Easy Glowing X-Ray Costume made from Scratch

Easy Glowing X-Ray Costume made from Scratch

I knew I wanted to make a box-based costume this year, and stumbled upon the idea doing an image search. I didn’t see a lot of homemade versions, but it is such a cute and simple costume! (Maybe I’ll start a new trend?) This glowing X-Ray costume was really easy. I cut head and arm holes … Read more

Koolest Kool Aid Man Costume

Koolest Kool Aid Man Costume

Ohh yeeahhh! Behold the koolest Halloween costume ever built, Kool Aid Man! I initially looked online to buy one but I couldn’t find it anywhere. So I had to resort to Plan B, build it. So here you have it. Here’s how I made it. Materials used: Hula Hoops Cardboard zip ties tape foam spray … Read more

Cool Homemade Porcupine Costume

Cool Homemade Porcupine Costume

This porcupine costume took about 30 dollars and I won a trophy, first place $100 dollar cash prize, and $40 dollars third place at an Old Hole in the Wall bar so a $110 profit. Admiration and love from strangers as well as friends and family. They want me to go in design business and … Read more

Easy, Cheap Snuggle Bear Costume For Pets

Easy, Cheap Snuggle Bear Costume For Pets

This is my Chihuahua, Syri, dressed up as the Snuggles fabric softener bear. This easy, cheap Snuggle Bear costume was really easy and cheap to make. First, I bought 1/4 yard of off-white fuzzy material at a fabric store. I cut a rectangle for the body, a hood, and ears then hand sewed it all together. … Read more

Who Does a “Butter” Homemade Costume than Mrs. Butterworth?

Who Does a "Butter" Homemade Costume than Mrs. Butterworth?

I came up with this Mrs. Butterworth costume idea because I am absolutely the biggest fan of pancakes and maple syrup, so I thought, “why not be the very thing I love the most, Mrs. Butterworth!” I thought it would be neat to make my makeup look bronze and I couldn’t wait to make a custom … Read more

Homemade Sanderson Sisters Group Costume from Hocus Pocus

Homemade Sanderson Sisters Group Costume from Hocus Pocus

When I proposed the Sanderson Sisters to my best friend we knew we wanted to piece it together from scratch and not just buy the full dresses. We also knew that we would need to add as much detail as we could to create a true to the movie costume. I bought the crushed velvet, … Read more

Grooviest Homemade Leopard Frog Costumes

Grooviest Homemade Leopard Frog Costumes

“Hoppy” Halloween! My daughter wanted to be a frog for Halloween. I made her first frog head a bit too big, so we decided to go as Mama and baby frog. We love to go leopard frog catching in the summer. Sometimes we draw a circle in the middle of our large driveway and put … Read more

The Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge Costume

The Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge Costume

My 7 year old daughter found the “Have you laughed today” Laughing Cow Cheese commercial hilarious. She then declared to be Laughing Cow Cheese for Halloween!  She didn’t choose to be the cow, or the round box, but the wedge of cheese  that I had to buy and include in her school lunches. Not sure … Read more

My Muppets Homemade Group Costume

My Muppets Homemade Group Costume

As my kids got older I started to get more creative with the costumes. I always try to make their costumes go together. Me and my family are really big Jim Henson fans .Choosing who was going to be which character wasn’t hard either. They all match the personality as well. My oldest daughter is … Read more