Welcome aboard the black Pearl with Captain Jack Sparrow and his mate Elizabeth Swann. It is a pirate ship like no other. The ship was created out of a storage Tub and a hospital wash tub attached together with nuts and bolts. A piece of wood and wheels were added to the bottom, for traveling. Chicken … Read more
Our one-year-old son Calvin is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair to get around (and get into trouble). We decided to incorporate his wheelchair into his Halloween costume because he likes candy as much as any toddler, and needs a way to get to the front door! Using just a cardboard box, … Read more
To make this Halloween Cosplay costume, I used a lot of craft foam, spray paint, acrylic paint, and hot glue. I alsodyed my hair red and used hair extensions. The costume was really fun to make, but took me a period of weeks to complete because I work a lot. It was all worth it, … Read more
Before I start on the “How To” of this scarecrow costume let me tell you that burlap makes the hugest mess ever. I have never worked with the stuff before so I had no clue that by the end of it all I would be picking it out of my eyelashes… not to mention the … Read more
I made this Hulk Hogan costume last minute, the day of Halloween! My boyfriend couldnt decide what to be and then he finally picked something: Hulk Hogan. At first I thought it was a silly idea, but thenI started Googling photos and found out that I could really go crazy and have some fun making … Read more
I made this PAW Patrol costume for my four year old son. Its his favorite TV show and Rubble is his favorite charter on the show. Rubble has a construction truck and pup pack which carries his mini shovel. I used cardboard, superglue, and duct tape. For the cabin area i used one large box that i … Read more
Pearl is Super Parrot and Anna is Wonder Bird. Both of these girls were adopted by me from a bird rescue in Colorado where I work called The Gabriel Foundation. They are both female Umbrella Cockatoos that came from bad situations. Pearl was living in a cage barely bigger than she is and being fed … Read more
Here’s my Solo Cup costume. I used a beach ball for the cup and spray painted it white, some pipe insulation for the rim and painted that white. I also wrapped the pipe installation around the outside and it stayed on pretty well throughout the night. I used a bendable plastic to shape the cup and … Read more
I love dressing up with my pug and got the idea for our costumes while enjoying a Carmel apple one afternoon. It was very simple and cheap to make. Here’s what I did: Pug: small plastic cauldron bucket, gift basket wrap, long stick (I used a cheap broom decoration from the dollar tree), ribbon, paint, … Read more
This Optimus Prime Transformers costume was not an easy project. My son, who is 6, loves Transformers, his favorite is Optimus Prime. He wanted to be Optimus for Halloween, but he wanted it to actually transform. I know you can’t just go to your local halloween costume store and pick up a “transformer” so I … Read more
I wanted to give my six month old daughter something to wear that was as unique and original as she was. I came up with the ideas while watching the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. I had seen other families recreate the characters from the book/film, but I had not seen anyone take the literal … Read more
Story of the Little Roman Soldier and his Chariot Costume January 14, 2015 the lord blessed my husband and I with a baby boy, Charlie (Charles J. Thiebaud V). He has been the joy of our life ever since. Mommy was determined to make his Halloween Costume EPIC. I didn’t want him to be anything … Read more