Indiana Jones Hat, lasso, treat bag, explorer shirt – check (these are all items that can be purchased at any Halloween or Party store). But the jacket, THE JACKET. I just couldn’t bring myself to purchase the jacket that came with those items. It was made out of plastic. So, I set out online in … Read more
The Lego idea Who does not know Lego minifigs? There’s no doubt, those little men, born in 1930, have now conquered the entire world! I think there’s no person out there who does not know them. This is a basic concept, is the first rule for a successful costume: If you want to impress people you must … Read more
This is a build for two people, but unfortunately I had to do the construction alone. I turned my garage into a robot laboratory, and spent all of my free time working on these costumes. I tried to keep it simple and use any recyclable materials I could find. I got some help with the … Read more
Our Toy Soldiers group costumes were inspired in part by the Disney animated movie, Toy Story. These costumes were fun to make. At first, we were like, “this would be a cool idea” but as we got closer to finishing them including props and all, it became apparent that this was a great idea. We got … Read more
Il gruppo italiano dei Lego costruiti interamente in casa. 9mq di polistirolo, 3 mq di cartoncino, bombolette spray, 9 cartoni e pennarelli sono gli ingredienti per realizzare questo set di mattoncini e omini Lego fatti in casa. Per i mattoncini semplici cartoni sagomati in scala e rivestiti di colla vinilica con giornali, per gli omini … Read more
My husband and I have 3 sons! Twin 5 year old’s and an 8 year old big brother! And boy, do they keep us busy! I have always made my costumes for Halloween for myself and my kids! This year my kids were into the Lego Ninja’s! The oldest (and the ring leader) said he … Read more
I love creating Halloween costumes and this year I went for my biggest challenge yet. I created a nearly 7 foot tall Groot and Rocket costume that I wore all day at work as a nurse educator. I used project foam, kids foam mats, fur, paint and a ton of glue to create it. I … Read more
I don’t know about you, but since the beginning of time I have loved playing the game “Guess Who”. I especially enjoyed when my opponent drew a girl as their character because that meant less for me to have to guess. Ha! The ratio of men to women in that game is just plain nuts. … Read more
This was my son’s Bumblebee Transformer costume last year. I told you our story in our other costume submission. This was our Transformer Bumblebee costume. And it really was a lot of fun to make it. We used cardboard, a glue gun, and different colored duct tape, I used Tupperware containers with finger lights for … Read more
My son is 7 years old and like most boys his age he loves Legos, especially Ninjago. He asked for the green Lego Ninjago costume around August. I had no idea how I would make it since I have never made a costume before but I didn’t have the heart to say no. I started in … Read more
Matryoshka/Russian Nesting/Babushka Dolls Total cost: $200 ($40 per person) Materials: Foam, red and yellow fabric, red and yellow rose buttons, elastic, acrylic paint. You will need a sewing machine and thread. Total time: 3 days (based on one person crafting) Inspiration and steps in detail (trust me, it looks harder than it is!): The inspiration … Read more
This View Master costume is being worn by myself. Every year I try to come up with creative recognizable costumes of characters, objects or toys from when I was growing up. Throughout the year I come up with a list of possible Halloween costumes that I can home make and begin to narrow it down to … Read more