Awesome G1 Optimus Prime Costume from Recycled Materials

Awesome G1 Optimus Prime Costume from Recycled Materials

From an early age, I was a fan of Generation 1 Transformers and was fascinated by them. Therefore, when I had the opportunity and the know-how, I decided to create my own life-sized transformer costume. I chose to model my costume after Optimus Prime, as the most recognizable character and to stick to the Gen … Read more

LEGO Ninjago Family Reaches Full Potential

LEGO Ninjago Family Reaches Full Potential

The world of the Ninjas of Ninjago is one of valiant struggle, then, ultimately, triumph.  So it was with our Halloween costumes this year.  My son, age five, loves to build sets, read about, and watch the LEGO Ninjago adventures. Surprisingly enough, very little is available in the realm of ‘store-bought’ costumes.   So we … Read more

Coolest Paddle Ball Couple Halloween Costume

Coolest Paddle Ball Couple Halloween Costume

I LOVE Halloween and my husband is a great sport.  This year we searched and searched and came up with this little dandy!  A very fun costume that was relatively cheap to make and was so much fun! The Ball! I purchased a large beach ball on line.  I used a flour, water, glue paper … Read more

Awesome View-Master Couple Costume

Awesome View-Master Couple Costume

I LOVED the View-Master when I was a kid! I had all sorts of slides for it and I guarded it with my life! When we were trying to think of a good couples costume this year, we decided to go nostalgic. We weren’t sure if people would recognize what we were supposed to be- … Read more

Bling Me Up Wonder Woman Halloween Costume

Bling Me Up Wonder Woman Halloween Costume

This year, I wanted to be Wonder Woman but with Wonder woman being so popular I wanted to be original.  The annual Halloween party I go to actually had a Wonder Woman last year so of course I had to be original.  I started searching for ideas and took everyone’s ideas they did and combined … Read more

Amelia Earhart Bronze Living Statue Costume

Amelia Earhart Bronze Living Statue Costume

Hi just wanted to say I have always wanted to be a living statue.  Wasn’t sure which one or what decade but I thought it would be a super cool costume.  My first step was the internet.  I looked up living statues and watched a few videos and decided that I wanted to be a … Read more

Contest-Winning Minion Halloween Costume – Bee Do Bee Do

Contest-Winning Minion Halloween Costume - Bee Do Bee Do

It all started with a simple question, I asked my 6 year old what he wanted to be for Halloween. His answer: a minion. Great, that was simple enough, and then he started to get specific. He wanted to be the bee do minion and his costume had to have lights so he can alert … Read more

Wine Bottle or Lady Gaga Liquorville on SNL Costume for a Woman

Wine Bottle or Lady Gaga Liquorville on SNL Costume for a Woman

We were trying to brainstorm an idea for our Annual Halloween party.  My husband and I love the NAPA and Sonoma Vineyards and collect wine. So we decided we should dress up like a wine bottle or something like that. I researched wine costumes and found some really tacky ones.  Upon further searching I found … Read more

Cool Finding Nemo Group Costumes

Cool Finding Nemo Group Costumes

My inspiration was Nemo, little curious fish from my our favorite cartoon. I used: foam 1 cm thick, dimensions 1 x 2 m pigment (the one you use to tone wall paint) orange and black spray, newspapers, scissors glue gun I have found Nemo! He was here all along! Tailoring the Foam On newspaper dimension … Read more

Cool Homemade Group Costume: South Pole Penguins

Cool Homemade Group Costume: South Pole Penguins

These are my 3 penguins; first costume party for the youngest, some 8 yrs ago. The real inpiration was my little son who couldn’t walk proper then, his walk actually reminded me of a penguin walk. I am so sorry for the lack of photos, expecially for its (un)quality. In my defence, I’ll say that … Read more

Croaking Frogs Family Halloween Costume

Croaking Frogs Family Halloween Costume

My friends (all Moms like me) and myself decided to make this fabolous costumes for our kids, and for ourselves, too! Nobody  had recognized us ;) Frog Costume How To Make We used 2 cm thick foam, green and red pigment, and this disposable overalls that we bought in paint store, made out of some … Read more