For our costumes this year, my girlfriend and I created cool human anatomy costumes. We wanted to wear something original and eye-catching and this did the trick! We looked in a nearby store and found the quality to be lacking so we did some research on costume materials and then it was time to get creative… … Read more
The origin of my Violin Spider Fairy costume comes from the history of the violin spider which is also known as a Brown Recluse spider. The Spider fairy is a generic fictional and fantasy character as well, so I decided to combine both characters into one and to play the violin in order to make a brand new … Read more
So I decided to be White Goodman from the movie ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’ for Halloween. I thought it would be funny. Creating the White Goodman Costume The first thing I bought was a kids pair of lacrosse shoulder pads. I couldn’t find an all black pair so I got one that was originally … Read more
My kids and I spent 2 hours in one of those Big Box Halloween costume stores and left with nothing more than a crash test dummy body suit. Our family is known for our costumes and I knew that just the suit wasn’t going to cut it. That’s when the fun began. My son was … Read more
Our 4-year-old Elsa has always loved Hall & Oates, and when she asked to attend their concert this past summer, we were happy to oblige. She sang and danced the entire time and left an even bigger fan than before. She couldn’t decide whether to be Hall OR Oates for Halloween, so it only made … Read more
Silas (4 months old) and Gabrielle (5 months old) dressed up for Halloween in a grandma costume and a grandpa costume! Dressing the babies up as old people was one of the funniest things I’ve ever done! We couldn’t contain our laughter, we were in tears. The ‘poor’ babies were very concerned when tears started … Read more
My son loves a reaction at Halloween and this toilet costume, or out-house costume will get you one! This is a wardrobe box from U-haul with 1 x 1 reinforcements inside on the top, middle and bottom, secured with nuts, washers, and bolts. I wrapped it all with photo booth paper I purchased at Hobby Lobby. … Read more
“Too hot to handle too cold to hold, I’m the tower of power, too sweet to be sour, I’m funky like a monkey, sky’s the limit and space is the place. Ooooohhhhhhh Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!” For Holloween, I decided to make a Macho Man Costume based on his interview on the Arsenio Hall Show. I spent three days … Read more
This naked Sims costume was the greatest I have ever made. I started out with foam board that I mapped out and painted. Then I attached Velcro to the front and back. I was able to stick the foam board to my strapless wool dress – It worked perfectly. To make the Sim Pumbob I used a … Read more
I’m a LONG time lover of both crochet and Halloween and every year I try to outdo myself from the previous year for my babies! I’m also a die-hard 80s’ kid, it’s forever engrained in my soul! So this year, I went hard for Halloween and freehand crocheted this ET costume for my son! … Read more
I was inspired by another Carnage Kid costume to make this one with a few minor tweaks. I hope that if you want to make this costume, my steps will be helpful. Have fun, and remember; don’t worry about messing up, paint is forgiving! Who is Carnage Kid? If you are not a comics person… Carnage Kid is … Read more
My 14 yr old son and I were sitting in the mall brainstorming on costume ideas for his 6 year old sister. He looked around and began naming things he saw. In a little figurine shop he saw a lighthouse. As soon as he said it my wheels began to turn in my brain. This turned out to be a … Read more