Cool Homemade Costume for a Boy: LiTtle M@d H@tteR

Cool Homemade Costume for a Boy: LiTtle M@d H@tteR

Ok my son (JJ) loves for me to always make his costumes. This year I decided to make him one of my favorite Disney character into A costume,  Mad Hater! The Costume Pieces: I am big on thrift stores,  soooooo, I went to the thrift store and purchased pants and tailored them to length,  the … Read more

Super Awesome Aladdin and Jasmine Couple Costume

Super Awesome Aladdin and Jasmine Couple Costume

My best guy friend and I are OBSESSED with Disney’s Aladdin. So of course, we just had to make it happen for Halloween. John and I talked about how to make it happen and watched the movie millions of times… you know, for research ;) My mom actually designed and sewed the costumes herself, while … Read more

Monsters Inc Family Costume

Monsters Inc Family Costume

Each year our family does a haunted house for the trick or treaters.  This past year we chose Monsters Inc.  Each year the kids suggest this theme but because the costumes are not available we have pushed them towards another idea.  I finally bit the bullet and started sewing. After many, many weeks I built … Read more

Cool Homemade Costumes for Kids: Characters from Disney’s “Up”

Cool Homemade Costumes for Kids: Characters from Disney's "Up"

Halloween is this mom’s opportunity to use my creativity. My boys and I always brainstorm early, and this time we came up with these cool homemade costumes for kids: The characters from UP. Starting with my oldest son, he was Mr. Fredrickson. We shopped at the thrift store for a blazer and dress pants. Bought … Read more

Coolest Toy Story Homemade Family Costume

Coolest Toy Story Homemade Family Costume

My daughter chose the theme for this year’s costumes.  She came up with the Toy Story theme, and wanted my husband to be Zurg, for me to be Jessie, herself as Buzz, and my youngest daughter as Woody.  We already had the Buzz wings, but I set out to order the material, and construct the … Read more

Cool Tangled Family Costume

Cool Tangled Family Costume

This year, my daughter chose the theme, and she chose Tangled as your family costume. I did not have any thing to begin with, but got to work. She picked that she would be Rapunzel, my youngest would be Pascal, my husband Flynn Rider, and myself, Mother Gothel. This was a very challenging theme, because … Read more

Sexy Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Costumes on a Budget

Sexy Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Costumes on a Budget

Here’s how to make a Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum costume – the right way! Every year my best friend and I dress up in matching Halloween costumes. This was our last Halloween together in college, so it had to be the best. Because we were on a student budget we decided to make our … Read more

Coolest Homemade Disney Up Family Costume

Coolest Homemade Disney Up Family Costume

My husband is a bit of a robot, he never cries not even when he watched me give birth to our children. However I made him sit down and watch the movie UP one night and he let the water works flow.  I cry everytime I watch that movie but wanted to know what about … Read more

Coolest Mirror on the Wall Costume

Coolest Mirror on the Wall Costume

We wanted a unique costume that could be easily removed without having to wear a special outfit or apply a lot of makeup. 2 foam boards cut into the mirror frame with a portion of half a pool noodle (cut hot dog style – not hamberger) sandwiched between the two to create depth. Spandex fabric … Read more

Coolest Carl from Up Paper Mache Costume

Coolest Carl from Up Paper Mache Costume

I used a box, paper Mache, faux fur (hair), paint, paint sticks (frame for glasses), electrical tape, chicken wire, wire cutters, masking tape, Styrofoam balls (eyes), and went to a thrift store for the outfit. To start I found a big box enough to fit over my head and rest on my shoulders. A box … Read more

Coolest Homemade Jack Sparrow Costume – The Real Deal!

Coolest Homemade Jack Sparrow Costume - The Real Deal!

It’s a priate’s life for me! There is no more iconic character than Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack Sparrow. This Jack Sparrow costume took some time and a lot of studying to make the character come alive in the most authentic way possible. My husband is a stickler for detail and I’m the costume designer, … Read more

Coolest Hot Air Balloon UP Carl Costume

Coolest Hot Air Balloon UP Carl Costume

As a parent with two young children, I don’t get out very much. By some miracle (or a very well timed visit by Grandpa) my wife and I were able to sneak out for a few hours to attend a Halloween party at the local bowling alley which was having a costume contest. Problem was … Read more