To be pregnant is great, but to be pregnant during the Halloween season is even better!!! I knew I had to take advantage of this opportunity and use my pregnant body to my advantage in my Halloween costume! It was especially important to me, because I knew this was going to be the final and … Read more
For Halloween last year I was “A Piece of Meat”. The inspiration came from the fact that college age/20 something women (which I am) always dress provocatively on Halloween. I wasn’t in the best shape last year and was really self conscious about a skimpy costume, but I still wanted something that would suggest sexy, … Read more
After hours of deciding what to go dress up as for Halloween we decided to dress up as Stickmen. This costume is a very last minute one as you have to be prepared to only finish making the costume about an hour before you head out. We went through a very time consuming process of … Read more
My 8 years old daughter wearing a homemade Robot Halloween costume. I made this costume,when the time she liked to join in recycled materials costume in her school.It resulted in winning the competition. She won cosplay champion dress up. For the Robot costume, I used cardboard box for her body and feet. I covered with … Read more
Us girls were at our weekly happy hour, on my deck, brain-storming on what we wanted to be for Halloween. I had a half bag of potting soil sitting near my deck. My husband came out and told my son’s girlfriend she could wear that and be a dirt bag. Well, that was it! We … Read more
As I lay on the floor with chicken wire attached to me, I wondered why I had to choose to become a tornado. Why not something simple, like a cat for instance. No, I was determined to be unique. Judging on how this costume set up was going, if I didn’t come out a whirling … Read more
Indiana Jones Hat, lasso, treat bag, explorer shirt – check (these are all items that can be purchased at any Halloween or Party store). But the jacket, THE JACKET. I just couldn’t bring myself to purchase the jacket that came with those items. It was made out of plastic. So, I set out online in … Read more
I decided to make a hot air balloon costume for my 1 year old son G, he hadn’t been walking long so I was afraid if I attached the costume to him he would topple over. I decided to use a cardboard box covered in brown paper weaving strips in and out to give a … Read more
This breathing Jellyfish costume was a really easy costume to make. I already had everything at home so it didn’t cost me a cent. I used a see-through dome umbrella for the top, covered with white tulle. The tentacles were made from strips of white fabric. Some of the strips I hand sewed a large zigzag … Read more
This is Bob dressed up as Jack Sparrow and his Pirate. They are carrying their treasure chest loaded with booty! The front part of Bob’s costume is a pirate costume that I bought and modified to fit his chest. The hat and wig were purchased also, I just added elastic to hold it on his … Read more
I live in the UK and teach a nursery class in a primary school. When Comic Relief (a nationwide charity event organised by the BBC) was coming up a teacher at my school suggested we do a sponsored ‘Dress Up from the Neck Up’ to avoid any need for over-elaborate costumes; everyone would just have … Read more
My dear husband took me to a dance held by the UTA campus’s library staff (those cheeky librarians!) called “An Evening in Paris: Dancing at the Moulin Rouge.” We knew there would be a costume contest, and he and I both love any excuse to dress up. Fortunately, the hubby already owns a kilt suit, … Read more