Bringing Mr. Potato Head to Life: A Journey of Creativity and Craftsmanship

Mr potato head

Inspired by Mr. Potato Head costumes gracing the internet, I embarked on a mission to create a costume that not only captured the character’s playful essence but also exuded maximum realism. Little did I know, my creation would evoke both amusement and tenderness in those who encountered it. Constructing the Potato Body The foundation of … Read more

Cool DIY Ursula The Sea Witch Halloween Costume

Ursula The Sea Witch

We had a very last minute Halloween costume contest a work a few years back so I threw together this Ursula costume the evening before with random things I had lying around the house. It took me a few hours to pull together but I was pleasantly surprised with the end result. I even ended … Read more

Awesome Homemade Living Hand Sally Costume!

Living Hand Sally Costume!

I have always wanted to create a costume that makes people do a double take. And this year was hands down my year! I absolutely love The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sally has always been my favorite character. I wanted to create a Sally costume that could bring some of that Tim Burton magic to … Read more

To Infinity and Beyond: A Buzz Lightyear Halloween Costume

Coolest Homemade Buzz Lightyear Costume from Toy Story/2022 Lightyear movie for a Plus Size Woman - and with some PIZZAZZ!

Ever since I saw the first Toy Story film in a movie theater as a ten-year-old on December 31, 1995, I have been a fan of Pixar and Disney films. In the first movie, Andy Davis receives a Buzz Lightyear toy for his birthday, and at first, Buzz is unaware that he is a toy. … Read more

Coolest DIY Queen of Hearts Costume – “Off With Their Heads!”

Off With Their Heads!- Queen of Hearts at her best

My best costume to date was Ursula, which inspired me to move towards another Disney Villian. I like the size of the Queen of Hearts skirt and decided she would be the perfect villian. I started with a petticoat and then found several skirts from Goodwill which could be pieced together to create the half … Read more

My Dad is Ursula?!

My Dad is Ursula?!

Well to begin with this whole process of making my dad into Ursula was enjoyable! My mother and I painted and cut each octopus leg that are made with cardboard. We assembled the legs glueing them to a ski that we painted black. My dad has natural short hair so he fit this character perfectly … Read more

Mommy-Made Mad Hatter Costume for 5 Year Old

Mommy Made Mad Hatter Costume for 5 year old

This Mad Hatter costume was designed by a mommy to make her 5 year old boy’s dream come true! My kindergartner was watching Alice in Wonderland back to back in loop and Mad Hatter soon became his favorite character. When I searched internet the hatter costumes were either not kid friendly, or missing some important … Read more

Coolest Homemade Queen of Hearts Halloween Costume

Coolest Homemade Queen of Hearts Halloween Costume

This is my Queen of Hearts costume created this year for a gala dinner at a crafting weekend away. It is the highlight of the annual weekend away, and I go to a lot of effort – I love Halloween. I spent over 70 hours creating this, using the SIMPLICITY 3782 “Elizabethan Costume” pattern as … Read more

Awesome Family of Six Alice in Wonderland Group Costume

Awesome Family of Six Alice in Wonderland Group Costume

As a family of 6 who all love Halloween, I typically begin planning our Halloween costumes a year before Halloween and begin gathering items around August. We have been the Wizard of Oz  characters, Scooby Do characters, Disney characters, insects, and the Peter Pan cast. We have always wanted to do Alice in Wonderland, but … Read more

Coolest Homemade BOO Costume for a Child

Coolest Homemade BOO Costume for a Child

This was my first year ever making homemade costumes. I’ve done the makeup before but nothing like this! My 3 kids wanted to be the characters from Monsters Inc. So this is Boo, her brother was Mike and her sister was Sully. We started the job by hunting down the fabric. First we would raid … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mike Wazoski Halloween Costume

Coolest Homemade Mike Wazoski Halloween Costume

This Mike Wazoski Halloween costume was so much fun to make! My kids wanted to make our own costumes this year, for the first time, and they chose the characters from Monsters Inc. My son was Mike, and my daughters were Sully and Boo. I got the idea on how to make Mike while I was … Read more

Awesome Homemade Ken and Barbie Toy Story 3 Couple Costume

Awesome Homemade Ken and Barbie Toy Story 3 Couple Costume

It’s always difficult to find a couples costume that allows for both parties to be recognizable when they are away from each other. After searching through several ideas, and really wanting an excuse to wear a wig, we settled on Workout Barbie and Safari Ken from Toy Story 3. I thought it would be a … Read more