I have a penchant for mashup costumes, particularly those that blend elements of seriousness with a hint of sensuality. The idea of merging the persona of musician Lil’ Kim with that of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il struck me as an intriguing concept. Upon realizing that no one else had attempted this costume online, I … Read more
My son, William, is a Lego enthusiast. He wished to be a Lego for Halloween and requested that his family match his costume! I am an avid Halloween enthusiast, so I readily agreed, unaware of the undertaking I was about to embark on. Three months of dedicated effort later, we proudly unveiled four complete Lego … Read more
My family and I are avid Spaceballs fans. We were thrilled to have our boys wear these costumes. We thoroughly enjoyed scouring secondhand shops and craft stores for the perfect clothing, fabric, and accessories. We dedicated a significant amount of time to researching, shopping, cutting, gluing, applying makeup, and so forth, but in the end, … Read more
My great-aunt creates handmade Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for all the new babies in the family. I wished to transform my daughter and nephew, who are nine days apart, into real-life Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for a Halloween-themed wedding we were attending, and she made my dreams come true! These two sweethearts stole … Read more
This is one of our favorites! Also, the first year in which pretty much 95% of both costumes were handcrafted. The whole idea started with a farm girl and scarecrow but took a wild turn as we brainstormed it. Total production was probably a little over two months for this one. Luckily, almost every square … Read more
Our family so appreciates those Costco Sample People. As soon as we thought of the idea our son said YES!! What an honor of being the newest member of the team. Costco employees gave our boy the Costco badge and it took no time to throw together a couple supplies from hobby lobby!
I decided to challenge myself to create a cool costume using only dollar store items. The result was this impressive Lego man costume, crafted from cardboard display boards, colored poster boards, and a generous amount of packing tape. To complete the look, I added a bucket for the head and Styrofoam circles for the hands. … Read more
My husband and I dressed up as characters from Castaway. My husband was Chuck (played by Tom Hanks) and I was Wilson (played by a volleyball). Wilson started as an inflatable ball and after 6 layers of newspapers, glue, and flour, and lots of paint, it ended up as my costume. My husband wore a … Read more
This costume was so much fun to make. We got a Pennywise costume and fake blood to put all over it. We used red hair spray for her hair, and I bought a severed arm and went and got a piece of vinyl fabric to glue around the arm to make it look like a … Read more
For our annual party, we decided to go the song theme route. I dressed up as Bob Marley, and my husband transformed into Sheriff John Brown from Bob Marley’s iconic song “I Shot the Sheriff.” Creating the Sheriff Costume: A Badge of Honor To create the sheriff costume, I started with a khaki pocketed shirt. … Read more
Our son, Bodie (6), is obsessed with all things geography, so we centered our Halloween costume theme around his love for it. My husband was the pilot, I was a flight attendant, and Bodie was literally the world in an inflatable globe costume draped with world flags. Both my husband’s and my costumes were ordered … Read more
Our 9-month-old son, Marty McFly, and I, Doc Brown, embarked on an unforgettable Halloween adventure inspired by my all-time favorite movie, Back to the Future. As a lifelong DeLorean enthusiast, I had always dreamed of owning one, and with the arrival of our first child, the time was ripe to make that dream a reality … Read more