The Husband’s Masterful Minion Costume Hi! My name is Lauren and this is my very first costume ever! As a child I never went trick-or-treating, so when my husband asked me to make him a minion costume to pass out candy, I jumped at the chance! I consider myself to be a crafty person, but … Read more
My two year old grandson Rocco loved watching Yo Gaba Gaba so when halloween approached there really was no question what should we make him, it had to be his favorite character…..Muno. At the time Muno was not as popular as he is now but it didn’t matter if no one knew who he was, … Read more
Ok, so our whole family LOVES playing Plants vs. Zombies. (For those who don’t know, it’s a video game where you use plants in your yard to fight off the zombies trying to get into your house. Why do they want in your house? Because they want your BRAINS!!!) This year for Halloween, my 6 … Read more
My son is a huge Houston Texan’s fan and a fan of a “super” fan, General Texan. He is a great role model for kids who gives back to our community. This year he wanted to be the General because he looks up to him. General Texan was super excited and posted about it on … Read more
My 3-year old son Phoenix is into all thinks with wheels! When I asked him what he wanted to be this year for Halloween his reply was “Hmm…mama…let’s hab a diggah…no no…backhoe! Hmm, oh mama, I mean a mudd truck!, Yes, a mudd truck.” So here I am thinking, I need boxes, paint, tape and … Read more
With this costume, I scared small children. This was the best costume I made so far. In fact, almost every other house I went to, they wanted to get a picture with me. I also got extra candy, which was fine by me! I got this idea when I looked up “Funny Halloween Costume” on … Read more
I had the idea to make a John Carpenter’s “The Thing”(’82)-inspired costume back in 2011. I went searching around the New England thrift stores for a parka-like jacket with a fur-lined hood, reminiscent of the one used in “The Thing” poster artwork. After much searching, I found one for a good price, and purchased it. … Read more
I always thought I could make this idea for a man with a tiny head work and I finally gave it a try this Halloween. I have never gotten such a fantastic response to a costume I have made. I made a small false eyes and nose from Sculpy and baked it in my oven. … Read more
This year I decided to finally create this Mike Wazowski costume I’ve had in my head for years. I was always doodling what I imagined it’d look like and made prototypes to make sure it was made to scale. It is made entirely by hand. It is essentially a nursing pillow with foam pipe insulation … Read more
Every year, at the end of September, our medical school do an annual pub-crawl where every fresher has to attend in PJs. However, it is a free-for-all for everyone else with fancy dress. Our previous highlight, and inspiration, had occurred when we were freshers. There was a group of Lego Minifigures, with cardboard heads, arms, … Read more
This Werewolf costume is quad stilted meaning I extended my arms, legs and torso, to make this Werewolf bigger than life. It stands approx. 15 feet tall and each arm is 9 feet long and the legs are 5 feet tall each. I built this to compete in costume contests nationally after the first 2 … Read more
I have always loved Transformers, and now I love watching Duck Dynasty….so we decided to make a Duck Dynasty themed camo transforming truck! Four years ago, we (my dad and I) set out to make a transforming costume, and successfully made a Bumblebee transformer. Every year since, we have made a newer, bigger, and better … Read more