My daughter really wanted to be her favorite breakfast food: a Kellogg’s Pop Tart. This costume was surprisingly easy to make. I started by purchasing two pieces of 1″ green dense foam. I sewed the two pieces together with a needle and thread, leaving the bottom open so she could slip it on. Next, I … Read more
It is always a challenge to come up with a new costume each year for our 5 children… never can they wear the same costume. Colby loves MC so we thought we would try creating a homemade French Fry costume! Turned out wonderful!
Meet Athena L., she is a 17 month old and is the most outgoing toddler you will ever meet. She has a very “Eclectic” sense of style. And believe me she knows what’s “pretty” and what’s not. I knew that going to a drugstore for a Halloween costume would just feel wrong. Our whole family … Read more
My sister & I made our own salt and pepper costumes. We just took white and black fabric, enough that it was as tall as each of us twice (or folded). We drapped it over us and cut out a hole for our head to go through. Then we sewed around the neck and up … Read more
Started out this Homemade Taco Bell Hot Sauce Costume with two yards of orange fabric that I turned into a dress by putting buttons up the back and adding straps. Then I found the Taco Bell font online, printed it out, and cut out all the letters. I traced all the letters to white fusible … Read more
I was going to a costume party for an Italian Club in my area. The original Italian tradition evidently was a festival in the town with the poor peasants in the town dressing up like the rich and visa versa. The party I attended took some liberties with that concept and therefore the basic requirement … Read more
I had to go to a “Don’t Be A _ITCH, Be A WITCH” ladies-only party… I’ve worn wicked witch costumes in the past, but was looking for something more creative this time around. My daughter suggested being a sand witch, with desert camo dress, and a light bulb came on… decided instead of being a … Read more
A McDonald’s Happy Meal is probably my son’s favorite treat, and it is what we chose for his costume this year. He really loves it as you can see by the smile on his face. Honestly, all the materials I used were items we had around the house, so the total cost for this costume … Read more
My 4-year-old daughter’s 10-year-old friend was brainstorming Halloween costume ideas for kids with her in the back seat on a long drive. They were drinking from water bottles, so they idea came up. I thought it through and realized that with some string, plastic tubing, plastic sheeting, and tape, I could make something that looked … Read more
This was one of the easiest children Halloween costumes that I have made. With four kids and no money I have to come up with ideas that my kids will wear and that don’t cost a lot of money. I went and bought a clear plastic bag at the local dry cleaners. I reinforced the … Read more
Well, this costume was a hard choice. Coming from an Italian background pasta is a big part of life so I decided to be a GIANT box of Barilla Pasta. It took me about a week to make and about $45.00 worth of paint to cover. I won the best costume at the Halloween Dance. … Read more
I love drinking Red Bull, so why not make a costume that looks just like it?? I paired the wings with the costume because RED BULL GIVES YOU WINGS!!