Homemade American Girl Doll Costume

Homemade American Girl Doll Costume

I stopped at a golf store to get a box. I sprayed paint the 2 sides and back with red.  Hand painted the front white. Then I figured out where her face will go and then I use a bowl to cut out face.  Did the same to the sides for her arms, but only … Read more

Inexpensive, Awesome Lord Business Homemade Halloween Costume

Inexpensive, Awesome Lord Business Homemade Halloween Costume

I feel like an 8-year old trapped in the body of a 42-year old. I LOVE Halloween and I LOVE Legos! Every time I see Lord Business, I crack up over his unbelievably large coffee cup helmet. After seeing “The Lego Movie”, I knew exactly what I wanted to be for Halloween, even though I … Read more

Punniest Bar-Bee Doll Costume

Punniest Bar-Bee Doll Costume

After a few visits to the local costume stores, with nothing jumping out at me, I decided I wanted a unique and witty costume for this year. After thinking back to childhood Halloweens and childhood toys, I was blinded by the idea light bulb of a Barbie doll, with an adult twist! I started with … Read more

Twisted Broken Ballerina Doll Costume

Twisted Broken Ballerina Doll Costume

The components of my costume include: Curled Black Hair, Skull Headband, Creepy Broken Doll Makeup, long sleeved black shirt, purple tutu, white tights, black boots, and white gloves. For anyone who wants to also try to be the same character for Halloween, some substitutions that can be made if desired for certain costume parts including: … Read more

Everything is Awesome Lego Family Costume

Everything is Awesome Lego Family Costume

My daughters are absolutely in love with the LEGO Movie. They are constantly quoting the movie and singing the ‘Everything is Awesome’ theme song, so when it came to coming up with an idea for this year’s family costume, it was a no brainer – a Lego Family Costume it was! My 3-year-old already thinks … Read more

Coolest Homemade Plastic Toy Soldier Group Costume

Coolest Homemade Plastic Toy Soldier Group Costume

Let’s just say, this has been my favorite costume we’ve ever done, and we’ve done some pretty fun costumes! I saw the costume idea floating around the internet and thought it would be pretty awesome if we could pull it off. I got my girlfriends together and asked what they thought and they were IN!  Step 1: … Read more

Quirky Unikitty Lego Movie Costume for a Girl

Quirky Unikitty Lego Movie Costume for a Girl

This costume was inspired from the Lego movie. She absolutely loved the Lego movie and her favorite character from it was Unikitty. She decided that that was what she wanted to be for Halloween. It was very different and she was the only one around who had the idea. We put a lot of time … Read more

Everything is Awesome, a Lego Movie Group Costume Journey!

Everything is Awesome, a Lego Movie Group Costume Journey!

The themed concept of this patchwork family’s Halloween design was born shortly after watching the Lego Movie. Choosing just the characters was half the battle. Emmet and Wyldstyle and 80’s Spaceguy were plucked straight from the movie. Lego Catwoman and “Pink Lego Block Princess” were non-movie compromises that maintained theme, but could still be girly … Read more

Homemade Batman Lego Couple Costume

Homemade Batman Lego Couple Costume

We originally wanted to have a family costume theme in which all four of us would be a Lego-themed family. As it turned out, only two participated in the Lego family which was probably a good thing because we completed the execution of the project within three days. The collection of the items on our … Read more

Awesome Lego Movie Group Costume for Kids

Awesome Lego Movie Group Costume for Kids

Well, how we came up with the idea was me “encouraging” my kids to come up with a group theme for costumes! Last year they were minions and I loved the group idea and reaction. Our oldest is nine, so I figure I only have a few more years of “directed guidance” when it comes … Read more

Homemade Toy Army Men Group Costume

Homemade Toy Army Men Group Costume

Halloween is our favorite time of the year. Leaves are falling, warm colors, pumpkins, ghosts and little goblins everywhere! I am the oldest of three sisters. Both my younger sisters have five kids each and I have one. Together we have 11 exciting get-ups to assemble to each personality. My middle sister is a wiz … Read more

Cabbage Patch Doll Stroller Costume for a 1 Year Old

Cabbage Patch Doll Stroller Costume for a 1 Year Old

I love making Halloween costumes. This year my husband and I were gumball machine and the quarter to insert. So for my daughter, I had to top that and let my imagination run wild. Since she is not fully walking I figured I would incorporate her stroller as part of her costume! What other than a cabbage … Read more