With his ride-on-truck lying around the house, I wanted to put it to good use and so I started brainstorming ideas like carriage, police car, plane, etc. Plane sounded the coolest even though it meant some more work with initial designing, prototyping for robustness and finally constructing. Items used: Yellow thick gift wrapping paper Velcro … Read more
For Halloween this year I was a parrot!!! I have trouble getting my husband to dress up with me and I always like to do a family theme with my costumes. So finally he agreed on being a pirate (I guess that was simple/manly enough for him) and so by default I was a parrot! … Read more
Challenge Accepted! I first came up with this idea because my friends and I always use this emoji when sending texts/snapchats. I knew it was going to be difficult to figure out how to keep the fake arm in the air all night, and I really enjoy a challenge. My friends said “There is no … Read more
I have to come right out and admit that I can’t take complete credit for this one. The design, styling, and sewing was all me, but the idea was from a little friend… literally. I work at an elementary school and I’ve always enjoyed working with kids because there’s never a dull moment. I’m the … Read more
Pumpkin Queen is an original costume design created for Halloween. She is a villainess who will do ANYTHING (even kill) to stop premature Christmas decorating. I have been planning this costume for over a year. The costume and jewelry are steampunk inspired and completely handmade and designed by myself. I began this Steampunk inspired Pumpkin Queen … Read more
Our son came up with this wordplay costume after history class learning about the Red Sea. He then added the Moses underneath and we thought it was a hit! Everyone who saw it cracked up and those who didn’t get it walked away shaking their heads but with a smile on their face. All it … Read more
This PCH Sweepstakes couples costume was one of the most entertaining costumes to create! We had to purchase some random everyday items like flowers, but we also had to construct a giant check! The costume also would not be complete without the balloons lol. Prize patrol had a badge on, microphone, and professional attire. I … Read more
This year I decided to create an old-school Alien costume with a UFO, something that I’ve wanted to do ever since I was a kid. Some sci-fi influences include the Tim Burton film Mars Attacks!, Buck Rodgers, the Twilight Zone episode “To Serve Man” and the little green men from Roswell’s Area 51 culture. First off, … Read more
I made the hunch back assistant costume from a series of different props to act as the dark hunchback, Mord, for a play called “The Creature Creeps.” He is secretive, cruel, and dark. He enjoys the unease he brings. For Mord, any time is a good time to make people be concerned about grave digging, … Read more
We came up with this homemade Space Jam family costume idea because our three year old son, Jayden LOVES Space Jam & loves basketball! We think we resembled each character! ;) & it’s hard to find interracial character costumes hehe! Creating the homemade Space Jam Family Costumes We started with solid white shirts & shorts: … Read more
Here are our Grave Digger and Monster Truck costumes for twins. Shortly after our twin boys turned 1 we bought them their first monster trucks. Henry picked Grave Digger and George picked Monster Mutt. From then on they have carried them with them wherever they go. When this Halloween rolled around it was an easy … Read more
To make the helmet, I took a kids’ construction helmet and covered it with duct tape. I printed some derby logos and taped it over the helmet and my shirt, which I shredded. I sewed my spandex shorts using some simple workout shorts as a model, and made my protectors with foam, Velcro and spandex … Read more