Well, up until Friday the 25th of October, I has been under the impression for several months that my son, Marcus was going as a Minion (from the movie Despicable Me). This is what Marcus had been telling me for MONTHS. Friday, the morning of 10/25, my son informs me that he’s going as a … Read more
Two years ago this club in Los Angeles was having a Star Wars themed night, so I asked some friends on Facebook what I should be and their reply was a tuskin raider! So I had about 7 days till the event and had to think and act fast to make this costume happen! I … Read more
I don’t know about you but I was THRILLED when my son asked me to make him his costume. I love making my kids’ costumes and the more difficult the better for me. I love a challenge. So when my son told me what he wanted to be, I was like “Huh?” I’m not a … Read more
Two-Face was once Harvey Dent, the clean-cut district attorney ofGotham City and an ally of Batman. However, Dent goes insane after mob boss Sal Maroni throws acid at him during a trial, hideously scarring one side of his face. Dent adopts the “Two-Face” persona and becomes a criminal, choosing to bring about good or evil … Read more
This costume was made relatively easy. We put his picture on Facebook and everyone went crazy over it. People we didn’t even know was sharing the picture. Everything was purchased at a thrift store or items we already had. The total cost was about $25 from items purchased at local thrift stores. Here is a … Read more
My 4 year old son came up with this idea all by his self. The silver ball is zombie kryptonite, after all Superman, has to become a zombie somehow. The evil Lex Luther captured him and put a chunk of it around his neck and Clark Kent turned in to a zombie. If you notice … Read more
I wanted to create a costume for my 6 month old baby but wanted it too be unique and something I had never seen before. To make the matter more difficult, I also wanted to incorporate using a baby carrier so his costume would be visible, And functional for a six month old. My idea … Read more
When thinking of what my four year old could be for halloween, he at the time loved mickey mouse club house and particulary goofy! He then picked up the name goof troupe (troupe being his last name) so challenge accepted. I then studied a few clipart images and started inspiration from there. I did have … Read more
So, every year my husband and I ask our boys what they want to be for Halloween, our most favorite-est holiday of the year. We are sure to ask in plenty of time, so that we can envision and create totally awesome costumes for them. It is a family tradition I suppose you could say. … Read more
Halloween has always been a big deal to me growing up as a kid and I would always look forward to the building process with my Dad each year. But of course, the halloween costume builiding took a back seat for the high school and college years as life became busier and busier. It wasnt … Read more
I bought my son an inflatable Halloween costume and he was so excited! After attempting to have him try it on it was clear that this was just not going to work. He had a meltdown and was completely terrified of the costume. That is when my creativity kicked in to overdrive with only a … Read more
These costumes gave my wife and I an epic 2013 Halloween. We placed first place at a Halloween costume contest winning $500 at Solona Beach, California. The first thing I do when making a costume is conceptulize an idea from pictures off the web or from a movie. Making Digitigrade Stilts I have aways wanted … Read more