Little Bo Peep, but this one didn’t lose her sheep! This classic DIY Little Bo Peep Halloween Costume was homemade. I selected the ivory fabric with pink floral print to reflect more of a vintage look that was represented in the classic nursery rhyme. The eyelet trim was too bright white so I tea-dyed it … Read more
These Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf costumes were created by a family friend and are completely hand made. Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year and as a Mom, I look forward to dressing up both my kids. This was taken October 31, 2007. This year will be even more … Read more
I was strapped for cash and time, so I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a roll of vine leaves, glitter spray paint, and a hot glue gun. I glued the leaves all over a white bikini that I hardly ever wore. I pinned two leaves in my hair, and went without shoes for the … Read more
I got this homemade Snegurochka Russian Snow Maiden costume idea from a Russian fairy tale depicting “Snegurochka” – The Russion Snow Maiden. The dress of the costume is just a simple trapezoid shape pieces for front and back which I cut according to my daughter’s size. I did not use a store bought sewing pattern … Read more
Homemade Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Couple Costume. Everything home made, easy and creative with just a few trips to Hobby Lobby. The best way to go about Babe is to find things for a cow costume and to paint them blue with acrylic paint. Paul’s clothes were all found at an Antique … Read more
Avairya is LIL BO PEEP. This Homemade Lil Bo Peep Costume also has a staff (she chewed it most of the time!), but it is not visible in the photo. I designed and made her entire costume. She looked like a little baby doll. The costume consists of a pair of pantaloons with a ruffle … Read more
It was fall of 2004 and I had built a wolf costume that walked on all fours but still stood about 6 and half feet tall. Using a bike helmet as a base for the head, a lot of cardboard, foam, black fur, and PVC pipe for the front and rear legs, to say the … Read more
This Little Bo Peep Looking for her Sheep Costume is one of my mom’s amazing Halloween costumes. It is Little Bo Peep who is looking for her lost sheep. She made a very cute little pink dress with the white apron and Bo Peep hat. They used a wig with the big blond curls. The … Read more
Our costumes came from the idea that little red riding hood was attacked by the wolf after she got to grandma’s house & saw him in grandma’s clothes. We think this is how things would have looked…the dress was bought & then modified to suit our look more. The bottom of the dress is shredded … Read more
We have twins and a singleton and are always looking for “3” ideas. We started with pink turtlenecks and leggings from Old Navy. I purchased the felt pig masks from a craft site and then copied them to make one more so that I could be the Mother Pig. I also ended up making one … Read more
Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday. Every year I try to wear something different, go to parties, decorate my apartment and make all sorts of ‘scary’ treats… so imagine my dismay when I moved to Australia and found that no one here celebrates Halloween! Since I came here, I have felt Halloween-deprived. This year, we … Read more
This Leprechaun costume was made out of old clothing and junk we found around the house. We recycled some parts from previous Halloween costumes, such as the socks which were used from an old witch costume, and the cauldron which we use to collect candy with. The costume was cheap, affordable and looked a lot … Read more