Hello, my name is Jessica . For Halloween this Year I was a Sultry Snake. To start off thinking what I wanted to be, I knew I wanted to be something creative and unique. I was entering a costume contest and was determined to get BEST female costume. I choose the snake, because I knew … Read more
My oldest daughter, who is 9 years old, loves peacocks. So it was no surprise when she told me that she wanted to be a peacock for Halloween this year. I began looking on Etsy and online for peacock costumes, but I was disappointed with what I found. Everything that I found that looked cool was … Read more
This was my very first homemade Halloween costume, and I think it was a huge hit! I decided, after a quick Google search for inspiration, to be a peacock for Halloween, and it turned out to be the best costume I’ve ever worn! So let me start with one disclaimer, just because it was homemade, … Read more
I was at work when I had my costume idea. I really don’t want to spend too much money on clothes that I probably will only wear once. While siting by my desk in the office, I noticed there is a file box near my feet on the floor. The idea of dressing as a … Read more
“A flying squirrel? Why on earth did you pick a flying squirrel?” That’s all I heard on Halloween. But really, why aren’t flying squirrels a more popular Halloween costume choice? Cute ears, fluffy tail, and winged arms…what more can you want out of a costume? And I figured that if I was going to be … Read more
My son had been studying pre-historic animals in his class at school and wanted to be one for Halloween. So, I said something really stupid to him like, “Honey, I’ll make you whatever costume you want, as long as you can show me a picture of it.” (Remember, this generation of children are masters of finding anything on … Read more
My boys are unique. They love animals. And while they like some things other boys like (Doesn’t every boy go through a “dinosaur” phase?) they also like to investigate obscure animals that most of us have never considered before. When other kids his age liked spiders and beetles, my son (at 3-years-old) decided that his … Read more
I decided to be a peacock with a creative twist. I bought tule,3 yrds of each, (0.80 per yrd)white &(1.20 per yrd) green and tied them to a piece of (0.79 per yrd) gauze material. that became my tutu. I used a old corset top and hot glued 3 bags of (1.99 ea) blue, white and … Read more
Halloween is my favorite time of year. Every year I try to make my now 7 year old daughter’s costumes rather than buy them, because to me, that’s the funnest part. My daughter loves animals and this year, she wanted to be a parrot. I knew this was going to take me a long time to make, … Read more
My brother and I always try and go as something together, to all the Halloween parties. This year we wanted to think completely outside of your traditional “couple” costumes, like the Prince/Princess, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, or the Superheroes. After days of trying to come up with something, we finally thought of being The Magician … Read more
My daughter told me she wanted to be a peacock for Halloween. I was excited because it was a unique costume that she came up with all by herself. She designed the whole thing and I made it for her. On Halloween she got a lot of compliments on the beauty of it and the … Read more
After seeing the Halloween episode of “How I Met Your Mother” where Lily wears a parrot costume, I quickly decided I wanted to make my own, because who doesn’t like feathers? (I’m pretty sure I may have been a drag queen in a past life …) Speaking of, one of my drag queen friends was … Read more