Featuring: King Bowser, Wario the Executioner, Mario the Hero, Princess the Damsel in distress, Luigi, Toad, and last but not least a stuffed Yoshi rug! Everyone reading this knows the best holiday of the year is Halloween! Costumes, decorations, and treats….the Halloween holiday has it all! Over the years I have been a long time … Read more
My costume came about because my son asked specifically for a claw machine costume. We had made a homemade costume last year, and everyone loved it! I think he wanted something different that everyone would once again love. We started off by getting a big box from my husbands job. Then we went to the … Read more
Our neighborhood is great on Halloween. Every year even the parents dress up. So I decided to make my costume this year. I went to the store and bought black material and black Burlap and borrowed a sewing machine. I decided I was going to be death! Not just any old Death, no. I went … Read more
This was a labor of love! I built this Baymax suit from EVA foam from scratch. I found a 3d render on the internet and imported it into Pepakura. I should note that I have never worked with this medium before! After I printed the template our on cardstock, I traced it onto foam with … Read more
Every year I ask my kids what they want to dress up as for Halloween. My mother used to make my costumes growing up and I’ve continued the tradition with my own kids. Although she passed away before meeting my kids, I know she would be proud of the costumes I’ve created with my kids … Read more
My son and I were watching Sesame Street like we usually do. On this particular day when Oscar the Grouch came on his face lit up! “I know what I want to be for Halloween this year” he exclaimed. “I want to be Oscar the Grouch!” Of course I had to ask him why. He … Read more
My nephew decided that he wanted to be Sackboy, the adorable Playstation creation. I started with an upside down laundry basket, and an extra large cable knit sweater from the local Goodwill store. Next came a lot, and I mean a lot of burning hot glue. The new hot glue gun I bought had a … Read more
In July I started probing my husband about what we wanted to do for Halloween. Yes it was July because I know that we tend to put more effort into Halloween costumes than we should and we tend to procrastinate. His response? He wanted to make Groot. Groot! from Guardians of the Galaxy, which would … Read more
My son Austin is 8 years old and very much into Pokémon right now so when he said he wanted to be a Pokémon for Halloween I did what any full-time working mom of two would do. I hit the internet Halloween shopping websites for the best Pokémon money could buy. Well, Austin had his … Read more
After I spent my first Halloween with my now husband, I knew I had hit the jackpot. I had found someone that loves Halloween as much as I do. Each year we try to out-do the year before. While we usually do something that is recognizable, we love doing costumes that remind us of our … Read more
This costume is a remake of a previous one I had made for a Halloween party. The first one was great to look at, but tough to wear. This one is more flexible, and lighter in weight. The bulk of the panels are plastic serving dishes from weight watcher meals. There is something wonderful about … Read more
Tanner, our 4 year old son is a car enthusiast. A day doesn’t go by that he’s not driving cars around making engine noises. He was a racer last year for Halloween and was gonna be it again but we needed to jazz it up some. So we, his parents thought why not turn our … Read more