sized cartoon gloves and made Mickey ears and … Read more
After visiting Disney World our son wanted to be Mickey Mouse. I could not stand the pre-made costumes we found in store and online so I decided to make a Homemade Goofy and Mickey Mouse Costumes. I got a pair of Minnie Mouse ears at the Disney store and removed the bow. I had a … Read more
My son (as is every 3 year old) is a huge Mickey Mouse fan. He loved being Mickey. It was so easy to put together too. I lucked out finding the red bloomers at a thrift store. I just sewed a couple of HUGE white buttons on the front and a Dollar store tail on … Read more
I made this Homemade Mickey and Minnie Mouse Couple Costume using inexpensive black and red fabric. The pants are just simple elastic red pants with two large buttons sowed in front. The dress is a ¾ circle dress with a zipper on the back. I used fabric paint to add the polka dots on the … Read more