My daughter wanted to be an aquarium for Halloween and although I was daunted at first, it actually came together pretty easily and it was a huge hit at our Halloween party. Kids and parents swarmed around her to get a look at the inside of the aquarium and she won “Most Creative Costume”. Supplies: … Read more
This Little Mermaid costume was definitely not as easy to make as I thought it would be. Putting it together caused several glue gun burns. I can definitely say that I’m scarred for the next couple of weeks because of my costume. LOL! It was all worth it, though. I love it!!! I made the … Read more
I had a bunch of old CDs that I didn’t listen to anymore and as I was going through them to toss them out I thought that they looked a bit like fish scales, and that’s where my idea for a plus-size mermaid costume was born. I found a green dress at Good Will and my … Read more
I’ve always loved Disney, but what made me love it 100x more was doing the Disney College Program in the fall of 2012. I truly got to experience the magic of Disney and gained a greater appreciation for Walt Disney himself. He truly made his dreams come true! Having the Disney spirit, and being one … Read more
I have always had a love for The Little Mermaid. The Little Mermaid, or Ariel, is my favorite from the Disney princesses and last year I knew I really wanted to be her for Halloween. I got a really early start because I knew what I wanted to do was going to take a bit … Read more
Sharknado. Is there anything else more to say? This costume was devasting on all levels. Let’s start with the costume idea: I saw Sharknado over summer and I was thinking..this is brilliant! Sharks…tornado..SO CAL..does it get any better?! Then comes Halloween and I had to think of an epic costume and thought of the summer blockbuster..sharknado! … Read more
Halloween is my favorite time of year! I love to get creative with costumes and really wow everyone. Making your own costume makes you unique and not look like the typical “party city” costume. It’s always awkward moment when someone buys the same typical Halloween costume as you and you are in competition on who wore … Read more
I am a true Halloween junkie. I spend months deciding what costume to make and what events to attend. No matter who or what I decide to be for Halloween, the costume is always “pretty.” I refuse to be scary or gory or funny. I prefer to be glittery and fabulous and as pretty as … Read more
My boyfriend and I met on the Disney College Program so we wanted to be something Disney related but nothing too cheesy. The bra top was made by just buying a cheap bra from Ross ($3.99) and some shells, beads and glitter from Jo Ann’s (About $10). I lined the bra with glitter and then … Read more
This year I decided to create my very own mermaid costume. It was totally worth it and super fun to work on. The hardest and funniest part was walking in the fin! I pinned a sparkly green sheet of fabric tight around me and made my fin out of painted green cardboard (the floppy fin also … Read more
While my 4 year old was getting ready for bed one night, I inquired about what he wanted to be for Halloween this year. Without hesitation, he said that he wanted to be a Venus fly trap or a jelly fish. So I set out to make this happen. After a walkthrough of the craft … Read more
After watching the Sharknado Movie on the Syfy Channel this summer I was inspired to make a Sharknado Costume for Halloween. I am a Shark Week geek and I love Syfy so this seemed to be the best of both worlds Sharks and Syfy. I threw this costume together in just two days and on … Read more