Cool Homemade Prince Halloween Costume for My Grandson

Prince Halloween Costume

I was super excited about this costume. I googled some ideas but didn’t see a whole lot of inspiration, and my sister had sent me a picture that kinda inspired me. I’m a huge Prince fan (probably one of the biggest ones) lol I’ve done Prince Derby hat contests, Prince Christmas trees, I sing Tons … Read more

Sweetest Ever Baby Costumes: Raggedy Ann and Andy

Raggedy Ann & Andy

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

Baby Doc and Dad Marty Costumes from Back to the Future

Doc and Marty from Back to the Future

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

Cool Baby Benjamin Franklin Costume

Coolest Baby Benjamin Franklin

For our founding forebaby we used a headband and knitted yarn through all the way around to recreate Benjamin’s hair. For the jacket we hot glued lace ruffles onto the cuffs, and yellow gold fabric over the buttons. For the ascot we used a bib. The buckles on the shoes were hot glued gold fabric. … Read more

Coolest DIY Baby Elton John Rocket Man Stroller Costume

The Rocket Man-Sir Elton John

I can’t say my daughter, Emerson, “wanted” to be Sir Elton John because well she’s a baby. However, mom and auntie were at his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour and I looked over and said “how funny would that be?” and the rest is history. For the next month my thoughts and scarce spare time … Read more

Awesome Homemade Dad and Baby MechWarrior Costume

Awesome Homemade Dad and Baby MechWarrior Costume

Years ago I saw other dads on several other costume websites make a mech suit for their kids. I’m here to keep the torch list and keep the inspiration for others moving forward. This dad and baby Mech Warrior costume took about 2 months to make, both a lot of fun and a lot of … Read more

Sweet Homemade Halloween Baby Costume: Little Owl

Sweet Homemade Halloween Baby Costume: Little Owl

I decided to make a costume for my 4 month old daughter’s first Halloween. We live in Wisconsin so I wanted something that would be warm enough to take her outside in but nothing too elaborate that it would be difficult to get her in and out of. She has a small stuffed owl that … Read more

Easy, Cheap and Amazing Little Mermaid Family Costume

Easy, Cheap and Amazing Little Mermaid Family Costume

My Little girl really wanted to be a mermaid for Halloween- I don’t like buying things that everyone else can go out and buy, I love to be original. Mermaid, mermaid I started thinking! What could we all be? That’s it… THE LITTLE MERMAID! The wheels started turning. I knew right away that my baby … Read more

Quick and Easy Little Orphan Annie Costume for a Baby

Quick and Easy Little Orphan Annie Costume for a Baby

Here’s how our sweet little orphan Annie costume came to life. Ellis is the first girl after 4 boys, so I knew her costume this year would be amazing. I’d been waiting 11 years to make a girl costume. And when she was born with red hair, I wanted to be sure to celebrate red … Read more

Sweet Homemade Costume for a Baby: Little Baby Grape

Sweet Homemade Costume for a Baby: Little Baby Grape

I wanted to make an adorable and funny costume for my daughter’s first Halloween. And I had some time on my hands being at home and all.  You know, back when it’s your first child, and an easy child at that!  I decided on a grape costume.  I bought a big soft purple blanket for 5$ … Read more

Coolest DIY Peas in a Pod Costume for a Baby

Peas in a Pod Baby Costume

This “Peas in a Pod” costume was made for my son’s first Halloween. This is the best Halloween costume I’ve made. Since he was an infant and not mobile yet, I needed something that would look cute with him just lying there. The costume was quite simple to make. I first bought a white sleeper … Read more