I made this Cute Pongo and Perdita Costume for Couples all by myself for my boyfriend and I. I am a huge Disney freak so it made sense that we would be something Disney for Halloween. First I went to our local T shirt outlet and bought a plain white crew neck sweatshirt for myself and Sweatpants … Read more
We had such a great Halloween this year because we dressed up as a family with our own homemade Halloween costumes. We complimented my son’s Jimmy Neutron costume by having my other son dress like Goddard the Dog and then my husband and I dress as Jimmy’s parents, Hugh and Judy Neutron. It was so … Read more
As a member of the Grand Rapids Original Swing Society that meets every Tuesday night and is open to the public, we created a costume pairing for an evening’s dance that was themed to Disney. My friend and I love to have a good time, and don’t have normal or reserved senses of humor by … Read more
I made this Poison Ivy costume to be in a Gotham City Sirens group with my friends, and I love this to pieces! I think I spent a total of around $50 on this because I used a lot of materials from home. The base of the bodysuit is a t-shirt sewed onto a pair … Read more
When we first decided to be Care Bears we wanted to make sure that it was going to be super cute and super fun, Mission Accomplished!! I made all 5 of the costumes, first I just ordered a plain white petticoat, about $17, spray painted the tops of them in each color, let them hang … Read more
My husband and I have 3 sons! Twin 5 year old’s and an 8 year old big brother! And boy, do they keep us busy! I have always made my costumes for Halloween for myself and my kids! This year my kids were into the Lego Ninja’s! The oldest (and the ring leader) said he … Read more
Here’s the story of my homemade Ursula Halloween costume. It is a tale unlike the fairy tales of your youth, this is a tale of fire, fortitude, and the fury of darkness. As a young girl, sitting in my footie PJs, watching Disney movies on a 15-inch TV, I was always drawn to the villains. … Read more
This costume was inspired by Tim Burton’s Film “Nine”. There were a lot of workarounds to make this costume, so measurements should be used as a guide. Also, it was made based on my body measurements. Hopefully, this will give you an idea of what process I went thru to create your costume and you … Read more
I had been wanting to do an Inspector Gadget costume for a while and finally pulled the trigger this year. I was so excited at the outcome I thought I would share it. (Before I forget, thanks to everyone who had things posted on the internet for idea inspirations along the way). I basically stalked … Read more
Here’s the (toy) story of how my Jessie costume came to life… My coworkers and I decided to all dress as Toy Story characters for our group dress up day at work. I chose Jessie because I had recently ‘rescued’ a cowboy hat from items destined for donation or the trash when a friend was moving. … Read more
So This Renekton costume maybe took me about 6 or 7 months to make. It’s 8 feet tall and not too heavy. I worked on it off and on because I have a full time job that takes up a lot of my life. The whole Renekton costume is made up of EVA foam mats. … Read more
I’ve always wanted to be a Garbage Pail Kid for Halloween. It’s a iconic symbol from my childhood and hey, they’re disgusting! When else do you get to be totally gross and really disturbing to look at? Also, I wanted people to be totally grossed out by the process. I got EXACTLY those results with … Read more