Showstopping DIY Skull Kid Costume from Legend of Zelda!

Showstopping Skull Kid Costume from Legend of Zelda!

I have done some crazy Halloween costumes for my kids in the past. Many were video game dirived and a few were very challenging. This Skull Kid costume from The Legend of Zelda, Majora’s Mask, may be the most challenging costume I have ever made. My youngest son, Xander, told me around the beginning of … Read more

Totally Gross Homemade Costume: Acne Amy POPS up on Halloween

Totally Gross Homemade Costume: Acne Amy POPS up on Halloween

I’ve always wanted to be a Garbage Pail Kid for Halloween. It’s a iconic symbol from my childhood and hey, they’re disgusting! When else do you get to be totally gross and really disturbing to look at? Also, I wanted people to be totally grossed out by the process. I got EXACTLY those results with … Read more

Cool Couple Costume: “Guess Who” We Were for Halloween?

Cool Couple Costume: "Guess Who" We Were for Halloween?

I don’t know about you, but since the beginning of time I have loved playing the game “Guess Who”.  I especially enjoyed when my opponent drew a girl as their character because that meant less for me to have to guess.  Ha! The ratio of men to women in that game is just plain nuts. … Read more

Coolest DIY Astrid Costume for a Girl

Coolest Homemade Astrid Costume

My daughter, Logan, is wearing this Astrid costume from How to Train Your Dragon 2. It’s her favorite movie character. The Astrid costume is completely home made/fabricated and stylized pieces. She is even wearing a wig that was altered to match the right Astrid shade and braid style. She is a natural redhead, like me, … Read more

Cool Aladdin Riding on a Magic Carpet Illusion Costume

Aladdin on a Magic Carpet Illusion Costume

I got the idea of Aladdin riding on a magic carpet illusion costume after watching a tik tok that my girlfriend showed me and thinking that I could do it better. I wrote down a plan of how I was going to do this. I have an electric longboard and I knew that would be … Read more

Oscar the Grouch Halloween Costume Made Completely from Trash!

Oscar the Grouch Costume Made Completely from Trash

My Oscar the Grouch Halloween costume in 2020 (worn by me) was inspired by piles of trash on my street. I’ve always created my costumes with some found objects and recyclable materials, but never have I given myself the limit of using only discarded trash as my material. What better costume to do that than … Read more

Coolest Ever Homemade Tinkerbell Steampunk Costume

Coolest Ever DIY Steampunk Tinkerbell Costume

Here’s how our Tinkerbell Steampunk costume came to life. Every year towards the end of August I ask my three daughters what they would like to dress up as. Then we spend much of the month of September planning and creating. This year my thirteen year old had trouble deciding on her costume. She knew … Read more

Coolest Ever DIY Fred Flintstone Cat Costume

Coolest Ever DIY Fred Flintstone Cat Costume

Here’s the coolest every cat costume featuring Louie, my 5 year old rescue cat. Louie loves to go outside on his leash and go on adventures with me. He also loves to be pulled around the yard in his wagon while he looks around at all the birds. He doesn’t like things on his head … Read more

Coolest Lego Ninjago Homemade Halloween Costume

Coolest Lego Ninjago Homemade Halloween Costume

My son is 7 years old and like most boys his age he loves Legos, especially Ninjago. He asked for the green Lego Ninjago costume around August. I had no idea how I would make it since I have never made a costume before but I didn’t have the heart to say no. I started in … Read more

Unimaginable Edward Scissorshands Homemade Costume

Unimaginable Edward Scissorshands Homemade Costume

People are bored of me wearing this same costume every year, but I can’t help it, I just love it! It started in 2005, I was gonna dress up as “The Crow” but a friend of mine suggested me to do it as Edward Sscissorshands and he gave me some ideas. Unfortunately I don’t have the first … Read more

Fantastic Female Disney Villains Group Costume

Fantastic Female Disney Villains Group Costume

The Concept: Females are complex creatures, our varying emotions are deep and honest, and we act from our hearts. We protect who we love with out regret, and you can never love anyone if you do not love yourself. No matter how sweet of a soul you are, if you are a lady, you have … Read more

Original Dalek Costume the Evil enemy from Doctor Who

Original Dalek Costume the Evil enemy from Doctor Who

A couple of years ago my sons and I discovered the 2005 version of Doctor Who. In August my youngest son, Alec, found an online video of a guy making a Dalek and he asked me if we could make one for the Cub Scout costume contest (after all, it was his last year as … Read more