Just like every other Halloween, we weren’t sure what we were going to be. We wanted to do something out of the box since in Hawaii on Halloween everyone goes down to Waikiki and walks around to see all the crazy costumes. My fiancee got an idea and told me he wanted to be the … Read more
I started my scary tooth fairy costume with a Medusa store bought costume, painted and cut it up. I did a bit of layering of the garment and added a corset. I made my own wings out of cellophane and wire. I originally started out with 6″ homemade platform shoes, but lost quickly due to the difficulty I had … Read more
HOW I MADE IT – The Tooth: Supplies: 2 regular pillows, 2 long pillows, 1 white sheet, 1 big needle and thick white thread 1.) Sew the edges of the pillows together, alternating between long pillows and regular pillows to create a “cube shape.” 2.) Cut up the bottoms of the long pillows and shape … Read more
This Peter Pan and Tinkerbell Couple Halloween costume was very easy and last minute. For Peter Pan, the hat and the shirt was bought online for only $25. The green tights we bought at a Halloween store, and the brown shoes he already had! For Tinkerbell, I wanted to be as glittzy as possible because she’s … Read more
This year my three year old daughter, Danika, was a Book Fairy! I started with the skirt, using just some elastic band for the waste, and some tulle. I found a video on Youtube.com on how to make these no sew tutus a long time ago, they are really simple! Then I made her book … Read more
My daughter who was 7, always wanted to be something scary for Halloween like her 4 brothers. Being the only girl of the bunch, I wanted her to be something cute and pretty. So we compromised! Everything in this entire scary and not-so-sweet Tooth Fairy costume we already had. I did not purchase ONE THING!! … Read more
Tooth was sketched into white fabric, cut out twice, sewn and stuffed, then I sewed it onto an XL t-shirt. Fairy dress was an old prom dress and homecoming crown. The necklace is yarn with kids’ teeth holders glued together. I handmade the purse out of the same white fabric as the tooth costume and … Read more
I decided on a original little white lie costume. I chose the route of thinking a “Little White Lie” is whimsical and something that spares the feelings of others. I decided to resemble a white, sparkly fairy. I had recently been dumped for another woman, so I took great pleasure in cutting up a wedding dress! I cut it … Read more
I combed the internet for a Tinkerbell costume for my 2 year old and a Peter Pan costume for my 4 year old. I didn’t some across any that I was happy with and really looking for an original look. I decided to put my costume making classes to work and make my own Tiny Tinker … Read more
My daughter wanted to be a woodland fairy so I got to work on her homemade Woodland Fairy Halloween costume idea. Using four colors of tulle and ribbon, I made the tutu skirt. Then, with grapevine I cut from my family’s yard, I made the base of the wings. While the vines were fresh, I … Read more
I made this Autumn Fairy costume for my daughter this year, at her request. I used the McCall’s pattern # M4887, for the dress, vest, and skirt, and purchased the wings, as I thought they were gorgeous. The wings are called “Shimmering Dark Butterfly Wings”, and are made by Fun World. They are adult sized, … Read more
We found a fairy pattern and bought sunflowers and glued them to the bottom of the robe and small ones for her shoes. The wings on the Fall Fairy Costume were wire then with a taffeta over the wire glued to it. I tried to attach them with Velcro but ended up tacking them into … Read more