I always make my own costumes and this year I decided on a Teen Wolf costume! I went to a local hobby store and got some fur material which I made into arms, pants, chest and then head piece. I got plain white shorts and vest, dyed them yellow and sewed Adidas looking stripes on … Read more
This was for a birthday party for a nephew of mine, back in 1990 when the Ninja Turtles were all the rage. I made this Ninja Turtles costume myself with craft store foam and lycra. The head was made of papier-mache and covered with foam and lycra. The mouth was a piece of white panty-hose … Read more
I used all silk with this costume to make it look more dramatic. Since my grandson likes to wear hats, I thought what a better costume than a musketeer which he loved very much. It’s a basic pant and short and over the shirt goes the tunic and ties together with the belt. I made … Read more
My husband and I came up with these costumes because of our love for cruises and Halloween. We even got married at Halloween time so we could celebrate our anniversary and Halloween at the same time. People stop, stare and whisper when they see us dressed up. Many are even too scared to talk to … Read more
My three-year-old son really loves the Miyazaki’s Our Neighbor Totoro so it wasn’t a shock when he asked for a Totoro costume for Halloween. I immediately began surfing the net but couldn’t find much of anything. To be honest I’ve never sewn any thing of substance in my life but I managed to make this … Read more
Here’s the story of our Transformers costume. This idea to be Transformers was my brother’s. We knew we wanted to make our Halloween costume and not use store bought ones. At first we all agreed to be PEZ (the candy). To be more specific, Star Wars PEZ. We planned on making the heads out of … Read more
This is my son Max (3 yrs) as Franklin , Noggin’s TV character that originates from the popular children’s books. To create the turtle shell I blew up a balloon and covered half of it with papier-mache found at the craft store. Once it hardened I popped the balloon and had a hollow shell. I … Read more
For twin boys (age 3), you need a costume that they will WANT to wear and will be comfortable in for the night of Trick or Treating. I thought sweatshirt and pants would be perfect for this costume. Adding some “accessories” turned these basic clothes into an easy and cheap Alice in Wonderland costume. Introducing … Read more
Here’s a really unique costume idea – King Kong! LADIES & GENTLEMEN…LOOK UP IN THE SKY…IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE (well okay there is a plane) IT’S SUPERMAN, NOOOOOO… It’s King Kong climbing the Empire State Building! And uh-oh he is holding someone in his hand! Is it Barbie, noooo? Is it Naomi Watts? … Read more
Thanks to our unique costume ideas, this was a fun Halloween. Kim saw the picture for the 2010 winter Olympics and thought to make a coupled theme. Took a bit of brainstorming but it worked great. Kim as the Inukshuk took a lot of boxes and fitting (prep work). This costume turned out great. We … Read more
My son is a huge fan of the Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl so he asked if he could be Shark Boy for Halloween. I suggested how about a shark he was sold! I went on a hunt to find the right type and color of fabric for this unique costume. I wanted … Read more
Here’s the story behind one of the most unique costumes I’ve made. My little girl was a precious miracle for my husband and me. He always had referred to me as his muffin and as soon as we heard the news that we were pregnant he immediately said we going to have a “little muffin”. … Read more