I live in Slovenia, and here we normally don’t dress in costumes for Halloween. But we do have the tradition every year two days from January til March (the days are calculated according to church holidays) on Saturday and Tuesday that we dress in costumes to scare the winter away. This year we were Catwoman … Read more
My four year-old daughter has always chosen non-traditionally gendered costumes (Thomas the Train, Buzz Lightyear and now a Ninja Turtle), so we have always chosen to make rather than purchase. She is still very much a girly girl but our only option this year was to purchase a boys costume or the “girl” version which … Read more
First, I had to collect a lot of boxes to construct most of it. The head, hands and feet were constructed out of cardboard and masking tape, then paper mâché (newspaper, flour, water, and glue) and painted with acrylic paint. The paper mâché was messy. It’s been years since I’ve done it, but it was … Read more
The trick for this easy Wolverine costume is in the details without getting too literal. Grow your hair out to around an inch and a half( this one obviously takes advance planning) and brush the sides up with moose leaving a price to hang in the front. Make sure it’s a mat Finish product so … Read more
I was inspired by this costume because my wife bought me a silver two face coin for my birthday in October. I liked the coin so much I had the idea of building a costume around it in the following months. Long story short, I bought a suite at a thrift store and got a … Read more
I created Batman by purchasing boys compression pants and shirt, then I simply cut out the Batman emblem and added it to the shirt. I then purchased girls seamless panties and blue rainboots for boys. I also purchased the Batman mask and the utility belt. I then found a sewing pattern that matched Batman’s cape … Read more
Hi, we got our inspiration after watching the movie Kick A$$. My wife and I both thought “wow, Emma would be perfect for Hit Girl.” The next day, we had our 13 year old daughter Emma watch the movie as well, and we were right; Emma loved Hit Girl and her outfit. Emma was sold, … Read more
All my son wanted to be on his 5th Halloween was Loki (the bad guy off the Avengers). He asked me if I could make him the costume but I was far from that ability, so naturally he asked his Nana to make him his Loki costume and of course nana said “sure I can! … Read more
For this Ninja Turtle girl costume I made a tutu with a crocheted top and added ribbon. There wasn’t any fabric that I could find here in my home town. For her shell, I used casting strips that I had for a belly cast and put it around a basketball. When it dried I painted … Read more
We wanted to create a costume that was a ninja turtle costume, but also made a reference to the artist. We thought the best way to do that was to add photos of paintings to the shells. Shirts: We bought green shirts at a craft store and painted them with yellow fabric paint and a … Read more
Helping to keep Batgirl safe during her patrols is a busy job. She likes us to stay discreet. She wouldn’t want any of the villains of Saint John to know we have to steady her as she traverses the rooftops. This friends was my first sewing project ever. I learned my lesson last year – … Read more
When we decided to make these costumes we only had one thing on our minds – what would the kids really like to see this year? See, we don’t just make the costumes to go out with our kids for Halloween. We also go to the Women and Children’s Hospital here in Buffalo. he previous … Read more