Big Booty Baller Fulfills Dream by Going Rogue!

Big Booty Baller Fulfills Dream by Going Rogue!

I play in an adult competitive dodgeball league in West Hollywood where the names of the teams are usually some fun pun (like What Would Jesus Dodge or Game of Throws). This season my team decided to be a costumed mash-up of the English TV show Absolutely Fabulous and Marvel Comic characters calling ourselves Absolutely … Read more

Awesome Halloween Costume Idea: Muppet Versions of Ourselves!

Awesome Halloween Costume Idea: Muppet Versions of Ourselves!

My girlfriend Gem and I are avid Halloween costumers, and always have some big elaborate costumes we scramble to do at the last minute (inevitably calling out of work a day or two after getting a late start). For years, we’ve talked about doing Muppet versions of ourselves that we could wear and be ridiculous … Read more

Cool Homemade Minecraft Steve Costume

Cool Homemade Minecraft Steve Costume

1. HOW MINECRAFT STEVE WAS MADE This first step in making this costume was to get the measurements of my sons torso. The body should have only enough room to slide the costume on with your arms outstretched straight above your head. The arm holes should be large enough to easily slide on. Before trying … Read more

Beautiful Ballerina in a Jewelry Box Costume

Beautiful Ballerina in a Jewelry Box Costume

1. HOW THE BEAUTIFUL BALLERINA IN A JEWELRY BOX WAS MADE I started out with recycled furniture boxes. Measurements were taken for the height, width and thickness according to what I thought would be a good size for my daughter. Next I cut out the base of jewelry box in one long piece and scored … Read more

Cheap and Easy Car-Themed Family Halloween Costumes

Cheap and Easy Car-Themed Family Halloween Costumes

This is a family costume which started with a 21/2 year olds dream of being an orange race car (he also wanted me to be a red race car and his daddy to be a blue one… through our costumes I fulfilled one of his three requests.  In decided what we as a family were … Read more

Dark Helmet Costume: The Man, The Myth… The Headache!

Dark Helmet Costume: The Man, The Myth... The Headache!

I wanted to be dark helmet the first time I saw Spaceballs back in the 80’s. Something different and stands out. I built the helmet from vacuum forming the lid off a Weber outdoor grill. I then added the skirts from syrene plastic. After dozens of rivets and glue bondo and a ton of sanding … Read more

Original Homemade Babymouse Costume for a Girl

As always…I start every costume by sketching everything out. Persia wanted to be Babymouse this year (2013). Babymouse is the main character in a kid’s comic book, written by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm. Persia LOVES these books. This was her choice for Halloween this year. DRESS- I made a pattern for the dress … Read more

Cool Sonic the Hedgehog DIY Halloween Costume

Cool Sonic the Hedgehog DIY Halloween Costume

My ten year old son… always wanting to be a Halloween Character that’s hard to find! One year Link from The Legend of Zelda, Luigi from Mario Brothers … to sum it up, he loves his video games. So, guess what? That means Mom (Me!) is always on the hunt for the perfect Halloween Costume. … Read more

How to Make a Cool Halloween Costume: Thor the God of Thunder

How to Make a Cool Halloween Costume: Thor the God of Thunder

My boyfriend is a high school special education teacher in Brooklyn, New York.  Once he decided to grow out his hair to donate, all of his students started telling him how much he looked like Thor and well, they were all right.  He decided to be Thor for Halloween to try to inspire his students … Read more

Three-of-a-Kind Minion Siblings Halloween Costumes

Three-of-a-Kind Minion Siblings Halloween Costumes

My kids LOVE homemade costumes, every year for Halloween we’re on the proul to be unique. I came across alot of Minion costumes but none that stood out to me. So I decided to start creating and I knew I wanted my kids costumes to light up and I wanted to include a fan so that … Read more

Cool Homemade Razcal Costume from Chima Legos

Cool Homemade Razcal Costume from Chima Legos

Well, the debate started at the beginning of the school year. I make Halloween costumes every year cause I can’t bring myself to buy them. It’s like a drug! I stress out every year, but I can’t help myself!! ANYWAY, I asked my 3 kids what they wanted to be and my 7yr old son … Read more