One of a Kind! Homemade Geico Money Man Costume

One of a Kind! Homemade Geico Money Man Costume

We went to a Halloween Bash and we asked to have our pictures taken so many times we lost count of!  My husband was the Money Man and I was Flo from Progressive and we were a hit!!!   Order and Gather Supplies First I ordered the most realistic money in various denominations I could … Read more

Awesome Tree Rex (Skylanders) Costume for a 5 Year Old Boy

Awesome Tree Rex (Skylanders) Costume for a 5 Year Old Boy

Prologue Once upon a time in a land far far away, Monroe, North Carolina, there lived a 5 year old boy, Ryden Nievaard. One day Ryden’s mommy, Christine Nievaard, asked a very innocent question. “What do you want to be for Halloween”? Sure that Ryden would say he wanted to wear his Buzz Lightyear costume … Read more

Creepy DIY Zombie Truckers Couple Costume

Creepy DIY Zombie Truckers Couple Costume

We made our  Zombie Truckers couple costume out of cardboard and spray painted along with some props of dead body parts and blood. At first we had just made a plain Usf Holland semi for a costume and posted it to Facebook to see friends reactions and it wasn’t appealing enough for us so we went … Read more

What if Iron Man Needed Sponsors? The Iron Can Costume!

What if Iron Man Needed Sponsors? The Iron Can Costume!

While watching Iron Man 2 with my wife a few months back. I started thinking how cool it would be to have the Iron Man armor for myself.  I mentally slapped myself back to reality not by realizing the suit is scientifically impossible but by thinking “I’m not a Billionaire so it will never happen”. … Read more

Coolest Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

Coolest Homemade Wonder Woman Costume

My 4 year old daughter decided that she wanted me to be Wonder Woman for Halloween. I decided to make my own costume of Wonder Woman after seeing that the version they had at the Halloween stores were not as exact as the real Wonder Woman. I wanted to look exactly like her. So I … Read more

The Mystique Costume That I Spent 4 Months Planning For!

The Mystique Costume That I Spent 4 Months Planning For!

First off, I have always wanted to do this costume…so I started planning in June. I came across this website and read through all the Mystique entries to get ideas and to combine what I thought were some of the best  techniques. I also viewed several YouTube videos on makeup ideas and techniques on how … Read more

Victorian Explorer Steampunk Costume for a Toddler

Victorian Explorer Steampunk Costume for a Toddler

I love Steampunk outfits. It is a modern Victorian style very popular right now . For this Halloween I decided to put together a Victorian explorer costume that could be passed down to his kids or passed on to other family members that would last rather than the store bought costumes that barely make it … Read more

Starbucks Dog Costume – Easy and Inexpensive

Starbucks Dog Costume - Easy and Inexpensive

STARBUCKS PUP-KIN SPICE LATTE DOGGY COSTUME Supplies 2 Wooden embroidery hoops Poster board Ribbon Tissue paper Paint/markers I noticed that my dog (Pembroke Welsh corgi) is the exact colors of my favorite fall drink – Starbuck ‘s Pumpkin Spice Latte… 1. First, I ordered a PSL, strictly for research and reference purposes. 2. Then I … Read more

Awesome Homemade Werewolf on Stilts Costume

Awesome Homemade Werewolf on Stilts Costume

Starting out I purchased drywall stilts, facial prosthesis, contact lenses, makeup and high quality fake teeth. I decided to become “The Beast”, an over sized werewolf based costume. I obtained several floor mats with a fake fur like material and used it as a fur muscle suit for my body. By covering a hockey chest … Read more