In my college days I was involved with the Sparty Mascot Programs at Michigan State University. Having such a hobby allowed me to become quite proficient at not only fabricating costumes but also performing in them! To set the stage, MSU was playing Idaho in football at Spartan stadium, in August 2006. Part of mascoting … Read more

Our family did a Toy Story theme for Halloween 2007. Our sons were Woody and Buzz (store-bought costumes, I’m sorry to say) but my husband and I were Mr. Potato Head (me) Zurg (him). This Mr. Potato Head costume was relatively easy to construct. I bought 2 yards of tan felt for the body. I … Read more

I basically made this Mr. Potato Head Costume out of fleece (the brown body) and then all of the attachments are foam paper with the sticky back… even the shoes that I covered. I did some shading on the foam paper to make the objects appear 3D. I sewed an elastic band in the bottom … Read more