I am the mother of 3 very energetic kids, ages 9, 7, and 4. Staying at home all day with them can get a little “routine”. However, the only time all 3 are quiet and get along, is when they are playing Angry Birds. I really don’t know what it is about that game, but … Read more
This Halloween my daughter gave me almost no time to get her costume ready but she did tell me exactly what she wanted to be. Princess Peach was it! So, I went to Walmart and bought some fabric… spent about $12 (we had some trimmings already) and got to work. With no pattern and only … Read more
I asked my son what he wanted to be for Halloween and he said “Shao Kahn”. We looked into this costume and thought we might not be up for the challenge. Between the hot glue, modeling clay, cardboard, and paints, this Homemade Mortal Kombat Shao Kahn Costume was many layers of work. It turned out … Read more
This Scorpion from MK2 Costume was completely made from scratch with leather cotton and silk. Armoured on to a t-shirt, is a leather vest adorned with functional pockets for fuel, smoke-bombs, kunai, cards, etc. Leather Face mask on balaclava, leather shin-gaurds sewn on to black pants. A few Rope Darts, contacts, yellow hand warps, kunai … Read more
A family friend recently turned the big 30 and with it came a 80’s themed party. With me being me, I couldn’t help but go all out! I decided I wanted a costume that was easy for everyone to recognize and something that was going to be unique. This Pacman Costume was actually really simple … Read more
One of the cheapest home made costumes ever! Overall’s…already had ( $20.00) Red Sweater….already had ($15.00) Brown Boots…already had ( 25.00) White mittens ($1.00) Red winter hat ($3.00) Face make up ($2.00) Yellow, Red, and White foam paper ($1.00 each) Pins($1.00) I cut the foam paper to make the buttons and the white circle and … Read more
Video Games Live is an orchestra concert that comes through town every year that features video game music. As part of the event they hold a costume contest as many people love to “Cos Play” as video game characters. I had never done it before but I love making costumes and dressing up so I … Read more
My son loves video games, and last year he was dying to be Link from Legend of Zelda. At first, I was stumped, but I soon was able to come up with a great costume that was made from bought items, which were cut strategically. I started out with the top – I found a … Read more
This year we decided on a Homemade Mario Kart Brothers Group Costume. It took a little work but it was worth it! We had, from left to right, Donkey Kong, Wario, Princess Peach, Luigi, Toad, Mario, Waluigi, Yoshi and the cloud. In order to make the karts we bought plastic bins and than cut out … Read more
My son is a fan of the Super Mario games. One of his favorite characters is Toad, and his favorite color is yellow, so you can only imagine his excitement when he saw yellow Toads in Super Mario Galaxy. In 2010, he wanted to be a “Yellow Toad” (see Picture 2). There are regular Toad … Read more
A gruesome peek on the other side of the looking glass. After a lifetime, sweet Alice has come back for revenge. Time has run out for that white rabbit. Anyone for rabbit stew? Rare..very rare! The only hole that rabbit is going down is six foot under. Just remember Alice doesn’t care, she doesn’t live … Read more
I made this Homemade Sonic the Hedgehog Costume for my son because he wanted to be the “real” sonic the hedgehog! Made out of blue and white fleece and batting to make the spikes stand up. I also painted the eyes on with puff paints. The shoe covers were red felt with white and yellow … Read more