Coolest Hunger Games Effie Trinket Costume

Coolest Hunger Games Effie Trinket Costume

My family and I enjoy watching and reading the Hunger Games. As an adult I have never dressed up for Halloween. I was going to attend a Halloween Party for Exchange Students and wanted to make sure it was something International that teenagers would appreciate. I also wanted to theme it with my husband and … Read more

Marge and Homer Simpson Costumes

Marge and Homer Simpson Costumes

We wanted to celebrate the Simpsons 25 year anniversary and since my family loves them so much, making Marge and Homer Simpson costumes would be fun. The biggest issue was that you could buy the men’s Homer in latex along with other characters, but not of any of the girls. Not a problem for me … Read more

Coolest Cartoon Movie Mix Maleficent Costume

Coolest Cartoon Movie Mix Maleficent Costume

When Maleficent came out in theaters this year, I promptly went to see it. Having grown up watching Sleeping Beauty, she became the most trancing Disney character I’d had ever watched. Maleficent was so inspiring visually. I was very taken from beginning to end by the graphics in the movie, but Maleficent’s look and wardrobe … Read more

Ultimate Master Chief Costume for an Adult Halo Superfan

Ultimate Master Chief Costume for an Adult Halo Superfan

For as long as I can remember, my very much full grown, adult husband has been like a little child when it comes to his favorite childhood video game, Halo. From the very first Xbox at age 12 til today, he has been all Halo, all the time. I think most women know a thing … Read more

Everything is Awesome Lego Family Costume

Everything is Awesome Lego Family Costume

My daughters are absolutely in love with the LEGO Movie. They are constantly quoting the movie and singing the ‘Everything is Awesome’ theme song, so when it came to coming up with an idea for this year’s family costume, it was a no brainer – a Lego Family Costume it was! My 3-year-old already thinks … Read more

Little Red Riding Hood Child Costume and Grandmother Dog

Little Red Riding Hood Child Costume and Grandmother Dog

For Halloween this year, my daughter wanted to be Little Red Riding Hood. For her, we purchased the cape, but everything else came out of our closets. The skirt was hers, the shirt was mine, with a few alterations. We bought some vinyl and put the grommets in to make the “corset”. As her costume … Read more

Homemade Amazing Giant Squid Costume

Homemade Amazing Giant Squid Costume

I wanted a costume that had crazy tentacles and lighting so I went with a squid/cuttlefish hybrid. I fabricated the entire body from cross-linked polyethylene foam rubber that was glued using contact cement. The suckers are formed by heating foam discs and pressing them into a cup shaped mold. Thin foam is sprayed with adhesive … Read more

Amazing Rocket Ship Astronaut Wheelchair Costume

Amazing Rocket Ship Astronaut Wheelchair Costume

My ten year old son Cyrus was born with cerebral palsy. Three years ago I thought it would be great fun and bring lots of joy to incorporate his wheelchair as part of his costume. This year he choose to be an astronaut. Naturally I was excited to created his rocket ship. My dad and … Read more

Cool Claw Machine Costume for a Girl

Cool Claw Machine Costume for a Girl

This costume was inspired by my daughter’s love for the crane game with stuffed animals inside. We decided to make the machine as a Halloween costume. We took an ordinary cardboard box and cut out the windows accordingly. We then made a panel for the joystick out of a shoe box and added a backpack … Read more

Coolest Bertie Bassett Sweetie Couple Costume

Coolest Bertie Bassett Sweetie Couple Costume

My friend and I decided to make Bertie Bassett costumes after the licorice all sort sweets.  We thought it would be more impressive to have two rather than just one. It took about four weeks to make the costumes and lots of things went wrong but we got there in the end. The heads are … Read more

Unique and Crazy Big Headed Clown Costume for a Boy

Unique and Crazy Big Headed Clown Costume for a Boy

I thought it would be fun this year to let my 7 yr old son design his own costume. So he was excited to draw up his idea and came up with this crazy spikey haired clown guy with a tie. It was very fun to make his vision come to life. I decided to … Read more

Everything is Awesome, a Lego Movie Group Costume Journey!

Everything is Awesome, a Lego Movie Group Costume Journey!

The themed concept of this patchwork family’s Halloween design was born shortly after watching the Lego Movie. Choosing just the characters was half the battle. Emmet and Wyldstyle and 80’s Spaceguy were plucked straight from the movie. Lego Catwoman and “Pink Lego Block Princess” were non-movie compromises that maintained theme, but could still be girly … Read more