The superhero costumes are semi-homemade. The Superman shirt, Wonder Woman shirt, red wig, and Wonder Woman skirt were already owned by the people wearing them. Wonder Woman The Wonder Woman headband was made using gold fabric, a piece of carboard and a stretchy headband. Cut the cardboard into the shape of the Wonder Woman logo and then … Read more
These easy no sew cops and criminals costumes were inspired by a fun team tradition. The Cop Costumes For the cops, we used navy blue shorts, light blue short sleeve button down shirts, and black socks. We accessorized using a “cop” package from the Dollar Tree. We used blue felt to create badges and name … Read more
We originally had the idea to do bikers, as in the motorcycle, but thought it would be hilarious to do a combination. The regular bicyclists already owned all of their clothing and accessories. To make the motorcycle bikers, we found three vests at the thrift shop. For one of the vests, we decorated the back … Read more
To make the golfer costume, you really just need golf-style clothing. Many of these pieces were already owned by the people wearing them. To make the caddie outfit, just use a pillow case that you cut up the long side and cut a hole for the head. Use small strips of fabric to hold it … Read more
To make the boy pirate costumes, we started with long sleeve button down shirts. We cut the collars off, added string in the top button holes, and made the edges ragged. For the pants, we used pajama pants that we made ragged at the bottom. The belts were made from scrap fabric that we had … Read more
I had the idea months in advance, but of course I’m the queen of procrastination. Let me also mention that I don’t sew. Nope, not a bit!! The day before Halloween I went to the thrift store and found a black headband, red pajama bottoms, and white gloves. Off to the craft store…. I bought … Read more
My son decided he wanted to be a scarecrow for Halloween. On a whim, I went through his closet to see if he had anything suitable that would work for the shirt and pants, so I would not have to buy anything new. I ended up with a plaid shirt that he was growing out … Read more
Ok parents, what really pops into your head when you hear the word Halloween? For me it’s two things: Way too much candy for little tummies for starters followed closely by the dreaded inevitable costume dilemma. I am not talking about that red, fake ‘blood’ that you absolutely cannot get out of their clothes on … Read more
To create this look was a fun and creative process! We searched our local thrift shops and online and found a cheap black suit that came with pants, jacket, tie, shirt, and vest for about $15. Then we bought a pair of black slip on for about $5 from Dollar store then we had to … Read more
I was on Pinterest one day looking at costumes and saw an outfit that was made for a super hero themed marathon and she was being Wonder Woman. She had made a tulle tutu skirt and used a black tank top but I thought I would take it to the next level. Best part? NO … Read more
Continuing with our bird theme, this year my daughter said she wanted to be a Pink Flamingo. My husband and I were invited to a Halloween Party, and so I decided to have us all get in on the fun. My husband is 6’7″ and really thought it was going to be hilarious if he … Read more
My daughter has been on a roll over the past few years….my boys only want to be characters out of star wars and she only wants to be something that you won’t see everyone else wearing on the street. This year, she wanted to be a RED BIRD… So, although my creativity has evolved to … Read more