My 7 year old loves Hocus Pocus. Who doesn’t right? This was my childhood fav movie in October. And I was very happy and excited to hear my daughter wanted to be Winnie OMG I was ecstatic.. I looked online for costumes but was very sad I couldn’t afford it. Since I recently lost my … Read more
I always love putting together costumes for Halloween. After struggling to figure out how to make this year’s costume, I was walking through the fabric store, saw some blue fur and instantly had a new idea. COOKIE MONSTER! I pulled out my phone and looked up some pictures to get an idea of what would … Read more
I found my bride’s dress at a resale shop for $5.99. I took a piece of packing foam and put downing in it to make a sturdy frame. I placed that in a cloth backpack for the bodice of the dress. I turned a sour cream tub upside down and taped it to the top of … Read more
So This Renekton costume maybe took me about 6 or 7 months to make. It’s 8 feet tall and not too heavy. I worked on it off and on because I have a full time job that takes up a lot of my life. The whole Renekton costume is made up of EVA foam mats. … Read more
I love creating Halloween costumes and this year I went for my biggest challenge yet. I created a nearly 7 foot tall Groot and Rocket costume that I wore all day at work as a nurse educator. I used project foam, kids foam mats, fur, paint and a ton of glue to create it. I … Read more
I have done some crazy Halloween costumes for my kids in the past. Many were video game dirived and a few were very challenging. This Skull Kid costume from The Legend of Zelda, Majora’s Mask, may be the most challenging costume I have ever made. My youngest son, Xander, told me around the beginning of … Read more
This DIY Indian costume actually took about 17-18 hours to create all together, with my husband hard at work on the headdress and my daughter and I sewing, beading and painting the rest. It was a great project to do with the family and was fun to create. We usually go out of our way … Read more
I’ve always wanted to be a Garbage Pail Kid for Halloween. It’s a iconic symbol from my childhood and hey, they’re disgusting! When else do you get to be totally gross and really disturbing to look at? Also, I wanted people to be totally grossed out by the process. I got EXACTLY those results with … Read more
I purchased a lined crotchet tutu top in a coral color. Used matching satin ribbon for the straps. I used the same ribbon to cut a long piece to go around her waist, leaving enough extra to tie in a bow. I purchased two matching coral boas off Etsy and cut them into strips that … Read more
So every year we do a fancy dress pub crawl, having gone as a Roller Coaster and a working Bath and “Golden” shower. This time I needed something to top it, so being a pub crawl I went as a working Pub Bar. Had to be light enough to wear all day and had to … Read more
So, I watched WandaVision, and I knew I had to be Wanda. Her costume from the Halloween episode is so cute. I couldn’t find a red bodysuit, so I used a burgundy tank and a pair of leggings (which I cut.) I found a cape at a thrift store, as well as pink tights. I … Read more
Here’s how this Sam Trick ‘r Treat costume came to life… I wanted to make my son a horror based costume but I wanted it to be realistic. I also wanted it to be a little obscure. Basically I wanted him to not show up and there be six others (Here’s looking at you Black … Read more