Hi guys! I’m Paola from Monterrey, México, FIRST OF ALL I need to apologize if my english is not well, but my first language is Spanish so I’ll do my best. This year I decided to make myself a costume of MYSTIQUE!! Since 2009 I always wanted to be her because is my favorite character … Read more
Before he adopted a more casual look, Elton John had an affinity for jeweled jumpsuits, flamboyant feathered frocks and outrageous costumes. My 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Lena, likes to watch the Muppet Show on DVD. Her favorite episode features Elton John as the Muppets special guest (1978). She sings along with the songs he performs on the … Read more
After hearing about stories from 9/11, our sons learned what heroes were. They were truly inspired to be heroes and to save lives. They love visiting firehouse open houses, watching shows like Chicago Fire, and learning the events of true firefighters coming to the rescue on the daily news. It was no surprise when they … Read more
This costume had many parts to it, but it was a cinch to put together. Once I decided on doing the Pottery Scene from Ghost. I began by watching the movie again and taking notes. Paying special attention to props, clothing, music, etc. To create the character Molly, played by Demi Moore, I needed a … Read more
Back in the spring of 2014 my 4 year old son brought me the E.T. DVD and asked me if he could watch it. Together we watched the movie and became deeply connected to the character E.T. His love for E.T. was cinched when he saw Elliot introducing Star Wars action figures and during the Halloween … Read more
My grandchildren love the movie Frozen so I made them Frozen costumes this year. Madison (Elsa) did not like the store costume, so I took it apart. It needed to be form fitting, longer, more sparkly with a longer train. Mason’s (Kristoff) costume was made from used this and thats by shopping at the Thrifty … Read more
We made this Barrel of Monkeys costume for our son for Halloween. The barrel was made from two barrel-like planters from Walmart. My husband attached them together with silicone and zip ties. Then he cut out the hole on top. I spray painted the barrel red and duct-taped down the ends of the zip ties … Read more
Part 1 – Spoon Hat and Ice Cream: To begin making my Chunky Monkey costume, I found a hoodie hat at the thrift store and covered it with silver fabric that I had on hand. I created the spoon handle with silver fabric, foam, and a wire hanger. I made the ice cream poncho from … Read more
This Electric Muppet Mayhem Band costume was a very cool and cleverly made group costume. I decided I wanted to do this, but took it the extra mile. I added my own twist, as well as making four of the band members. I must admit, this took A LOT of time, patience and hot glue … Read more
To make this clapping monkey costume, I found an adult-size fuzzy brown jacket from the thrift store to create the monkey fur, and I adjusted it to fit my daughter. I found the perfect red and white striped pants on eBay, but they were also adult size and had to be adjusted. I created the … Read more
Conception of the Millennium Flyer Halloween Costume “Yes, it’s definitely twins,” said Dr. Anderson, expertly dialing in the ultrasound to zoom in on the two well defined, perfect egg sacks. My wife, Amber, and I were in a bit of shock. We knew that putting two embryos in could lead to getting two babies out, … Read more
To make Carpet, first we had to get gold colored ribbon used for the top and bottom of Carpet, purple lace used for all four sides of Carpet, yellow fabric paint used for tigers and swords and decoration in the middle, red fabric paint used for the fire on sides and decoration in the middle, … Read more