Every year my daughter comes up with some creative idea for a costume. Her idea to be Medusa has been my favorite! It was so cheap and easy, and she got so many compliments! For the dress, I just wrapped a plain white sheet around her. We embellished with some cheap gold ribbon and … Read more
I bought a white seashell bra, a green ruffle bottom angled skirt, and after several stores a bright red wig. The wig was the hardest part to find since it needed to be long, have the right kind of bangs, and be the perfect shade of red! The wig was also the most expensive part … Read more
I found the zombie baby belly at a costume shop and went from there. The belly was battery operated, I would press a little button that was under my shirt and the baby’s head would come out of a rotten belly and start screaming like a demon, his eyes would flash red too! The belly was … Read more
My very good friend had gone as Big Bird the Halloween before and wanted to do it again and add more too it. Another friend and I wanted to join in so we decided to go as Snuffaluffagus and Cookie Monster. We aren’t that creative so Big Bird (aka Jennie) made all our costumes! We … Read more
I work in a school with mostly young teachers. So a few friends and I decided we would dress up as hippies. We did not come together to buy the costumes. Some of us decided to buy certain things while others decided to HIT THE CLOSETS. I only bought my wig at the last minute … Read more
I love anything Disney! So I had gone through most of the princesses while in college, and as a mom, I thought it would be fun to let my little ones be the princesses and I could be the evil villain. I had enough materials left over from other projects that I was able to … Read more
I built the head out of scrap wire as I worked for an electrician and masking tape, which I then covered with bondo and sanded. I then painted it to match the pictures of Minnie that I had. I then covered the open holes for the mouth and the eyes with sheer black fabric so that … Read more
This costume was made to enter a costume contest at our summer camp. We used the idea of a headless person but added a twist. Using a large box as the main prop in this costume we were worried about how heavy it would be, luckily our daughter is a trooper and didn’t mind. We … Read more
Costume is made up of jean short shorts, a custom golden ticket tank top, chestnut Uggs, a blonde wig, a baby doll, fake baby bump. optional Starbucks coffee cup and a bag of Cheets. This was a great hit. Super fun to wear out and comfortable. The most unique custom costume at the party. Most … Read more
I love dressing up for Halloween! But 2012’s Betty Boop costume/makeup has got to be my favorite…so far! I love Betty Boop, have her tattooed on my forearm and it was inevitable that I would dress up as her for Halloween one day, I just wasn’t sure if I would be able to pull it … Read more
This costume was from my daughter, Lilahs, first Halloween. She was around nine months old. She couldn’t even walk yet, and could barely stand unassisted. I knew I wanted to make her costume something good. Nothing hokey or cheesy for her first Halloween. Billy Idol (an idea by my sister in law) was THE PERFECT … Read more
I made this costume for a local fancy dress contest fro my daughter who was 6 months old at the time. The main part of the costume was made from foam from an old sofa. I used two large cushions and cut holes through the middle so my baby could sit in it. I then … Read more