My two boys are 17 months apart, with the youngest being nearly 11 months. I looked for an idea that would incorporate a theme and came up with Thing 1 and Thing 2 Halloween Costume out of Cat in the Hat. I, of course, was Cat in the Hat. The costumes were relative easy. For … Read more

It was an 80s party held at the holiday inn in memory of michaerl jackson and i decided to go as my favorite toy Rainbow Brite that i collect till this day , i used an elastic band that i fitted on my head and hot glued long strands on to it, it took like … Read more

We love cereal! The “we” being three juniors and three seniors in Pittsburgh, PA where they all play high school volleyball together. The idea transpired during our very last volleyball game we would ever play in together. Tears should have been flowing as reality sunk in that this was the end of our three-year journey … Read more

Every year we do a costume party for kids and adults and every year we have to come up with couple costumes. This year we chose Beetlejuice and Lydia the wedding scene. I found a old prom dress at the thrift store for four dollars and had to add to it. The dress was strapless … Read more

My husband downloaded the demo of LEGO Indiana Jones for our X-Box 360. My four year old son saw him playing the game one day and wanted to try it for himself. Now he is hooked. Everywhere we go it’s Indiana Jones this and Indiana Jones that. He looks at the toys in the stores … Read more

Zach’s Computer Costume 2010 — This costume, to be honest, was not handmade by us. A couple of years ago we were in a reuse centre and my son, Zach, then 5 years old, was so thrilled to find this costume. He kept saying “I can’t believe anyone would give this away!” It really was … Read more

My Homemade Trashman Illusion Costume is a Ghoulish trash man carrying a trashcan filled with Halloween gory trash, body parts, skeletons, etc. One thing in the can is not supposed to be there, it is ME. It is made from a rubber mask, trash can, old clothes, wire, steel, Halloween party items, stuffing, pillows, hot … Read more

We had a halloween theme party that year and it was “Red Carpet”. I went as the National Enquirer. I just got a board and then put stupid stuff on it like ” Two headed woman gives birth”, ect.

This was actually a pretty easy costume to make. With the help of a friend….Not so easy by yourself. I got some tulle from the fabric department. This stuff was actually thicker than tulle, and more like the actual shower puff material, and cheaper…and I had to go with green cause my only other options … Read more

I’ve been trying for years to figure out how to make a Brutus the Buckeye costume. I was recently in a parade and our entry was Pirate themed. Of course, being in Ohio and being diehard Buckeye fans, we tried to find a way to incorporate the Buckeyes into it. So I was Captain Brutus. … Read more