Sweetest Toddler Cupcake Costume – No Sew and Budget Friendly!

Sweetest Toddler Cupcake Costume - No Sew and Budget Friendly!

The inspiration for this Cupcake costume came from my 2 year old daughter, Vivian. Vivian loves everything about cupcakes: helping Mommy make them, decorating them, and especially eating them! When Halloween came along I thought a cupcake would be a perfect costume for her. This is how I made this costume. First, I gathered the needed … Read more

Funny Homemade Illusion Costume: Alien Baby Abductor

Funny Homemade Illusion Costume: Alien Baby Abductor

This Alien Baby Abductor costume is super easy to make and really has an awesome optical illusion effect.  We used an alien mask (full head type), a black grim reaper gown, baby onsie pj’s, baby bonnet, backpack, foam ball, gloves and PVC pipe — that’s it. The costume actually took a few hours to put together. … Read more

Homemade King Candy and Princess Lolly Costumes for our Pet Dogs

Homemade King Candy and Princess Lolly Costumes for our Pet Dogs

The game of Candyland has come to life. Gryphon is King Kandy, standing in front of his special Candy Castle. Phoenix is Princess Lolly, living happily in the Lollipop Woods.  The pair are standing on the Candyland game board, all ready for the game to begin! We decided to choose Candyland costumes because we’ve always … Read more

80’s-Inspired DIY Gumball Machine Costume Idea for a Girl

80's-Inspired DIY Gumball Machine Costume Idea for a Girl

I was inspired by the costumes from when I was a kid growing up in the 80’s.  I remember the kids not really looking like a gumball.  Just a clear garbage bag of blown up balloons, so I decided to take it up a notch.  I’m also a professional balloon artist (no, not the kind … Read more

Most Awesome Homemade Pinata Costume Ever!

Most Awesome Homemade Pinata Costume Ever!

Every year, I ‘m challenged with what my kids will be for Halloween. Being a stay at home mom to 4 kids is very expensive when you ‘re faced with store bought costumes.  So I figured why not make them like we used to in the 80’s?  I try to find project costumes that won … Read more

Handmade Beauty and the Beast Belle from Fantasmic

Handmade Beauty and the Beast Belle from Fantasmic

I’ve always been an extreme fan of Disney and the theme parks. My favorite character is Beauty and the Beast’s Belle. She is very graceful, delicate and kind which I can relate myself to her. I’ve seen many versions of Belle’s beautiful gold dress in the famous dancing scene however I have not seen the … Read more

Awesome Homemade Dia De los Muertos Couple Costume

Awesome Homemade Dia De los Muertos Couple Costume

We wanted to do a couple costume as we are newly married and thought a take on bride and groom would be apt, preferably a really spooky one. Have always been somewhat fascinated by Mexican Day of the Dead ‘Dia de los Murtes’ here in Ireland, the birthplace of Oiche Samhain (Halloween in Irish) we have … Read more

Original Hanging With Friends Homemade Couple Costume

Original Hanging With Friends Homemade Couple Costume

These costumes were actually pretty easy to make. Once I had the idea, I just had to put it all together. The balloons were the hardest due to the helium shortage, but we managed to find some! First the male’s outfit consisted of yellow scrubs, a yellow and a blue t-shirt and yellow and black … Read more

Giant Loofah Sponge Homemade Costume Idea for a Woman

Giant Loofah Sponge Homemade Costume Idea for a Woman

I never use to dress up for Halloween growing up, and if i did it was always last-minute costumes that I could make with what I already had laying around my house. Last year was my junior year of high school and I was getting excited for my cousins annual Halloween Party. I had previously … Read more