Our costume shot every one out of the water. We all played out roles quite well all night; either telling friends to “rock out” or “wrap it up” or “cut it out”! We brought a new meaning to “getting paper”, getting “rock hard” and “scissoring”. The things you can make with cardboard and duck tape … Read more
This costume was a lot of fun to create! I made the shorts myself and then glued peppermints on to that. I had the red top and used red fabric to sew on it and then glued peppermints onto the red fabric. The hardest part was creating the shorts. Using a sequin fabric is tough … Read more
My 7 year old son decided he wanted to be a green plastic soldier, like the ones that come alive in the movie Toy Story. He loved the way they hopped around on their platform, and then froze in place when a person came in the room. He wanted to do both of those actions, … Read more
Items Used: Wardrobe box, chrome duct tape, douple sided tape, wrapping paper, spray paint, two small boxes, drawstring, and clothes I already own. How I made it: I cut the box, spray painted with a primer, then with watermelon pink. I bought chrome duct tape to use for the rough edges, wrapped the inside with wrapping … Read more
This year I challenged myself to do a different and interesting DIY Halloween costume every day of the month. Everything had been going really wonderfully! I was making the coolest stuff on a very little budget and I was rocking this challenge. Given that I had to keep topping myself and finish off with the … Read more
Every year, at the end of September, our medical school do an annual pub-crawl where every fresher has to attend in PJs. However, it is a free-for-all for everyone else with fancy dress. Our previous highlight, and inspiration, had occurred when we were freshers. There was a group of Lego Minifigures, with cardboard heads, arms, … Read more
I have always loved Transformers, and now I love watching Duck Dynasty….so we decided to make a Duck Dynasty themed camo transforming truck! Four years ago, we (my dad and I) set out to make a transforming costume, and successfully made a Bumblebee transformer. Every year since, we have made a newer, bigger, and better … Read more
My daughter, Lorali, absolutely adores LaLaLoopsy so of course, that is who she wanted to be for Halloween. At first, I though, no biggie!!! I figured all I would have to do is spray her hair pink, curl it and put a yellow plaid dress over a pink tutu. But then I started examining the … Read more
My 9 year old son, Jet, recently developed a love for Lego, and we were trying to come up with a costume that reflects his current interest (a goal every year). He was considering between Iron Man (but he didn’t want to look like everyone else, and I didn’t want to spend $40.00), Nerf guy … Read more
I think I only spent about $20 on this school girl paper bag puppet costume, and maybe about 4 hours making it (most of that was tediously gluing the hair, one strand at a time). For an inexpensive costume, I think you get a lot of bang for your buck. And the fun part is, you can … Read more
I love making my kid’s costumes. Even though they are young and barely wear them for 2 hours, I can easily spend 5-6 hours minimum to make one. I wanted something fun and cute for one of my 18 month old twins, whom I often call my little monkey. He’s often all over the place, … Read more
I wanted to make this Cabbage Patch Doll homemade costume for my baby girl because she looks like a baby doll. It was so easy to make. Cardboard, spray paint, and yarn were the only materials used. I made the wig over her winter hat, so she doesn’t even notice! The box also fits perfectly over … Read more