Old Folk Couple Costume

Old Folk Couple Costume

We always enjoy having a great time and making people laugh and this year as we strolled the party stores and looked through all the plethora of costumes, we just couldn’t find anything that screamed “us”. We were getting discouraged and didn’t want to show up in something off the rack. We needed to use … Read more

Cool Homemade Rita Repulsa Costume

Cool Homemade Rita Repulsa Costume

So I made this costume for Dragon Con and when it turned out better than I expected I decided to wear it for Halloween too. Oh boy let me tell you the headaches it gave me! Dragon Con was the end of August, I started my costume in March. I saved over 20+ different photo’s … Read more

Three Brothers Living the LEGO Movie Dream on Halloween

Three Brothers Living the LEGO Movie Dream on Halloween

I am the mom of three little boys. I am surrounded, outnumbered, and totally submerged in all things boy, all day, every day, and I have come to embrace this. Halloween costumes are no exception to this rule. Each year, I like to do the boys’ costumes as one common theme. (And they’re still young … Read more

Amazing Taxidermy Animal Heads Funny Group Costume

Amazing Taxidermy Animal Heads Funny Group Costume

I’m crazy about Halloween!  I love it all, but top priority for me is always the costume.  This year, I did a funny group costume and couldn’t be happier with the results!  The idea came to me in August, I’ve been recruiting and crafting since! The idea was simple–hunter’s trophy wall of animal heads–but the … Read more

Fully Functional Mr. Potato Head Costume

Fully Functional Mr. Potato Head Costume

We’ve over the years amassed a pretty large collection of Potato Head parts which our youngest daughter loves to play with so we thought it would be neat to make her a Mr. Potato Head costume for Halloween.  Of course what’s the point of having a giant Mr. Potato head if you can’t play with … Read more

How to Train Your Dragon Toothless Kids Costume

How to Train Your Dragon Toothless Kids Costume

This year my daughter gave me a big challenge. ‘Dad, I want a toothless Costume. And I want wings that open and close and fire on the back.’ I was dumfounded. How was I supposed to do this? Well, very carefully. Here’s how we did it. Thanks for voting for us! We started off with … Read more

Coolest Kid’s Medieval Knight DIY Halloween Costume

Coolest Kid's Medieval Knight DIY Halloween Costume

Several months after last year’s Halloween, my 9 year old son decided he wanted to be a medieval knight for Halloween this year.  In my household, Halloween is a pretty big deal and we make our costumes, so this wasn’t going to be just any knight costume – we were going to go for full … Read more

Scary Clown Carrying A Jack In The Box Illusion Costume

Scary Clown Carrying A Jack In The Box Illusion Costume

The process for making this illusion of a scary clown carrying a jack in the box costume was difficult but very rewarding in the end. This homemade costume grabbed everyone’s attention the second I walked into the Halloween party. The reactions on people’s faces at the Halloween party when they realized it was only one … Read more

Cowboy vs Indian in One Costume

Cowboy vs Indian in One Costume

I am a Halloween fanatic it is my favorite holiday and every year I try to come up with something that no one else would think of and that I can make myself.  I also like the shock factor in a costume and this one difinitly got a lot of attention! This costume took me … Read more

Paper Mache Cabbage Patch Doll Costume

Paper Mache Cabbage Patch Doll Costume

After viewing some of the pre-teen costumes in the store for my 11 year old daughter I was bummed. Nothing was appropriate for her age. She either repeated her early years of costumes as princesses and ladybugs and fairies or she matured quickly and looked like a friday night call girl, lol. I have always … Read more

The Best Heavenly Angel Costume for Babies

The Best Heavenly Angel Costume for Babies

A little background:  It was very difficult to come up with a costume for our 18 month old daughter.  Not only is she very tiny and delayed in her development, but she also has sensory issues.  With all that said, I had to come up with a way to transport her without having to carry … Read more

Puss in Boots Toddler Costume Idea

Puss in Boots Toddler Costume Idea

My 4 year old granddaughter, Zoey, loves Puss in Boots so Mimi took on the challenge to create her the perfect costume. I headed to the fabric store first and loaded up on fake fur and picked up some felt for the pirate hat and pleather to make her the famous boots for Puss.  The … Read more