smell that? not these skunks. Costume is basic black shirt and leggings with fur whites cuffed around the arms and a heart shape in the front. The tail is all fuzzy fabric wrapped around hangers that were bent and fitted together to make the shape of a skunks tail before the release of skunk juice. … Read more
I kept thinking about what animal to be then I noticed hot pink duct tape at the store, which we didn’t even use in this costume. Just a color inspiration. I spray painted a white t-shit and used dry adhesive to get the feathers to stick. That’s all, and this cute pink flamingo homemade Halloween … Read more
Continuing with our bird theme, this year my daughter said she wanted to be a Pink Flamingo. My husband and I were invited to a Halloween Party, and so I decided to have us all get in on the fun. My husband is 6’7″ and really thought it was going to be hilarious if he … Read more
My daughter has been on a roll over the past few years….my boys only want to be characters out of star wars and she only wants to be something that you won’t see everyone else wearing on the street. This year, she wanted to be a RED BIRD… So, although my creativity has evolved to … Read more
When my very independent daughter came home saying that she needed to dress up as her favorite book character, I thought, OK, Fancy Nancy? Amelia Bedlia? Hello Kitty? No. Of course not. Only a Kanga Kangaroo Child Costume would do. Off to Wal-Mart I go. First I needed brown sweat pants and jacket. That was easy. … Read more
I originally saw this Rooster/Chicken costume on a famous craft women’s “Living” website. It was a child’s homemade costume and I figured I could follow the same directions only larger. I purchased a white long sleeved leotard, and a short sleeve white leotard, yellow tights, white Boa feathers ( from an online discount store) and … Read more
My sisters, Shiloh and Fontanna, made this beautiful Halloween original baby Peacock costume for my daughter, Bella, a couple of Halloweens ago. Everyone loved it! She practically floated from house to house in this dress. It is like a little princess gown. It is a very simple tutu dress that looks amazing and the headband … Read more
I coundn’t figure out what I wanted my kids to be for Halloween 2011 because I had a 3 year old and a 1 month old. I was laying in bed one night and racking my brain about what they were going to be and it just hit me (my daughter had asked earlier in … Read more
This owl costume for a little boy started with one thought in mind “I will not buy a costume this year because they are WAY too expensive!!” It took about 2 months to decide that he should be an owl. I think deciding what he should be was the hardest part. Once we landed on … Read more
When I asked my 5 year old daughter what she wanted to be for Halloween, she responded: a cat. I thought, simple enough. But then she continued, “Except, I’m going to have blood coming out of my eyes and you’re going to be able to see my bones!!” Well, that’s creative but I knew I’d … Read more
I created this peacock Halloween costume by making a tutu out of various colors of tulle (teal, black and purple), gluing peacock feathers which I ordered in bulk on the internet (and “special” ones from my local craft store) all over a corset, and getting long peacock feathers from my local zoo which I attached … Read more
My girlfriend and I were inspired to be “Chicken and Waffles” for Halloween by our nearby Chicken and Waffle Restaurant called Last Legg which used to exist in somerset NJ, but has unfortunately now closed. Anyway the restaurant was only a few blocks from my house and after our annual Christmas and Halloween parties everyone … Read more