My three year old Kip loves Mr. Grinch and decided that he would like to be Mr. Grinch for Halloween. I scoured the internet for ideas and decided to start sewing. I ordered long faux fur fabric, purchased a pattern I could use to make the body, and bought Max the dog on Ebay. After … Read more
Well, I sculpted the vampire prosthetic from a lifecast I made of myself, then injected the mold with foam latex to get it like the movie make up (you can get a simular prosthetic from a Halloween store). I went the extra mile and bleached my dark brown hair, and added a bleach blond hair extension for … Read more
Well, let’s start with that I made this Gene Simmons costume, with many saying “You can buy that whole costume”. True, you now can, but a few years ago when I made it, the next year is when the already made version became available. Second, the costume you buy, wouldn’t fit either, as is made … Read more
My 8 year old son loves the Geico Motorcycle commercial with the Money Man riding the motorcycle so he asked if he could be that for Halloween. I initially thought I’d have to make copies of real money to pull this off but found replica money (looks identical but a little smaller) on Ebay. It … Read more
I knew as soon as I saw the Pillsbury Doughboy that my son would be a PERFECT replica. I made the costume with a white pillowcase, white pants/shirt and a white chef hat that I printed the logo on. As his mom I wanted to coordinate with his costume in some way so I came … Read more
We decided our son had the big round eyes and stare of a troll, so his Halloween costume was a given. We set out on a mission to convert him into a troll. We ordered a blue pointy wig that was adjustable so it could fit his tiny head. I then set out to get … Read more
My wife and I got tickets to the costume party held at the Hawthorn Hotel in downtown Salem MA. I had one week to come up with a costume. Since the pair of tickets cost us $180 I decided what ever I came up with was going to have to be free. I went down … Read more
As an 80’s kid, I was always fascinated and terrified of the movie labyrinth. The root of these mixed emotions came from the one and only David Bowie. I simply couldn’t decide if I was scared of him, or wanted to be him. Now, as an adult, I realize it was the latter, so I … Read more
I’m a plain housewife, a mother of four (all boys). I just try my best to make a simple thing for my kids for their happiness. So if there’s any events I’ll try to convince them to go there and join, sometimes they ask me permission to go there. Some events like a seasonal occasion … Read more
Hulkamania was running wild on Halloween in Houston /2013. I have wanted to do this costume for many years, finally happened. I am 37, so I grew up watching Hulk Hogan. He is the most famous wrestler in my opinion. Took Hulkamania to a festival in Houston (something wicked), had a blast. Hulkamania was recognized by … Read more
What a week with a difference for sure! Bumped into my cousin who says to me I’m going to a party Saturday (baring in mind it’s the Monday!) and fancy going as a clown as I know there will be some there who’s petrified of them, have you got any ideas? Pennywise immediately sprung to … Read more
I saw a similar costume years ago. I wanted to be evil this year and there is no better than Dr Octopus. I went to a Halloween Party and there was a line to have pictures taken with me, this went on all night long . It was a great night. All night I was told … Read more