Jeanette B.
My decision to make a Gyarados Pokemon costume was a no-brainer. Our oldest son just started first grade and is absolutely obsessed with PokemonGo. As a result, it gives us something fun to do together every few days! Gyarados is a pretty cool pokemon so I agreed to try to make him this Gyarados Pokemon costume. … Read more
For my last chance at making a maternity costume, I thought a planet theme would be an appropriate nod to feeling like one. I decided to go for a Saturn costume as that would hopefully be the most recognizable planet, plus it was an opportunity to use something like a glow stick. I had gathered … Read more
After completing younger brother’s Spiderman costume, I had to face the disappointment of an almost-five-year-old that his Ironman costume was not yet ready. Recognizing that the craft foam costume attempt was not heading in the right direction, I pivoted to a Superman concept. Luckily that was Columbus day weekend and we were all home on … Read more
My toddler had his heart set on being Spiderman this year, so I began searching for inspiration in the homemade superhero costume arena. This was challenging because the store-bought costumes are pretty good these days, but I still wanted to create something special. I came across a great tutorial and found the perfect fabric at … Read more
My son Ezra asked for a Buzz Lightyear costume, and once I was convinced he wasn’t going to change his mind, I started working on it the first weekend in October. I decided a few elements that were going to be essential to achieve the look I wanted were an oval-shaped spacesuit, creating a “laser” … Read more
I was so happy when Ezra (turned 3 on November 1st) gravitated to the idea of being Super Grover instead of Elmo! However I still waited until a week before Halloween to get going. The top and pants were sewn using a set of his carter’s pajamas as a pattern, I have basic sewing skills … Read more
Baby Jude is nearly 10 months old, and I wasn’t sure if he would be walking by the time Halloween came around. I also wanted to make him a costume that fit his personality, and settled on a fluffy baby chick. I started with a sleep sack, and then sewed a lining into it to … Read more