I had dreamed of making this costume for many years but never was able to figure out to go about making the rays of sunshine radiating from the virgin. One day I saw a little girl hula hooping and it hit me. A hula hoop would be the perfect light weight frame to build a … Read more
Paris is always a good idea and this Eiffel Tower costume will have everyone saying ooh la la! Who doesn’t love or dream of Paris, the city of lights?! My daughter Lulu (Lucia) attends a French American school, so it was no surprise that when I suggested an Eiffel Tower costume, she proclaimed it was the best … Read more
My best friend, sister in law, and myself have four toddlers all the same age. Every year the local fair has a kids costume parade. The entire town shuts down for everyone to come watch the kids walk down the middle of the town showing off their favorite costumes. Even the local cops block traffic … Read more
Our son Luke has Menkes Disease. It’s a rare fatal disorder that means he can’t walk or talk. He can’t sit upright without support of his wheelchair. The wheelchair makes it hard to go trick or treating. This year dad decided to make the chair part of the costume. A cardboard wardrobe box was cut … Read more
This was our first Halloween dressing up together so I wanted to do something unique and it worked! We got a small fold away table added a table cloth and secured it to the foot rest of his wheelchair. Then we used Velcro to secure the other items to the table cloth. The only thing … Read more
I, Kristina Allen am wearing this Queen of Hearts costume that I came up with on my own. I wanted to incorporate my wheelchair and make that into a beautiful throne for that added flare and touch to the costume. I wanted a ball gown type of dress, but I was on a budget. The … Read more
My son is 8 years old and LOVES this time of year. We always try to build his costume to incorporate his wheelchair so he can be just like everyone else out trick or treating. We like to try to be original and not the store bought costumes or the most popular thing of the … Read more
I always like dressing up my wheelchair for Halloween, and this year I think I hit the jackpot! In the seven years I have been a wheelchair user (thanks to a lovely genetic disease called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), nothing has ever gotten quite the reaction this year’s costume did! I was initially inspired by some giant … Read more
7 year old, growing William Joel (born with spina bifida) owns a very special Nascar Dale Earnhardt jacket that surely will NOT fit him next year so this Halloween I decided to make him a wheelchair costume to match his speedy personality & his special jacket. I first measured huge pieces of cardboard to fit … Read more
Who says you can’t dress up on Halloween if you’re pregnant? This easy costume is comfortable and fun…plus it does hurt to be told you look hot all night long. Here’s a simple pregnancy related costume you can finish in 20 minutes, in 6 easy steps. Step 1 – Form fitting black top and pants. … Read more
I wanted my daughter to be a mermaid and really wanted to create a sea theme around her wheelchair using real water. I wanted something to be able to move and flow as I pushed her around and finally came up with this creation. This was a lot of fun to make and my biggest … Read more
A couple years ago when I was pregnant with my 4 th son, I wanted to enter my works costume contest. I had a hard time fitting into any costume I tried, so I decided to make my own. At work we big boxes that our post op kits come in. (I work at a … Read more