My son is in love with combines and insisted on being one for Halloween. This John Deere costume was a fun idea for both of us to do together. Farm Combine John Deere Costume Instructions We used a diaper box, shoe box and trash bag box for the body. The “unloader” was made with wrapping … Read more
I spent the past month and a half working on my son Logan’s transforming Optimus Prime costume design for Halloween. He loves Optimus Prime so Daddy decided to let him feel like he was actually Optimus Prime. Turns out there are costumes out there like this on the web, so I tried to be as … Read more
The idea for this transforming Optimus Prime costume was inspired by my son’s love of Transformers. During the first quarter of 2015, this love turned into an obsession. While discussing random real-life objects, such as ceiling fans, bulldozers, clocks, etc., he would constantly ask the question “But…can it transform?” He also began walking and talking … Read more
Presenting Piñata Chewbacca costume… Every year I tend to go a bit overboard with Halloween. Not in the Halloween sense of the word but with a Halloween costume. Ive been to San Diego and New York Comic Con quite a few times and Ive always been fascinated with the cosplay. The craftsmanship, attention to detail, … Read more
I didn’t want to spend 800+ dollars for a master chief costume and I didn’t have that kind of money because I’m 17 but I also didn’t want one that was cheap and didn’t look like the chief at all, so I made my own. It took me about a month to complete it and … Read more
My son wanted to be a boy and a jet pack this year, so we started searching the internet for jet pack costume ideas. He has been doing optical illusion costumes since first grade. He is now in 7th grade. Every year, starting in September, people start saying they cannot wait to see his costume … Read more
To make this siracha bottle hot sauce costume, I bought siracha socks, a siracha shirt and a neon green beanie from Amazon for under $30. I had red shoes and shorts already. Shipping took 5 days. The costume took under a minute to put on and the reaction was that people who use siracha hot … Read more
This Ezio Auditore costume was inspired by an Assasin from the mid 1400’s (during the Renaissance) who is featured in the video game Assassin’s Creed 2. The base outfit cost $95.00 but I spent another $170.00 on the accessories. Ezio Auditore Costume Pieces The base outfit includes pants, a white button shirt, a long grey … Read more
My grandson is 13 months old and as soon as he started toddling around we knew he had to be Chucky for Halloween, something about his walk said he would make the perfect Chucky… and he did!! To make the Chucky costume, I first found temporary tattoos online of the stitches and cuts for his … Read more
Before going back to work I made costumes for my kids at Halloween. Thing 1 and Thing 2: 2 M&M’s, Washer and Dryer and the A Lion’s Den with my son in a lion costume watching a homemade TV. Fast forward one more kid. Two layoffs, no health insurance and depleted savings no more home-made … Read more
A little about my Lego minifigure costume: My 5 year old son, Riley, loves Legos, and especially The Lego Movie. One night we were discussing what he wanted to be for Halloween and I decided that I would attempt to make him his favorite character from The Lego Movie, Emmett. Lego Minifigue Costume Supplies Plastic Tupperware-like … Read more
So, I am a huge Halloween enthusiast! Every year, I always get super excited about planning and creating a costume. Being that I was in the Marine Corps for 4 years and missed out on celebrating my favorite holiday all that time, when I finally came back home I told myself I would make up … Read more