I love making Halloween costumes. This year my husband and I were gumball machine and the quarter to insert. So for my daughter, I had to top that and let my imagination run wild. Since she is not fully walking I figured I would incorporate her stroller as part of her costume! What other than a cabbage … Read more
I’ve always liked every little mermaid as a little girl. The thought of Ursula crossed my mind a few times but I didn’t like the costumes that you could purchase and the idea of constructing one of my own seemed too daunting. However, this year I got the guts to go for it. First, I … Read more
It seemed a little ambitious at first to create LED-lit Jellyfish costumes that would be believable and funny, yet cute. But I am so pleased with how they turned out and we really were the hit of the party (many parties) on Halloween. Here’s how I made them: I started by purchasing two felt cowboy … Read more
This year I decided to make a bubble bath costume for Halloween. I wanted something fun and unique so thought this would be perfect. My inspiration came from the Lady Gaga ‘bubble’ costume while adding my own twist. I started by making the ‘bubbles’, some of which being clear plastic ornaments and others being Styrofoam … Read more
My son asked me to make him a Groot costume after seeing Guardians of the Galaxy. I started searching through Google of Groot cosplay for ideas on how to make this costume. I found a few good ideas and started from there. The supplies I bought: under armor shirt an pants from Goodwill, foam pipe … Read more
My friends and I are BIG into group costumes and this year we decided to do sideshow carnival freaks. I was the Torso Lady and after looking at vintage ads from real Torso Ladies from the Victorian era, loved the idea of making it look as though an assistant was carrying me around for the … Read more
My 4 year old son said he wanted to be an iPad for Halloween, so that’s what he was! It was so much fun to make and all homemade. For the front and back of the iPad we used white foam board for the front and silver foam board for the back. I just cut … Read more
My 6 year old son, Nick, took an open cockpit biplane ride this summer in a 1929 plane named Ace, flown by a modern day barnstormer named Mr. Goodfolk (Dewey Davenport). Nick wasn’t overly excited to fly in a “small” airplane as he called it, being a commercial airliner is all he has ever flown … Read more
We ended up moving this year around Halloween. So, needless to say it was kind of hectic. When packing to move, you use what you have on hand. So, my costume came to life with duct tape, packing paper and bubble wrap. I ended up making a set of horns by putting a plastic bag … Read more
I have wanted to make this costume for a while and kept putting it off. So this year I decided to go for it, with only four days until Halloween and a budget of just £30. To make my costume I needed the following: Hard hat Chicken wire Garden wire Cable ties Old Newspapers Lots … Read more
Twas the night before Halloween When all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse… Well, okay. It really was the night before Halloween, when I thought to myself, “This is my baby’s first Halloween. Must. Have. Baby. in Overload Cuteness Mode.” I was wearing an orange headband at the moment … Read more
This Bud Lightyear costume was such an easy costume to make. I already had a Bud Light shirt that I cut, but you can just tape a Bud Light symbol onto your chest too. I bought Buzz Lightyear inflatable wings at a costume store for $10. I used purple and green duct tape, and at … Read more