Super Mario Flying Question Mark Block Costume for the Broke College Girl!

Super Mario Flying Question Mark Block Costume for the Broke College Girl!

I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to dress up as for Halloween. I really wanted it to be Mario related, specifically from old-fashioned super Nintendo games because those are my all-time favorite! I didn’t have the money to afford a great, detailed costume, so I looked around my dorm room for ideas. Then, I saw a small box … Read more

Hurricane Sandy and a Weather Channel Reporter Couple Halloween Costume

Hurricane Sandy and a Weather Channel Reporter Couple Halloween Costume

Who doesn’t love a costume ripped from the headlines? Slightly inappropriate and definitely too soon, this hurricane Sandy and a weather channel reporter couple Halloween costume was simple to make with things we found in our closet, front yard, and the clearance section at Hobby Lobby. For Hurricane Sandy, I glued, taped, and pinned debris and … Read more

Original Homemade Costume Idea: Scary Pop Quiz

Original Homemade Costume Idea: Scary Pop Quiz

This Scary Pop Quiz costume was my son’s idea. As a middle-schooler, he decided that the most frightening thing ever is being caught of guard by his teachers. So the costume idea was born! It was super simple to make. With an all white set of sweats, I took a blue permanent marker and added the notebook lines … Read more

Easy Homemade Halloween Costume Inspired by the Movie Easy A

Easy Homemade Halloween Costume Inspired by the Movie Easy A

So, this came to when I watched Easy A for the first time the day before the BIG Halloween party.  This movie inspired me, since everyone starts rumors and thinks they know people because of things they here.  Yea, I have been called “Easy” before, which is a total lie if you talk to my … Read more

DIY Mail Order Bride Halloween Costume

DIY Mail Order Bride Halloween Costume

I wanted to make my own costume because I think it is more unique and way cheaper to do it that way since costumes are very expensive now. I am also not for the revealing costumes and I wanted mine to be funny and like nothing I had seen before. I browsed the internet probably … Read more

Easy Last-Minute Thug Life Costume

Easy Last-Minute Thug Life Costume: I run for the University of Mississippi and we had to dress up for practice this year! Winner with the best costume received a gift card. I happened t

I run for the University of Mississippi and we had to dress up for practice this year! Winner with the best costume received a gift card. I happened to win the contest with my easy last-minute Thug Life Costume so that was pretty sweet considering I spent $0 on it! I just borrowed some boxers, … Read more

Coolest Elemental Creeper Costume from Minecraft

Coolest Elemental Creeper Costume from Minecraft: My daughter (along with every other kid in America) is obsessed with Minecraft.  She especially loves the creeper characters, but didn't want to be t

My daughter (along with every other kid in America) is obsessed with Minecraft.  She especially loves the creeper characters, but didn’t want to be the basic green one.  There is a mod in the game that creates elemental creepers that are different colors and have different characteristics.  I made the Friendly Creeper. First, we had … Read more

Coolest Homemade Morton Salt Girl Costume

Coolest Homemade Morton Salt Girl Costume: I thought of this Morton Salt Girl costume the night before I had to dress up for Halloween at school, I was thinking, oh goodness, I have no costume

I thought of this Morton Salt Girl costume the night before I had to dress up for Halloween at school, I was thinking, oh goodness, I have no costume for tomorrow and I have no idea what I am going to do. So, I started Googling things and it had all looked like costumes I had … Read more

Wicked Witch of the East Comes Back to Life Costume!

This all started when I was invited to a villian party, and all of the "typical/original" ideas were taken, I was in a jam and even considered not

This all started when I was invited to a villain party, and all of the “typical/original” ideas were taken,. I was in a jam and even considered not going! I was then given the idea from the host of the party to be the Wicked Witch of the East, but no instructions on how I … Read more

The “Jolly Booger” Pirate Ship Wheelchair Costume

Another Halloween, another great wheelchair costume for now 6 year old William Joel!  This year I simply acquired 3 large pieces of cardboard fr

Another Halloween, another great wheelchair costume for now 6 year old William Joel!  This year I simply acquired 3 large pieces of cardboard from a local supermarket and bent them to fit around the chair.  I made a “Jolly Booger” Pirate Ship Wheelchair Costume. I attached the cardboard pieces together with large adhesive Velcro tape. … Read more

Bloody Child Zombie Costume

My son, Elijah Seraphiel Basanal, 2yrs old, is wearing bloody zombie costume. I\'ve researched the ideas online on how to do fake wounds and

My son, Elijah, 2yrs old, is wearing bloody zombie costume. I’ve researched the ideas online on how to do fake wounds and fake blood. I started learning the techniques first week of October. Yes I know! I was  so excited to do the zombie baby,  me and my son practiced a lot so he can … Read more