Cool Gnome Illusion Costume

Cool Gnome Illusion Costume

Here’s how I made this gnome illusion costume: Hat: Large red felt square stapled shut at an offset angle. Braided yellow yarn into pigtails. Stapled them inside of red hat to secure location then hot glued in place. Mushroom: Opened a polka dot dog bed from the $5 store and inserted a hula hoop inside for … Read more

Coolest Flying Monkey Dog Costume

Coolest Flying Monkey Dog Costume

This year I decided I wanted to dress up my pug like the flying monkey from The Wizard of Oz.  I made most of it out of felt started with making a vest out of blue felt and just sewing on two long rectangles for the sleeves. I free handed a pattern onto red felt … Read more

Mema Barbie and Papa Ken Couple Costume

Mema Barbie and Papa Ken Couple Costume

My husband and I are Mema and Papa to 3 beautiful grandchildren. We are also referred to as Mema and Papa to all of our friends children and grandchildren as well, so we wanted to create an idea for a child friendly costume. Mema Barbie and Papa Ken jumped unto my mind immediately. We have … Read more

Bobble Head Silent Hill Nurse Costume – Entirely Homemade

Bobble Head Silent Hill Nurse Costume - Entirely Homemade

Every year I attend a local Pub Crawl and go all out with my costume! Last year I created a decomposing Cheshire cat costume; this year, I knew I needed to go bigger and better. I decided to make my own bobble head nurse costume from Silent Hill. I made the mask out of plaster; … Read more

Coolest Spider Attack Baby Costume

Coolest Spider Attack Baby Costume

This spider attack baby costume idea is one I came up with after seeing The Hobbit in the movie theater. I am a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. There is a scene where the dwarfs are attacked and spun into giant spider webs. I really wanted to make a … Read more

Sexy Lady Gaga Meat Dress Costume

Sexy Lady Gaga Meat Dress Costume

I made this Lady Gaga meat dress costume because I wanted something completely different. I don’t know what made me think of the meat dress, but I thought that it would be nice to go out and not have another person wearing the same thing as me. So, I started looking. It’s not all that … Read more

Coolest Michaelangelo Ninja Turtle Costume

Coolest Michaelangelo Ninja Turtle Costume

I made this Michael Angelo Ninja Turtle costume at my toddler’s request. Once my son was old enough to express his honest opinion I tried to allow him to make his own decisions and explore his imagination. When I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween he told me Michael Angelo the orange Ninja … Read more

Coolest DIY Iron Man Costume

Coolest DIY Iron Man Costume

I have been working on this Iron Man costume for over a year and a half now and I love spending time on this project. I think one of my favorite things about this suit is how much I make people’s days when I walk around with it on. I built the costume because my … Read more

Awesome DIY Vending Machine Costume

Awesome DIY Vending Machine Costume

Every year my son likes to pick a unique object to be for Halloween. Last year he was a mailbox.  In prior years he has been items such as a stoplight, recycling bin and traffic cone.  This year he wanted to be a vending machine.  A lot of times when we go trick or treating … Read more

BAM our Dog Transformed into a Cheetah

BAM our Dog Transformed into a Cheetah

Our dog BAM is catlike and almost as fast as a Cheetah – perfect! After giving it some thought and doing some research on painting my dog and a phone call to Chris Christiansen Systems, we ordered our Chris Stix and hoped this would work. In about 15 minutes , with pics at our side, … Read more

Wow! Roy Lichtenstein Comic Pop Art Costume

Wow! Roy Lichtenstein Comic Pop Art Costume

This costume was all about the hair and makeup for the “wow-factor” I wanted to give everyone that saw me. I had a polka dot crop top from Forever 21 and a skirt from goodwill that luckily worked together well for the actual outfit. For the hair, I used rollers and lightly sprayed in with … Read more

Cute Mickey and Minnie Mouse Pug Costumes

Cute Mickey and Minnie Mouse Pug Costumes

I wanted to make my pugs a costume that would tie them together in a theme. I’d seen grown-up Mickey Mouse costumes to buy, but never dog ones. Hmmm, off I go to Wal-Mart with ideas that might or might not pan out. On a clearance rack, I found 3T shorts for a boy ! … Read more