Darcy R.
SCRAT! Don’t touch my acorn!! This costume has been on my costume-to-do list fo a couple of years. I finally have a couple of small children to make costumes for. I figured I better make this costume while I still had little people around to wear it. I started this costume in February this year … Read more
Baby Groot is getting down to an Awesome Mix of tunes. For awhile, I have wanted to try making a paper costume. I bought a large roll of brown paper from the home improvement store and a large bottle of white glue. I wanted to make a simplified version of Groot that the average crafter could afford to … Read more
Sally Sells Sea Shells! This Victorian Beach Bather costume is my child version of a costume that I made for myself a few years ago. In my vast stockpile of fabrics , I still have a few yards of the red/white stripe fabric remaining ,so I decided to make our little girl a beach bather costume … Read more
Meet my “Big Helper”. Recently ,I was having a battery problem with my car and I had my big helper with me when I got he idea of making a Little Mechanic costume for her. I had made an overall for her for another costume I was working on ,but I thought I could use … Read more
Say Cheese!! This is an idea I had for a costume after attending a cople of weddings this past year. Photo booths were hugely popular. I got a kick out of seeing even the most conservative adults enjoying the experience. This is a great no sew costume that cost very little and requires no special … Read more
Ugly dogs are so ugly they are cute. This definitely applies to Gru’s dog from Despicable me. This Despicable Me Kyle dog costume is ideal for pairing up with an Agnes costume. I always check out the yearly winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. It looks like they used these winners as inspiration for … Read more
Howdy! Check out our little cutie in her homemade child cowgirl costume. Most little girls are animal lovers. Our little girl especially loves farm animals. I wanted to make a cow, but instead of a cow I decided on a girlie cow. I found the hat, boots and clothing all at the thrift store. It … Read more
Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Olaf and Marshmallow the endearing snowmen from Frozen! My latest costume inspiration came from the popular Frozen movie. I wanted to make a costume that my grandchild and I could wear together. Frozen is her latest obsession and she loves the Olaf character. For myself, I wanted to wear something appropriate … Read more
My childrens’ all time favorite snacks are Goldfish crackers. This costume is a simple inexpensive design that can be put together in a couple of hours or less. I wanted to create a clever costume that would appeal to the children and would not require sewing skills or a lot of money to create. All … Read more
Make way for Little Miss Han Solo! My oldest son and I have always been huge sci-fi fans. When he was growing up I would reward him for a good report card by buying him Star Wars figures. He would get one figure for each A on his report card. I made this easy no-sew … Read more
Introducing “Luxo” the cute and quirky lamp from Pixar pictures. My inspiration for this Pixar lamp costume came from my grand daughter. Like most young children, she loves all things Disney. But, she gets obsessed with one or another film or character for weeks. Her latest favorites are the Toy Story movies. However, she gets … Read more
I found it! The “Needle in the Haystack”!! This costume is an idea I came up with for a last-minute and inexpensive costume. The tulle costume have been very popular the last couple of years. I wanted to try making a few different ones. This is a great beginner costume and needs no special skills or … Read more