Groovin’ Groot Costume

Groovin' Groot Costume

Baby Groot is getting down to an Awesome Mix of tunes. For awhile, I have wanted to try making a paper costume. I bought a large roll of brown paper from the home improvement store and a large bottle of white glue.  I wanted to make a simplified version of Groot that the average crafter could afford to … Read more

Beautiful Girl’s Victorian Beach Bather Costume

Beautiful Girl's Victorian Beach Bather Costume

Sally Sells Sea Shells! This Victorian Beach Bather costume is my child version of a costume that I made for myself a few years ago.  In my vast stockpile of fabrics , I still have a few yards of the red/white stripe fabric remaining ,so I decided to make our little girl a beach bather costume … Read more

Cute DIY Butterfly from a Bag Costume

Cute DIY Butterfly from a Bag Costume

This butterfly costume was made for my 12 year old daughter to wear under a caterpillar costume for a quick change on a stage while performing In the musical Alice in Wonderland, jr. The total cost is under $20.00. It was designed to fold into itself as a bag and be worn on the shoulders … Read more

Phenomenal Photo Booth Costume

Phenomenal Photo Booth Costume

Say Cheese!! This is an idea I had for a costume after attending a cople of weddings this past year. Photo booths were hugely popular. I got a kick out of seeing even the most conservative adults enjoying the experience. This is a great no sew costume that cost very little and requires no special … Read more

Cool Homemade Loki Costume from Marvel Comics

Cool Homemade Loki Costume from Marvel Comics

This is what Thor’s evil brother Loki looked like when we first meet him in Journey into Mystery #85. I wanted to make a Loki costume but I did not want to use the movie version. So I went old school. 1962 the costume was all made from scratch. This was my 1st time doing … Read more

Amazing Golden Trophies Group Costume

Amazing Golden Trophies Group Costume

Last years costumes were a blast! I first had seen this trophy idea done with some high school students and fell in love with it! I knew this was what us girls had to do for Halloween. Our local small town has some pretty competitive Halloween costume contests and we had won the group costume … Read more

Curious George and The Man In The Yellow Hat Couple Costume

Curious George and The Man In The Yellow Hat Couple Costume

For the Curious George costume I bought a red shirt and brown leggings. For the shirt I cut out the Curious George letters from yellow felt and hand sewed them to the shirt. I also made leg warmers and wrist cuffs with faux fur and sewed elastic to the top of the material and measured … Read more

Delicious Candy Crush Costume for Kids

Delicious Candy Crush Costume for Kids

This costume started with a boy who had NO clue what he wanted to be and couldn’t decide. So mom took over and started brainstorming things he loved to do and well – what I loved to do. Candy Crush is a quick game we love to play together when bored – waiting around or … 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

Low-Cost DIY Movie-Worthy Edward Scissorhands Costume

Low-Cost DIY Movie-Worthy Edward Scissorhands Costume

I love all Johnny Depp movies and have been thinking about making an Edward Scissorhands costume for awhile, until I finally decided to take the plunge. I saw a cute girl version pre-made costume online, but then decided that’s just not me I love the hunt and the creation of bringing a character to life, … Read more

Coolest DIY Thomas the Train on a Wagon Costume

Coolest Homemade Thomas the Train Costume

For this homemade Thomas the train costume I took my son’s Radio Flyer and modified it to look like Thomas the Train.  The idea was to have a costume he could ride in, so his little legs wouldn’t get too tired. Most of the body is made from old diaper boxes, duct-taped together.  The front … Read more

Seductive Poison Ivy Costume

Seductive Poison Ivy Costume

To make this seductive Poison Ivy costume I went to Spencer’s and bought a sexy lingerie outfit.   Then, I went to a craft store and bought some fake leaves and sewed them onto the outfit. For my back drape I went to the fabric store and bought a velvet sheet and sewed vine around … Read more