We had such a great Halloween this year because we dressed up as a family with our own homemade Halloween costumes. We complimented my son’s Jimmy Neutron costume by having my other son dress like Goddard the Dog and then my husband and I dress as Jimmy’s parents, Hugh and Judy Neutron. It was so … Read more
Let’s face it, unicorns are amazing. There is no other animal or mythical creature that has the mystique and appeal of a unicorn. So once I got creative and came up with my idea, I went full throttle. I knew my unicorn would be pink and glittery but I didn’t know of how to build … Read more
This Sassy Samus Costume from Super Metroid costume took me a bit of time to complete, but turned out well for the time I had. I love video games, and I always loved the look of Samus. I was excited to do this! First I gathered what I would need. I studied pictures of Samus from … Read more
My name is Aleksandra and I work for an online costume store. Our company just held a costume contest yesterday evening, and the best way to stand out was to wear something we DON’T sell. I’m OBSESSED with all things Mario and co., and have never seen a sexy DK costume. So my mom and … Read more
Each year, my daughter’s school holds an event around Halloween time called Literature on Parade. Students are able to choose a popular literary character to dress up as, in lieu of dressing up as a witch, ghost, or superhero. The skill feels as though this is more educational than celebrating Halloween. So my daughter and … Read more
I’m a college student studying botany, so of course I wanted to be a plant for Halloween but how I came to an asparagus. Well I’m not really sure, it just popped into my head one day, and I’m so glad too because it turned out great! Here is how I did it: The main part … Read more
I made this Poison Ivy costume to be in a Gotham City Sirens group with my friends, and I love this to pieces! I think I spent a total of around $50 on this because I used a lot of materials from home. The base of the bodysuit is a t-shirt sewed onto a pair … Read more
When we first decided to be Care Bears we wanted to make sure that it was going to be super cute and super fun, Mission Accomplished!! I made all 5 of the costumes, first I just ordered a plain white petticoat, about $17, spray painted the tops of them in each color, let them hang … Read more
First off you need a handsome man to make the cut to be your Jack. What I did was went to a nearby thrift store and got an XL men’s plaid button up t-shirt. I then had my friend sew it up into a dress. I then used a white piece of fabric for the apron and … Read more
I hand made my 3 month old son’s Halloween bowl of spaghetti costume. I made the noodles out of yarn and glued them on a onesie. The meatballs and the sauce is made from felt. He is sitting in a bimbo seat under the plywood. We cut a hole and attached a bowl that’s where my son … Read more
This year for Halloween I wanted to create a cool costume that wasn’t like everyone else’s. I got tired of seeing the same old costumes every year, so I was like, hmm, what would be cool. I figured since I was in the dessert industry it would be cool to do something with food. I … Read more
This original costume idea based on the Children’s Book: Caps for Sale was inspired by one of my son’s favorite storybooks by Esphyr Slobodkina”. I referred back to the book often when making this costume, for various details. I was able to borrow most of the clothing for the costume because the actual clothing is … Read more