I love dressing up with my pug and got the idea for our costumes while enjoying a Carmel apple one afternoon. It was very simple and cheap to make. Here’s what I did: Pug: small plastic cauldron bucket, gift basket wrap, long stick (I used a cheap broom decoration from the dollar tree), ribbon, paint, … Read more
My son and I came up with this Sushi costume idea after a couple hours of brainstorming one night. It’s something that we have never seen done before and thought it would be fun to make! We used cardboard boxes to create the sushi bar. We wrapped the boxes in paper bags and used wrapping … Read more
Here’s how I came up with these cookies and milk costumes for twins. When I was coming up with ideas for my one-year-old boys, I wanted something that was meant for twins. I am a pastry chef so my first idea was for milk and cookies, what goes better together! I’m not that much of … Read more
My daughter wanted a glitter diva type costume but her love of popcorn was confusing her. She said she wanted to be a popcorn then we came across a picture of a cross dresser who had a red and white dress on and put a round Popcorn sign on. Right then we knew we found … Read more
My sorority had a date party themed “compound words”. The guy I was taking is named Sandy, so when we first started brainstorming ideas, I came up with a few words that incorporated his unique name – sandcastle, sandwich (sand-witch), sand-dollar, etc. As I kept trying to come up with more words with sand or … Read more
I made these Ronald McDonald and Hamburglar costumes for my boyfriend and his friend, as we were all going on a night out. Everyone on the night out all worked at McDonalds including these two. We kept their costumes as a surprise. Everyone found it hilarious and quite ironic how they dressed up. When we … Read more
To make the sushi roll costume I cut two large rounds from an old cardboard box and painted them white. Then I cut a length of foam long enough to wrap completely around the cardboard rounds. Next, cut out a hole for her head and then had her try it on so I could figure … Read more
Part 1 – Spoon Hat and Ice Cream: To begin making my Chunky Monkey costume, I found a hoodie hat at the thrift store and covered it with silver fabric that I had on hand. I created the spoon handle with silver fabric, foam, and a wire hanger. I made the ice cream poncho from … Read more
Every year I force my husband to dress in a couple’s costume that I make. This year he came up with the idea to be one of his favorite childhood characters, the Hamburglar. I saw a picture of a crocheted hamburger dress on line and decided I would be a hamburger. I can’t crochet, but … Read more
This year I went as a Charms Blow Pop for Halloween. I have been making costumes since 2004 and this was simply one of the easiest costumes I had ever made. It came together quickly with minimum mess. Each year my friends eagerly await my costume unveiling. I refrain from telling them and give them … Read more
This is my 4 yr. old daughter. Every year I ask her what she wants to be for Halloween. I have been making my kids’ costumes for them since their first Halloween. My mother used to make mine as a child and I have since decided to carry on the tradition. She loves the color … Read more
We always think outside the box for our costumes. We want something different that makes the kids stand out. This slice of cake toddler costume was the biggest hit ever. We were stopped by so many people, and TONS of pointing and saying it was a good idea from others in the background. Making the … Read more