Punny “Dirty Road” Costume

Punny "Dirty Road" Costume

I didn’t want to be like everyone else, this was a for a festival in Pittsburgh with over 1000 unique beautiful people going. I knew there would be a ton of amazing crazy weird costumes (and there totally were!) So the thought just came to me when i was driving, I’ll be a Road. Different … Read more

Easy DIY Costume Idea: Flower Pot

Easy DIY Costume Idea: Flower Pot

My daughter is a flower pot this Halloween.  It was a very easy costume to make and cost under $15. I bought the flower pot from Lowes on clearance for $4. Cut out the bottom of the pot with an electric cut off wheel. Attached the suspenders to the flower pot so she did not … Read more

Original Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume for a Girl

Original Homemade Queen of Hearts Costume for a Girl

You ever have an idea so good  that you don’t have time to write it down you just do it?  Well that is what happened to me lol. My daughter originally wanted to be a chess piece then she wanted to be a peacock, and then finally the queen of hearts.  Being a stay at … Read more

Cool DIY Disney Costume: The Evil Queen

Cool DIY Disney Costume: The Evil Queen

My Evil Queen costume this year was a smash hit at the party! I went to a Disney party and boy was it fun to be mistaken for the real deal. but getting there was half the battle. Sewing this was tough being I DON’T sew and really have not had any sewing training whatsoever, … Read more

Radiating Virgin of Guadalupe Costume

Radiating Virgin of Guadalupe Costume

I had dreamed of making this costume for many years but never was able to figure out to go about making the rays of sunshine radiating  from the virgin.  One day I saw a little girl hula hooping and it hit me.  A hula hoop would be the perfect light weight frame to build a … Read more

Baby Mork Costume in his Egg Spaceship… Nanu Nanu

Baby Mork Costume in his Egg Spaceship... Nanu Nanu

This is our baby, Graham’s, first Halloween. He is 8 months old now. I used to love holidays and Halloween growing up. But for years now with a job that demands especially long hours October through December, I hardly find time to put out a pumpkin or a Christmas tree anymore. We contemplated buying a … Read more

Cute Homemade Marvin the Martian Costume for a Woman

Cute Homemade Marvin the Martian Costume for a Woman

I am in ZTA at UF and we have about 3 socials a month, which gives me the perfect opportunity to dress up and get creative.  We recently had one with the theme “Space Jam”.  Three of my friends were bunnies with the Tune Squad jerseys and I chose to be Marvin the Martian.  I … Read more

Cute and Easy “Up” Costume for a Toddler

Cute and Easy "Up" Costume for a Toddler

With little money and this being my son’s first Halloween it was stressful trying to think of a costume. I was thinking what would interest him enough that he wouldn’t take it off or cry long enough so we would change him into regular clothes. He is use to wearing church clothes each week, he … Read more

Adorable DIY Baby Frida Kahlo Costume

Adorable DIY Baby Frida Kahlo Costume

This costume was pretty easy to put together.  The hardest part was finding an authentic Mexican dress for my 10 month old daughter.  I initially asked my grandma if she could bring one back from Mexico, but she wasn’t able to. I eventually found one on Amazon from Leo’s imports for $21.99. Size 1 fit … Read more

Big Biker Baby Illusion Costume

Big Biker Baby Illusion Costume

I had four days to come up with a great costume for a party I was going to and I didn’t want to spend a ton of money. My first stop was the local Halloween stores and it was the same old, same old stuff, I wanted something different. I knew I wanted to build … Read more

Head in a Mason Jar Optical Illusion Costume

Head in a Mason Jar Optical Illusion Costume

My 15 year old daughter created this mason jar optical illusion costume. We saw different variations last year on the internet and we thought “We can do this”, so she created this costume for her 7 year old brother Mason. We used an old lab coat, cereal boxes, plastic bags and a backpack to raise … Read more

Easy and Comfy Costume for Babies: Cabbage Patch Twins

Easy and Comfy Costume for Babies: Cabbage Patch Twins

We have been blessed with healthy, chubby twin girls. Therefore, it seemed like a natural choice to dress them as Cabbage Patch Dolls for Halloween as they bear such a likeness to the famous toy. My talented mother crocheted the wigs to which I added ribbon bows and I stitched Cabbage Patch Kids emblems to outfits … Read more