Cool Voltron 3-Year Old Boy Costume

Cool Voltron 3-Year Old Boy Costume

I bought a Lionbot toy this year from Taiwan so my kids wouldn’t ask to play with the 30th Anniversary Toynami Voltron I ordered.  My 3-year old son liked it so much that he asked to be Voltron for Halloween this year.  After checking tutorials on YouTube using foam mats, I decided to try to … Read more

Cool Ninja Turtle Costume for a Little Girl

Cool Ninja Turtle Costume for a Little Girl

My four year-old daughter has always chosen non-traditionally gendered costumes (Thomas the Train, Buzz Lightyear and now a Ninja Turtle), so we have always chosen to make rather than purchase. She is still very much a girly girl but our only option this year was to purchase a boys costume or the “girl” version which … Read more

Cool Kid Alert Playing Sign Costume

Cool Kid Alert Playing Sign Costume

The costume was easy to put together – the hardest part was finding the correct “highlighter” body suit color.  After that, the letters and reflector stickers were at the local hardware store.  The red hat and orange safety flag were also purchased separately online. While going trick or treating, my son had a blast with … Read more

Cool DIY Ultimate Warrior Child Costume

Cool DIY Ultimate Warrior Child Costume

My 8 year old is a huge wrestling fan. For some reason he is obsessed with the 80’s wrestlers more than the ones of today (probably because the modern ones are lame!) His favorite wrestler is the Ultimate Warrior. He was looking forward to seeing the Warrior make some more guest appearances  in the WWE, … Read more

Lovely Self-Watering Flower Pot Costume

Lovely Self-Watering Flower Pot Costume

I was looking for something unique for my daughter for Halloween. I make the costumes for myself and my children (and sometimes my hubby) every year, we don’t wear them twice. I enjoy putting things together that one may not normally think of and coming up with something that makes people look twice and say, … Read more

Littlest Weeping Angel Costume

Littlest Weeping Angel Costume

It all started when my 7 year old daughter told me that she wanted to be a weeping angel from the TV series Doctor Who. After searching everywhere for a costume and having no luck, I decided that I was just going to have to make the costume for her. I found a pattern online … Read more

Best Elsa Costume Ever

Best Elsa Costume Ever

My Granddaughter Hallie had friends over visiting and they were all talking about what they wanted to be for Halloween. Hallie said “I want to be Elsa from Frozen”. Her little friends told her that she could not be Elsa because she wasn’t a princess. Hallie cried. My daughter called me and asked if I … Read more

Cool Homemade Sonic the Hedgehogn Costume

Cool Homemade Sonic the Hedgehogn Costume

After completing my granddaughter’s Elsa costume her brother asked me if I could make him a costume too. I could not disappoint my grandson and the wonderful feeling I got from hearing how much Hallie loved hers, I jumped at the chance. Unlike his sister Josh didn’t know what he wanted to be. I would … Read more

Creepy Victorian Ghost Costumes

Creepy Victorian Ghost Costumes

I love Halloween. I live in a small town in the mountains and I have a reputation for my creations. There is nothing more exciting to me than creating the perfect costume! I love being able to become someone else or helping somebody else do the same. For years now I have been “building” costumes. By … Read more

Creepy Ghosts Illusion Costume

Creepy Ghosts Illusion Costume

I made this for my 7 year old son. It only took 30 minutes to make but was a smash hit wherever he went with this costume. Hoe I made: Roll news papers into a size of a head and wrap it with a plasic bag.  Tape a stick pn the head-ball, cover with a … Read more

Cool Homemade Olaf Costume

Cool Homemade Olaf Costume

My grandson Landon loved Olaf from the movie Frozen.  One night he called me enthusiastically and asked “Grandma will you make an Olaf costume for me?”  I said absolutely!! not realizing what I was getting into… I had yet to see the movie Frozen.  First I watched the movie.  Then I spent hours combing the … Read more

Beautiful Marie Antoinette Costume for a 5-year old Girl

Beautiful Marie Antoinette Costume for a 5-year old Girl

My 5 year old daughter loves princesses and accessories.  We decided together to go a different route since every other little girl will be in a Disney inspired costume. After looking at tons and tons of pictures, she settled on Marie Antoinette.  We wanted to keep it clean since she is only 5. I am … Read more