My sons love Pokemon! This year they selected two of their favorite Pokemon characters and I did my best to create costumes that other kids would recognize. This was important as we take these costumes to a Cub Scout Halloween camp out and they are seen by over 500 boys and girls in prime Pokemon … Read more
The base of this homemade Kaiba from Yugioh child Halloween costume idea was a woman’s dress from Goodwill. The zipper was removed and the dress cut down the middle, the front of the jacket is actually the back of the dress. Darts were added to bring in the waistline and make it fit a child … Read more
The Pokemon family costumes found on this site were the inspiration for our 3. I didn’t realize how hard it was going to be, with my basic sewing skills. I spent a lot on fleece, hot glue sticks, foam, stuffing, and elastic. I bought extra in case I made mistakes. Grand total, I bet I … Read more
These Homemade Astro Boy and Trashcan Costumes were the first year we decided to actually make our own Halloween costumes. When we saw that there was a new movie about Astro Boy (a Japanese cartoon icon) coming out the week right before Halloween, we decided that it would be perfect for us to go with … Read more
Although the Pikachu costume was purchased, we made the Ash costume by hand. My older son is a huge Pokemon fan and so we decided to make his little brother his Pikachu. They were so cute in their Pokemon, Pikachu and Ash Group Costume and everyone knew who they were! We made the vest with … Read more
This year, I created a handmade San from Princess Mononoke costume. I purchased a purple dress, white turtleneck, and beige turtleneck from the thrift store. I cut the white turtleneck into a tunic that can tie at the sides, the purple dress into her raggedy dress, and the beige turtlenecks sleeves to create the shoes. … Read more