Coolest Roger Rabbit Costume

Roger Rabbit Costume

After a couple of years of begging my husband to dress up as Roger Rabbit to my Jessica Rabbit, he finally caved! It all started when one of my friends was getting rid of this awful sparkly red dress she had worn to a high school dance sometime in the mid-90s. I saw it and … Read more

Coolest Jessie and Woody from Toy Story Costumes

Homemade Jessie and Woody Costumes from Toy Story 2

My daughter wanted to be Jessie from Toy Story 2 so it was only natural that my husband was going to be Woody. For her costume, I used a pattern for a boy’s Western shirt, but altered the yoke to match Jessie’s. I made my own pattern for the cuffs and did some decorative stitching … Read more

Coolest Homemade Jessie Cowgirl Costume

Homemade Jessie Cowgirl Costume

Well since my son was going to be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween and since my wife has never been able to take part in dressing up with her boys for Halloween, I made the executive decision that she should be Jessie from the Toy Story franchise. She and I worked together on this homemade Jessie … Read more

Cool Homemade UP Halloween Costume

Homemade UP Halloween Costume

The actual house took about a week to make. I made it from a cardboard box with the intention of actually floating it with balloons. As I got into it, it got way more detailed, and much heavier. Eventually I realized that I would either need hundreds of balloons, or another way to suspend the … Read more

Coolest Homemade Toy Story Couple Costume

Homemade Toy Story Couple Costume

Last year, in 2010, me and my boyfriend decided to wear a Toy Story’s costume in a Carnival’s party, he like a Wood and me like a Little Bo Peep. It was easy and cost us very cheap, because we used items of clothing we already had in the closet, others we made and some … Read more

Coolest Mr. Pricklepants Costume

Homemade Mr. Pricklepants Costume

I had a minor obsession with Toy Story 3 so I knew I wanted to do some TS3 inspired Halloween costume, but it needed to be original. I chose Mr. Pricklepants, the Shakespearean Hedgehog who wears lederhosen. I went to my local thrift store and bought a bathrobe and a green tablecloth. I cut up … Read more

Coolest Lots O’ Huggin Bear Costume

Coolest Lots O' Huggin Bear Costume

This year my whole family dressed up as characters from Toy Story! We had Buzz, Jessie, Bo Peep, Woody, and Mr. Potato Head! And I was very excited that I was assigned to be Lots-O-Huggin Bear! I made my Lots O’ Huggin Bear Costume with lost of help from my mom (Thanks Mom!). The head … Read more

Coolest Little Bo Peep and her Sheep Costume

Homemade Little Bo Peep and her Sheep Costume

My fiance mentioned the idea first for a Homemade Little Bo Peep and her Sheep Costume, not realizing I was going to give it my best shot. After finding an old square dancing dress and crinoline at a thrift store, I decided there was no turning back. To finish “Bo Peep’s” outfit I bought a … Read more

Cool Homemade Queen of Hearts Halloween Costume

Homemade Queen of Hearts Halloween Costume

I wanted something big and dramatic for Halloween, original, but still pretty, so I decided to make a gigantic queen of hearts ballgown type thing. The Homemade Queen of Hearts Halloween Costume was super easy to make, surprisingly. I used red velor for the skirt with a white silk front. I sewed red satin hearts … Read more

Coolest Homemade Tim Burton’s Mad Hatter Costume

Homemade Tim Burton's Mad Hatter Costume

My girlfriend and I saw the movie trailer for the new Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland movie. We saw Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter in the movie and decided we had to dress up as the new Alice and Mad Hatter from the movie for Halloween. This Homemade Tim Burton’s Mad Hatter Costume took … Read more

Coolest Homemade Mad Hatter Child Halloween Costume

Homemade Mad Hatter Child Halloween Costume

My five year old daughter has crazy, curly, red hair. After taking her to see the new Alice in Wonderland movie she made her hair all messy and pulled it out to the sides saying “Mommy! I’m the Mad Hatter!”. Her sister had already decided she was going to be Alice for Halloween so it … Read more