My daughter wanted to be Sally from Nightmare before Christmas this year for Halloween. Not wanting to spend $50 on an outfit that honestly was going to fall apart before the end of the night, we set out to make our own. We went to JoAnn’s and picked out 14 fat quarters at $1 a … Read more
My boyfriend and I were trying to think of an idea to do for a couples costume this year. He wasn’t helping out at all, so I called him The Grinch of Halloween. And that is how we came up with being The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. We bought green fuzzy fabric at JoAnn’s, … Read more
In our household Halloween is the time that sparks our imagination most. It’s been a long time coming , but this year we were able to pull it off!What you may ask? The Grinch and a version of Martha May Whovier. My husband has watched “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” by Ron Howard, several obnoxious … Read more
Ok, so this year i wanted to be something completley different from the things i have done in the past. after looking online at different costumes and ideas, i brought it upon myself to tackle making a full Jack Skellington costume. First of all i started off with a regular beach ball, covered it in … Read more
My son wanted to be Frankenstein but I really couldn’t figure out how to make a Frankenstein costume. So I remembered how much he like the movie Nightmare Before Christmas. He wanted his face painted and wanted to be different this year. Perfect, Jack Skellington! He was so excited about it. I got his black … Read more
My costume was easy to make. I had almost everything I needed already – a dress, black shoes, and tights. I just needed to make a “cape” and figure out how to do my hair and make-up. For the cape: I bought a red pillowcase for the cape (99 cents!!), glued cotton balls around the … Read more
Christmas on Halloween? Hey, the Stores do it, Why Not? Spent way too much money on tulle, made the skirt, ran out of tulle. I would have liked to use more but didn’t want to spend more money. We sewed leaf sequins to her headband, and the star and Bought led battery lights. She absolutely … Read more
My son asked if I would make him Buddy the Elf for Halloween. I started looking at photos and figuring what I could order and what I could make. I ordered girls leggings and when they arrived my son informed me that they were not the right color and needed to go back. He is … Read more
A Christmas Story is basically one of my favorite movies, ever. I initially considered being Ralphie in Aunt Nora’s pink bunny pajamas, but after doing some research, I felt like I could really pull off the leg lamp costume. I’m from NJ so I had to make it a relatively warm so I wouldn’t be … Read more
My three year old Kip loves Mr. Grinch and decided that he would like to be Mr. Grinch for Halloween. I scoured the internet for ideas and decided to start sewing. I ordered long faux fur fabric, purchased a pattern I could use to make the body, and bought Max the dog on Ebay. After … Read more
When my son decided he wanted to be Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians for Halloween, my immediate reaction was, “Hey, that will be an cool and easy costume to find since the movie was so popular. Needless to say, my assumptions were incorrect. It is amazing how many people have not seen this … Read more
Sally’s dress is made up of stitched patchwork felt pieces and embellished with puffy paint patterns. Jack’s suit is accessorized with his signature bat tie made of felt, white puffy paint and wiring to hold the ‘wings’ out. The real homemade magic of these costumes was our makeup details!