I am wearing the costume. I got the inspiration from all the ladies that love Starbucks. I made the costume by buying a 32 gallon trash can, white spray paint, pool noodle, and some poster board. I already had the helmet, cardboard, and zip ties. I cut out the bottom of the trash can then … Read more
This year, I wanted to dress as something pink, poofy, and sparkly for Halloween. Upon brainstorming, I came up with the perfect idea for a costume: cotton candy! I knew it would be fun to make, and it would be creative because cotton candy is definitely not a common Halloween costume. The base of the … Read more
This costume was a GIANT hit! It was easy, cheap, unique and super fun to make. I used real ice cream cones with a coat of white glue inside to strengthen them. Styrofoam balls glued on top as the ice cream, coated with light weight spackle and painted to look like various flavors (added better, … Read more
I (Lisa) am wearing the costume I made this year! I made it because it is my favorite Starbuck’s drink. I made this costume completely by hand and sewing machine. I made it out of Fleece material that looks like it has caramel sauce in it, sewn around two different size embroidery hoops, larger at … Read more
ICHI-BAN(G) IN 3 MIN! Soooo…a lot of us moved from here to there, went overseas, and frequently buy from asian markets. ICHIBAN or ICHI-BANG (what I called it growing up) is the instant noodle soup that we all love better than TOP RAMEN! POSTER BOARD ACRYLIC PAINT(WALMART OR CRAFT STORE) PINK WIG-GEISHA STYLED, METAL CHOP … Read more
I have very fond memories of my mom coming up with fun and creative last minute ideas for Halloween costumes for me when I was a kid. Like a lot of moms, she did it by using everyday stuff from around the house and out of our drawers and closets. My mom wasn’t necessarily the … Read more
This Sushi Tray costume was worn by my eldest son. My son loves to draw and one of his favorite subjects to draw is food. Not just ordinary food but food beings. He gives these culinary creatures a face, arms and legs and has them doing various activities, like dancing, running, and playing. While we … Read more
My 4 year old daughter is wearing this cute little Starbucks costume. How did I come up with the idea you may ask? Well, I’m currently on a diet and not allowed to drink any drinks from Starbucks. That really hurts. ;-) One day while passing Starbucks on my way to work it came to … Read more
My best friend and I are really into making our own costumes. We save ideas in our phones all year. This cotton candy couple costume idea came to us at a Red Sox game. We purchased an over-sized tube top that worked as a dress (we’re both 5 feet tall) and then bought cotton stuffing, … Read more
The costume I made was for my 2 year old daughter Ari whom I call my lil’ “nerd.” :) I came up with the idea because I wanted something different, something “outside the box” that not many children wear during Halloween and it had to be cheap and made from a diaper box which was … Read more
I made this homemade DIY Starbucks drink costume for my 10 year old daughter Alayna. She asked to be a Starbucks drink for Halloween this year. We started off by googling Starbucks drink cups and costumes that were DIY made by other people. We then went to the dollar store to gather more ideas. We … Read more
I love babywearing! My seven month-old daughter, Ellie, loves being close to mommy and feeling secure while exploring new things so it was only natural to create a Mommy and me babywearing costume: the Backer and her Cupcake. I also LOVE baking! I always bake for everyone in my family for birthdays and holidays and … Read more